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. MINUTES. OF -THE
REGULAR .MEETING ' OF - THE' CITY COUNCIL ' OF
THE CITY -'OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
December 9, 1963
The regular meeting of the. -City -Council of the City
of -Rolling -Hills was called to order at 7:30-.P:M., on -Monday,
December 9, 1963 in the City Hall by Mayor Amberg.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Goodman, Tourtelot,.O'Flaherty,
Van Note,.and Mayor Amberg
Absent: None
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O Others
O Present: City -Manager -Clerk -Phyllis Stockdale
Deputy City Clerk Charlyne-Couch
X City Attorney William Kinley, City
.,.Treasurer -Marion Welch, Lt. -James
.Wattenbarger, Mrs. Clark Jackson, et. al.
APPROVAL.OF MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried, the: -minutes -of
the meeting;..held November 25, 1963 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City.Clerk read the following:
a) Letter.from City -of Torrance -da -ted November 27,
1963 with the -enclosure. -Resolution No. 63 -295 -of
the'City Council of the City of Torrance petition-
ing:the'Metropolitan Transportation Authority to
invite proposals -for -private: -financing and con-
struction of a mass transportation system.
R .,,:b)ll. Letter. from County of Los Angeles Regional. Plan-
:.ning Commission. -An re'Zoning Case -No. 4626-(4)
requesting a.change of gone.from A-1 (Light
Agriculture) to R-3 (Limited.Multiple'Residence)
for.a rectangular 5.4 acre parcel situated on the
west side of Pennsylvania Avenue'beginning,321
.feet south of Pacific Coast Highway and extending
southerly on a..frontage.of 341 feet.and with.a
westerly depth of 696,feet in the'Lomita:Zoned
District, hearing. date to be December'17, 1963
at 9:30 A.M.
c) :Letter. from Bill of Rights Commemoration Committee
dated November 27,1963 advising, the Council that
.. Bill of ' Rights - Week in -.Southern -California would
be.:December 9-15, .1963, and suggesting respect-.
fully,that the Council proclaim Bill of Rights
�.. ; Week,.December.9-15 since one of the basic aims
of the week is to make the -public more aware of
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what the Bill of Rights means to American Life.
The foregoing were ordered received and filed.
d) Letter from Mr. H. T. Olson, Activities Chairman
for South Bay District Boy Scouts of America in-
viting the Mayor to participate in the Second
Annual South Bay Cities Scout Parade to be held
on February 8, 1964 at 10:30 A.M. which will'
commemorate National Boy Scout Week.
Mayor Amberg stated that since he would be unable
to attend the Parade that Mayor Pro -Tem Goodman
would attend and represent the City of Rolling
Hills. The Mayor then directed the City Manager
to write to the parade officials advising them
that the City of Rolling Hills would be repre--
sented.
e) Letter from Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary Club
dated November 20, 1963 advising the Council
that on. January 3, 1964 their Club is hosting
a luncheon meeting honoring Mr. Carl P. Miller,
President of Rotary International and requesting
that the -Council formally designate this date as
Rotary International Day in. honor. of Mr. Miller.
After discussion the City Manager 'was directed to
contact other cities in. the area and determine the
action taken, by each and
at the next meeting, at
reconsider the matter.
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
report back to the Council
which time the Council will
The report of the City Treasurer was submitted for the
month of November, 1963, which stated that as: of November 30,
1963 the balance in -Z_--he General_ Fund was $27,282.06 including
$14,873.25 in U. S. Treasury Bills; in. the Motor Vehicle In.
Lieu Fund the balance was $9,767.72, including $4,956.30 in U.S.
Treasury Bills; in the Traffic Safety Fund the balance was $606.40
and in the Special Deposits Fund a balance of•$323.42.
On motion of Councilman Van.,Note, seconded by Council-
man O'Flaherty and unanimously carried the Treasurer's report
was approved and ordered filed.
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
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The City Clerk presented the
register of
bills to be
allowed
for payment. It was moved by
Councilman Van Note and
seconded
by Councilman O'Flah.erty that
Demand 1526
be held for
study and
Demands 1524, 1525,and 1527
through 1537
be approved
for payment
from the General Fund to wit:
NO.
NAME
AMOUNT
1524
Sacramento Newsletter, Inc.
$ 25.00
1525
So. California Gas Co.
7.66;
1527
Pacific Telephone Co.
17.84
1528
Rolling Hills Community Association
8,772.60
1529
Bancroft -Whiney Co.
3.12
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1530
.Palos Verdes Water Co.
5.50
1531
So. Calif. Edison Co.
42.01
1532
Marvin R. Hemmah
1,362.50
1533
Floyd Stationery Co.
20.06
1534
L. A. Co. Road Dept.
30.72
1535
Auditor -Controller, L. A. County
217.58
.1536
John A. Lambie, City Engineer
106.00
1537
John A. Lambie, County Engineer
153.85
TOTAL DEMANDS TO BE PAID
$10,764.44
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Van Note, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot,
and Mayor Amberg.
C NOES: None
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pp ABSENT: None
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CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION'BUILDING
The matter was ordered tabled.
CONDEMNATION OF EASTFIELD PROPERTY
The City Attorney advised that he had been in
contact with Mr. Harry Blee who reported that due to
illness he had been unable to complete the appraisal by
the scheduled date; however,.it would be completed at
earliest possible date.
PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH - PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD -INTERSECTION
DEVELOPMENT
The matter was -ordered tabled.
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, DEFINING
LOT AREA REQUIREMENT
The matter was ordered tabled.
PHOTOGRAMMEETRIC MAPPING REPORT - COUNCILMAN VAN.NOTE
The matter was ordered tabled.
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING GUARDS AS SECURITY OFFICERS
The matter was ordered tabled.
RESOLUTION NO. 169
On motion made by Councilman Goodman and seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot, Resolution No. 169 entitled "A
Resolution of the City Council of the Gd:ty of Rolling Hills,
California, Adopted Under The Duress Of Chapter 1852, -Sta-
tutes Of 1963, Of The State Of California, Accepting The
Imposition Of Additional Highesy Users Taxes And Fees, And
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Setting Forth The Desire Of Said Council That.Apportionme-nt Be ----
Made -To The City "Of' Rolling dills In Accordance With, The F'rovi,s.ions
Of` Thd': Uiw-'Hereinabove "Me?ztioned" was adopted by .the following
vote: "
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Tourtelot; Van Note, O'F1Aherty,
and.Mayor Amberg.'-,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 169 is set forth in full in The Book
of Resolutions.
APPOINTMENT PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER
Mayor Amberg stated that he had contacted Mr. Robert
Gray; Planning Commission Member, who had agreed to accept and
serve as Chairman of the Planning Commission if appointment
were made. Thereafter, Councilman Goodman moved the appointment
of Robert Gray as Chairman of the Planning Commission. The
motion was seconded by -Councilman Van Note and carried unani-
mously.
The Mayor then stated that special recognition for
the long years of dedicated service of Manley Natland and Sam
Good should be taken, and thereafter directed the City Attorney
to draft resolutions of commendation honoring these fine citizens.
INCREASED SUBDIVISION COST INCURRED
The City Manager presented a copy of a letter from the
South Bay Engineering to Mr. Victor H. Chatten dated December 6,
1963 advising that as per their conversation with the City Attor-
ney"all requirements of the subdivision map act will have to be
met in order to record your proposed lot split, and that consid-
erable work above and beyond the normal limits required by the
City for lot splits which is necessitated by the recent amend-
ment to the Ordinance controlling the subdivision of property,"
which would entail additional expense for the subdivider. She
stated that Mr. Chatten requested that the Council consider re-
laxing some of these'requirements.
The City Attorney advised the Council that the only
additional expense that he believed would be incurred would be
the preparation. and filing of a final. map, ink on. linen.
After discussion the Mayor instructed the City Manager
to contact -Mr. Chatten' and request that he inform South Bay
Engineering Co. of the City Attorney's advice.
TRAFFIC' ACCIDENT' SUMMARY' •-° OCTOBER:,' •1963'
The' City Clerk , submitted --.the Traffic Acei.den.t. Summaty
4eport as prepared by the Sheriff's Department- for the month of
October, 1963. The report was ordered filed.
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RECESS
It was moved by Councilman Goodman that the meeting
be recessed at 8:35 P",M.'to reconvene immediately in, executive
session. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and
unanimously carried.
CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATIONBUILDING
After discussion of the eminent domain proceedings
for theacquisitionof-the Palos 'Verdes Properties Admini-
strati-on-Building. Prbperty, the City Attorney was authorized
to attemptto settle the litigation if possible.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting; -it was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilmar.-Tourtelot and unanimously carried that the meeting
be - adjourned at 9_00 P.M.
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