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M�NiJTES OF THE
REGUT,AR MEETING QF THE �ITY COUI�CIL OF
THE C�T� OF ROL'LI�TG HILLS 9 CALIFOR�TZA
Octo�er 14, 1963
The regulax° meeting of the City �ouncil of the C�ty
of Rolling Hills was called to order at 7030 P .M. , on Monday,
October 14, 1963. in the City Hall by Mayor Amberg � �
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Goodman, Van Note and Mayor
Amberg
Absento �ouncilmen 0'Flaherty a�a.d Tourtelot
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C Presento City Manager-Clerk Phyllis Stockdale,
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� Deputy City Clerk Charlyne Couch, City
�D Attorney William Kinley, Lieutenant JaiYies
Wattenbarger, Mro A. Jabuka, Mro John
Merritt, Mr, Joseph Denni, Dzo Arthur
Sperry, Mre Don Lewis , Mro Richard Hott' et al.
APPROVAL. OF MINUTES
On. motion pf Gouncilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman
Van Note and unanimously carried9 the minutes of the meeting held
September 23, 1963 were approved as writtena
COR�tESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the. following:
a) Letter dated September 13, 1963 from County of Los
Angeles , County Boundary Commission, announcing the
following proposed Annexationso Proposed Torrance
Annexation. Henry Nos . 3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 26, 27 , 28, r
29, 30� 31, 32, 33, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57 , 58.
b) Letter dated October 3, 1963 from Board of Superm
visors , County of Los Angeles enclosing a legal --
description and map of an area proposed to be in�
corporated as the City of Lomita .
The foregoing were orde�ed received and filed,
c) Letter dated September 24, 1963 from Navy League
of the Un.ited States, Palos Verdes Pen.insula Council,
advising the Council of its aims and interest iri the
U� S . Navy and U. S . Marin.e Corps . and suggesting
that the City might wish to issue a Navy Day Proclam-
at�on pro�laiming October 27 , 1963 as l�iavy Day and
calling a11 citizens of Rolling Hi11s to take part
in appropriate obse�vance of this day.
After agXeenient by members of the Couneil, .the .Mayor
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Octo�er 14, 1963
procl.aimed Sunday, Octe�e� 27, I963 as Navy Day
in �he City� of �Rollir�g Nills and directed the
� City Clerk to p�t copies of the Proclamation
in the usual public placeso
1'EN'TATIiTE �MAPS m SUBDIVIS20N N05 0 � �.3 9 �.4 ��na 16
The C,ity Clerk presen,ted ter►tative maps for the division
o�f Lot 9, Georgeff. Ranchos, owried by Vern Ratliff; Lot 103; Rolling
Hills , owned by Anthony �.Jabuka, . and-Lot 104; Rolling Hills, owned
by Joseph Denni. �
The Findings and Report of the Rolling Hills Planning
-. Co�nission for Subdivisions 13 and 16 . (�abuka and Ratliff) were
�� read to the Council, along. with the: Plannirig Commission's letter
-recommending approval of Subdivision Noo 14. (Denni) o Also prem
sented to the Council were the reports. of the contract planning �
staff regarding each of the th�ee subdivis�onsa �
Thereafter, Councilman Goodman moved the approval of '
the. tentative maps of Subdivisions Noso 13, 14 and 16 upon the
condition that an agreement satisfactory, to the City Attorney
be enter�d ititp. between the existing, property owners and the
, 'Associat�on, and that the final map of Subdivision Noo 16 show
Parcel B as being permanently attached to the Ratliff homesite .
� The� motion was seconded by �Councilman Van. Note and carried by ,
� the following rollmcall votea
AYESo Councilmen Van Note, ::Goodman and..Mayor Amberg
NOESe None �
'ABSENT: Councilmen 0"Flaherty and Tourtelot
� TENTATIVE MAPS � SUBDI�ISION. 1VOSa 12 and 15
The City Clerk presented , the- tentative maps of the
subdivision of �I�ots 240A .and 240B of Miscellaneous Parcels ,
owned by Dro Artliur �Sperry and ,7ohn B. �Merritt, and designated
as� SubdivisionS:: 15 and 12, respectively, in the City records .
The Findings and Report of the Rolling Hills Planning Commission
and the reports of the contract planning staff with respect to
the two subdivisions were also presentedo
The. Plan.ning Co�ission letter. regarding the Merritt
subdivisio.n advised: that the- Commission reco�nended the reject�
ion of the revised tentative map with less: than the. required
acreage and reaffirmed its ap�roval of the te�tative map prem
yiously approved June 25, 19630 .
Thereafte"r, it was moved by�Mayor Amberg that the tenm
tative map �marked Exhibit A of Subdivision Noa 12 as approved :by
the�Planning Commission and the. tentative map: of Subdivision No.
15 be approved upon� the eondition that a �atisfactory, geological
report be submitted prior to. the: approval of the� final mapso The
motion was sec,onded by Councilman Van. Note and unanimously car�iedo
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Octob�r 14, 1963
REPORT ON �IDS RECEIVED FOR PHOTOGRANII�I�TRIC MAP
AND AERTAL 1'HOTOGRAPH
I�. accordance with the I�vitation to Bid authorized
by the City CourFcil at the meeting held September 23, 19,63,
the City Clerk announced that four (4) sealed bids had bee�
received for the City Photbgrammetric Map and Aerial Photom
graph for use 'in the Council Chamber, and opened October 10,
1963 at 10: 30 AoMa and were as followso �
la American Aerial Surveys, Inc . Item 1 - � $2,827 .�00
564 South Stewart Drive Item 2 - 500>00
Covina, California
2 0 .Shnl.:tz. .&: As.s,ociates , Inc o Items 1y
� 5430 E . .Beverly Boulevard 2 & 3 $5,Fi00 ,00
p Los Angeles 22 , California .
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`� 3 . Fairchild Aerial Sur.veys Item 1 m $39022 .00
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m 224 East Eleventh Street . Ztem 2 - � 5�2000
Los Angeles , Gal.ifoz�nia ltem 3 � 486<00
4. In.tern.ational Mapping Corporation Item 1 - $3,510000(1. 35
1125 West 'l�lashington Blvd, per acre
Los Ange.les 15,. .Cal.ifornia ltem 2 m 250 0 00(+$180 .00
if orc�e�ed alone
Item 3 -� 2�5 �00
Councilman Van �Tote stated that he and the Planning
Commission Chairman were in agreement that the photogrammetric
map and aerial photograph would be extremely valuable in con�-
sidering orderly good planning and development of the Cityo
Mr. Don Lewis representing Pacific Air Industries , R
725 E . Third Street, Long Beach, appeared and presented samples
of aerial photography and photogrammetric mapping and explained
the uses of the maps , although he stated that professional ethics
precluded his submitt?ng a bid for the service an.d requested that
the Council consider rxegotiation.
The City Attorney advised the Council that he considered .
the maps to be biddable items and that the provisions of the Pur-
chasing Ordinance No� 18 should be followed in this regarci.
It was moved by Mayor Amberg that _all bids be. rejected
and that the matter be held for two weeks for further report and
recommendation by Councilman Van Note � The motion was seconded
by �ouncilman Goodman and ux�animously carriedo ,
COliNTY BUILDI�TG DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR OPINION
ON I�EIGHT OF �nTALLS ZN FRONT YARDS ;
� �he City Attorney stated that a question arose due to
the fact that a contractor wished to build a house on Georgeff
Road with a 5 or 6 foot wall in the front yard and the County
had r.equested a written opinion as to whether the zoning ordin�
a�ce would permit thisa
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�he City Attorney -was directed to write a letter stating
that the. ordinan,ce allows walls to be � constructed in front yardso
� � REPORTS OF PITBZIC� DEPARTMENTS �
The City Clerk submitted the;monthly crime and accident
statistical summary report _prepared by the SheriffBs Department,
for the :month o� August, I963 and the: Fire Department Activity --
, Report for the, month of September, 1963o The reports were recei-
-ved and. filedo
PAYMENT OF CITY-B�T�I,S
The Gity Cle�k presented the �egister of bi11s to be
allowed for paymenta It was moved. by Councilman Van Note and
seeonded by Cour�cilman Goodman that Dema�ds_ 1486 through 1494
be approved f or �pa�ment f r�om the Genera 1� Fund and Demands I49 S
and ,1496 be approved for payment from the Traffic Safety Fund
to: wit o `
� DEMAND NO o I�AME AMOUNT
1486 The Corinth Company $ 60000
1487 Doug Kilgour Camera Shop 3054
1488 Interstate Trophy Coo 11 .44
1489 Southe�n Galifornza Edison Coo 48079
1490 Southern Californ.ia. Gas Co. 4025
1491 Pacific Telephon.e Go�o 15029
1492 Floyd Station.ery Co� " 37072
1493 Genera.l Telephone Co. 80076
1494 Rolling Hills Community,'Assoeiation 4,276.47 �
1495 Safewa.y Sign Company � �91 . 10
1496 Bl.inker Lite Supply. Coo 8 .74
TOTAL T0._ BE PAID $4,638.10
The motion was carr�ied by �the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Van Note and Mayor Amberg '
1�OESs None �
ABSE1VTo Counci.lmen 0'Flaherty and Tourtelot - ,
, - COIVDENAVATIO�T OF ADMIIVI.STRATION BUII.aDI1�TG "
The City Attorney advised the, Council. that the matter
of the condemnation of the Admir�istratio� Build.ing had been set
for �pre�trial and as yet there was no date for hearinge �
COI�TDEMI�TATION .OF EASTFIELD- PROPERT�
The City Attorn�ey stated that as per tk�e Council' s �
recommendation at thei� meeting held September 10, 1963, he
had obtained estimates of the cost of the appraisal of the
- Eastfield Gate property x�an,gin.g . fr�om $250. to $350 0
:it was moved by Councilman� Goodman and seconded by . .
Counc.ilman �lan �Vcate and un.ani,mo�sl.y carr�ied that the City
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Attorney be auth.orized to obtain aa�. appraisal of the Eastfield
Gate property -for appro�ianatel.y $250 �
S�HO�L DISTR�.CT ADMI��S'�RATIO� CE�TER �
Mayox° Amberg stated that the Schaol Board is presently
studying the transportation �needs an.d problems of the District
and has formed a committee fo�r this purposeo He then appointed
Councilman Van i�ote to, rep�°esent the City as a member of the
committee .
RESOLLTT'�0� �TO o 9 = RnT��I�TG HIL�,S P�A1��T��'G �OI�INIISSION�
RE�OMME�TDING AME�TDMEI�TT OF nl�D��TANCE �0 a 33 y DEFINING
LOT AREA REQL':LREMEI�T
,� After discussion. the City Attor�ey was directed to
p prepare an amendmen.t to. the Subdivision Qrdin.�nce providing
C for the definition of �ot ax°ea requirementy ra:�iher than a
`°� zoning ordinance amendment�
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PROPOSED ORD�NA�CE A1��1DZI�G� .T.R.AFFI� ORDINA�TCE-
PORTUGUESE BE�D STOP� SZGN
'�,ieuter�a�nt Wattex�barger of the Zen.nox Sheriff' s
Station appear�ed a�.d stated that as per the Coun.cil.e s request
he was pr�esenti�ng Captain. Sr�over' s report entitled "Survey Of
Pa�tuguese Ben.d Road in the Ax°ea Of Blackwater Canyon Road and
�i�.e Tr�ee L,a�e, City Of Ro�:Ling �Till.s" wh.ich. con.tained the
followin.g recomme�.ndations o �
1� Determine a safe location for pick up and .delivery
of children using the school bus , with proper par-
ental supervision to prevent children from playing
in roadway while awaiting the buso .
2 . Paint equestrian crossings on the roadway and post
warning signs .
3a Determine safe speed on the. curve and reduce speed
limit in this area .. Electronic equipment would
aid in enfo�cement of speed regulations .
� Fo�l.owing a disc�ssion. the City Man.ager. was directed
to in.vestigate the cost of a survey of Portuguese Bend and
Crest Roads to determine safe dr.ivi�g speeds an.d also the cost
and maintenan.ce of r.ad�r equipmento The City Manager �was also
directed to send copies of Captain. Sno�ver' s report to the
T�affic Commission and the Board of Directors of the Rolling �
Hills Coznmun.ity Associatir�n�
S OiITH GATE BREAI�'AGE �
The City �Ian.ager reported that there had been very
little br.eakage at South Gate since flood lights . are now in
operatior� on a timer, and the enti�e area is well lighted a.11
. night o
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The City Attorney."�°eported as per the Council's request
that i�:t would be prope� to. expend�Motor �lehicle � In Lieu Fund
monies. for the purchase of, �oad spikes .
- After discussion the"�Mayor� �suggested that the purchase
. of the spike system be removed from the agenda. until such time
as it might be necessary to. reconsider, in yiew of the fact that
. �ncidence of breakage `had dec_linedo
SECURITY OFFICERS
Mro Goodmaz� stated that he had discussed with Mro Tong.
the situation of the guards with respect to responsibilities and �
authorit� current.ly assigned, and as a resu�t of the discussion -
was therefore submitting the . suggestion that a resolution be p�e�
pared des:ign.ating the guards as Security Officers , with the Chief ,
Guard havin.g the rank of Captain or Lieutenant and his ass�stant
designated a:s Sergeantd
The City Attor.ney. was directed to draft a. resolution .
to this effect to be presented at the. next meetingo
IMPROVEMEI�TT OF PA�OS iIERDES DRI�IE NORTH �
The City Manager was dire.cted to request that the City
of Los Angeles .take prdmpt action to widen Palos �Ierdes Drive
I�orth between Westerx�. Avenue and Gaffey Street9 to alleviate
traffic �ongestion ix�. that areao
ktUBBISH COLLECTION �
The Mayor stated that the City �Manager had received.
numerous complaints with regard to the rubbish collection service
�n the City as currently -provided by the Perkins Disposai Campany, .
a private contractor.
The City Manager stated that �Mr. Perkins had called at
� her office on- this date and discussed the problem of the rubbish -
�ollection complaints , and advised that he would correct the sit�
;uation. ,
The�Mayor then directed the City Attorney to study the
� nr�atter of a rubbish` collection franchise and make a recommenda�
'. tion at the next. meetingo
ADJOURNMENT
There being no furthe� �business to come beforer�tlie
meeting, it was mo�ved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilm
man Van Note and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned.
at . 10e45 P :M.
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City Clerk
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