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10/28/1963 �� MINUTES OF THE 1�EGTTLAR .MEETI�T� OF THE CITY COIJNCIL OF THE C:L�Y OF RO1��NG H7CI,LS, CALIFORNIA � � Octobe� 28, 1963 The regular meeting of the City. Council of the City of Rolling HiI1s was called to order at 7e30 P .M. , on Monday, October 28, 1963 in the City Hall �by Mayor Amberg. � ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Goodman, Tourtelot, Vaz� �ote . , and Mayor Amberg Absent� Councilman 0'Flaherty . �V . � O�hers � Presex�.to �ity Manager-Clerk Phyllis Sto��d�:�e� Cb Deputy �ity Clerk Charlyne Couch9 �ity m Atto�ney William I�inle�, City Treasurer � : Marion Welch, Lieutenant James Wattenbarger, Mro Fred Hesse, et a1 . APPRO�AL l�F M�NUTES On motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and .unanimously carried, the .minutes of the meeting held Octobe� 14, 1963 were approved as written. CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk read the following: � � a) Letter dated October 28, 1963 from the Los ��Angeles Department of Engineer showing excess of building � permit fees collected over expenses for the period % . July I; I963 to September 30, I963 in the amount of `. $1�7380250 �\; � '•� b) Letter dated October 23, 1963 from County of Los Angeles, County Boundary Commission, announcing the following proposed Annexationsa Proposed Torrance Annexation Henry Nos . 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, � 48� 49� S0� 51y 56� 59 . The foregoing were ordered received and filed. RESOLUT�ON DESIGNATI�TG GLsARDS AS SECURITY OFFICERS The matter was ordered tabledo . .RESOLUT'IOI�I ACCEPT�ING ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY USERS TAXES �he matter was ordered tabled. 6�2 � October 289 1963 REPORT ON RU��SH GOLLECTION� FRAI�GHISE' � CZTY �ATTORNEY � The: City �Attorney -advised the CounGil that the City had the authority to regulate trasta collection and he recommended entering into a . formal contract with :the collector, establishing us�lform charges, hours-�'of collection, type a�nd number of containers, • etc . Councilman Goodman stated that he believed the subscription to the service should be voluntary on� the- par� of the -residents of the City; and that the franchise granted the collector should be an exclusive onea � Mayor Amberg directed the City Manager to prepare speci� fica'tions as to the requirements for rupbish collection service " witYiin the City and obtain proposals embodying these spec.ificam tions from various private contractorsa PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE- �PORTUGUESE BEND STOP SIGN �., The City Manager :read in full, a letter dated October 28, 19,63 from the Board of Directors of the .Rolling Hills Community - Association with regard to Captain Snover' s report on the Portu� guese Bend Road-Upper Blackwater Canyon traffic speed problem, stating .that after eareful study of the report, it is the opinion � of the Directors that a stop sign at this intersectior� for down� grade� traffic is necessary. � Mro Fred Hesse, Vice�President of the Rolling �iiZls Co�nunity Associationj appeared and stated that the Board strongly urged the installation of a stop sign .at the above location, . at least temporarily, until the bridle trail problem has been re- � solved. ° . After discussion of the matter, Mayor Amberg appointed Councilmen Tourtelot and Goodman to meet later with .Mr. Hesse and� another member of the Association- Board to' work out a satis- -factory �solution for the . trail location. Mayor �Amberg. then read the_ title and moved the adoption of a proposed ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hi11s, California, Amending Ordittance No. 16,.Entitled '��An Ordinance of the City of Rolling. Hills, California, Regulating. Traffic Within Said City and Repealing Ordinance No. 1 and All Other Ordinances In Conflict Therewith° ." The motion was . seconded by C�ouncilman Van Note and lost by the following vote: � AYESo Councilman. Van Note NOES> Councilmen Tourtelot, �oodman and Mayor Amberg , ABSENTo Councilman 0'Flaherty . �2� �"a.:,. �-.. � 23 � � October; 28, 1963 REPORT ON COST OF �SAFE SPEED SURVEY AND RADAR �NSTALLAT�ON AND MAINTENANCE - CITY MAI��.GER The City Ma�.ager. reported that the County Road Dept. ' had the necessary equipment mentioned._..in �aptain�Snovei:'s�° .�.:� traffic report to perform a survey of Portuguese Bend and Crest Roads, as to safe driving speeds and that Mr. Phil - Wikoff of the Road Dept. estimated the cost �o . the City at - approximately $100. She further reported that a Muniquip Radar Unit similar t� th�se used by the cities . of Palos Verdes � � Estates and Rolling Hills Estates would cost $938>32, including � sales tax and freight. During the discussion that followed, Lt . Wattenbarger advised the Council that the patrol unit containing the radar � equipment owned by Rolling Hi11s Estates was still in use in CRolli.ng Hills and he suggested that arrangement be made . for its � use in Rolling Hills, if possible . Mayor Amberg agreed �.o dis- � cuss the matter with City officials of Rolling Hills Estates . m � ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO o Lj�-29 - A proposed Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Amending Ordinance No. 16 Entitled 'An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Regulating Traffic Within Said City and Repealing Ordinance No.l and All Other Ordinances In ConfTict Therewith"' was read in fu11 by the City. Attorney. Thereafter, it was moved by Council- man Goodman that the ardinance be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Van Note and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note and Mayor Amberg NOES° None A�3SEI�iTa Councilman 0'Flaherty Ordinance No. � U-29 is set forth in full .in the Book of Ordinances . - It wa-s then moved by Councilman Goodman that the City Manager be instruc�ed to repost Portuguese Bend Road at the earliest possible date to reflect the new speed limit of 30 miles per hour from the Main Gate to. Crest Road �nd the 20 mile per hour zone downgrade only between the southerly and easterly boundaries of Lot 104�Rolling Hills . - APPOINTMENT PLANNING COrIMISSION MEMBERS The Mayor an�ounced that the terms of Planning Cam- missioner�s Sam Good and Raymond Mahan would expire Novembe� 25, - 1963 and asked the .Coun.cilmsn to gi.ve some thought to this matter for suggestions as to possible appointees � � �3- :� ��' ' ��t�ob�r �28, 1963 � . REPORTS OF �ITY �DEPARTME�T'TS The repor.t of the Cit�; Tr.easurer was submitted for the month of September, 1963 which stated that. as of September l, , 1963 the balance in the Gene�al Fux�d was $32,636048, including - $�24;79Qo75 � in Uo S.: 'Treasury Bi1Is.; . in� the Motor Vehicle``In �Y�ieu F�und tfie balance �was $12,,�680 .27, in.cluding $9,.918. 55 in�U. S . Treasury Bills ; in �the Traffic Safet.y Fund a balance of $609 .57 " and in the Special Deposits Fund a. balance .of $323 .42 � - � _ 1The City .Clerk submitted the,: report of the Los Angeles C'ounty �Po�nd Department for the Quarter �'u�y 1, i963 thr,o�gh Septemberj`30, 1963 . � T.he foregoing reports were received and ordered fileda . �� PAYMENT OF CI'TY �IL�S The City Cler.k p�°esented the register of bills to be allowe.d for payment � It was moved by Councilman Van Note that Demands 1497 th.rough .I509 be approved for payment from the General Fund to wit; � Noo Made �y Amount 1497 Southern California Gas Coo $ 5009 �� 1498 � Palos �lerdes Water C.o. 11.50 - 1499 Addressograph�IKultigraph Corpo 20ob7 1500 Soe , Bay -Engineering Gorpa 55e00. 1501 The� Corintli Company �8. 50 1502 District Attorney9 Co. of Los A�ngeles 1. 19 1503 Phyllis- S . Stockdale 113e46 1504 - Phyllis Stockdale 557 .86 , . 1505 William Kinley 300 .00 1506 Charlyne H. Couch 321070 1507 " United California Bank 172 .60 1508 State Employees ° .Retirement 139 .70 1509 . S�ate EmployeesB. Retirement 20.00 � - TOTAI, T0� BE"PAID $1,727 .27 • ' The. motion was carried by� the following votes � AYESe Councilmen Goodman, . Tourtelot, Van- Note and . � Mayor Amberg ' - NOES o �Ton.e ABSENTo Councilman OeFlahe�ty CO1�IDENINATIO�T OF ADMIN�.S'TRATI01�1 BUILD�NG . The City �Attorney.�advised the Council that no pre- . trial da.te has been set for .hearing of the condemnation of the Administration Buildin,ge , m4m 22� October 28�,�. 1963. CONDEMnTAT�ON OF EASTFIEI.D PROPERTY The City Attorney advised that he had retained the services of Mr. Harry Blee, real estate appraiser fro�- Palos Verdes. Estates, to prepare the appraisal of the East- field propertye SCHOOL DISTRICT �ADMINI�TR.ATION CENTER The matter was ordered tabled. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ORDINA1tiCE AMENDMENT, DEFIN�NG LOT AREA REQUIREMENT The matter was ordered tabled. PHOTOGRANIMETRIC MAPPING REPORT - COUNCILMAN VAN NOTE � Goun.ci�.man Van Note stated he had discussed the O C matter of the map purchase with Manley Natland, Chairman of � the Planning Commission, who suggested the City: Council pur- m � chase the vertical map with plastic overlay, and at the same tim�e make provisions that the mapping company set certain � � elevation markers so that the contour map could be acquired latera The matter was ordered held for further study, ADJOURi�TMEIVT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 9: 15 P.M. ity Clerk � APPROVED; � Mayor��, o �.�, _ m5_