4/13/1964MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
April 13, 1964
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of�Rolling~ Hills.• wa's "called to `order - at 7:30, P.M., on Monday,
AFri 13, 1964 in` €he City 'Hallby Mayor=Amlio'rg'= :
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot,
Van Note andMMa'yor
Others
Present:
City Manager -Clerk Teeria' Clifton
-Deputy, City :Clerk Cha=rlyne� Couch
City Attorney William Kinley
City Treasurer Marion Welch
Mrs. Clark Jackson, et. al.
APPROVAL 'OP.MINUTES
On motion of Councilman.Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried, the minutes of
the meeting held March 23, 1964 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk presented the following:
a) Letter dated April 7, 1964 From W. C Farquhar,
President of West Basin -Municipal Water -.District
with enclosure Statement of the Board of Directors
of the West-Basin..Municipal...:Water'District re The
Metropolitan Water District_of-Southern California
of March 17, 1964 on Secretary-Udall's Modified
Pacific Southwest Water Plan.
After,discu,ssion, the Mayor:.:dir.e:c-te,d, that the
matter.:..be held .for .f.urthe.r,.s.wdy•.
b) Reports (2) dated April 3, 1964 from,Control,ler of
the State of California, Sacramento re l)• Advance
Apportionment of Vehicle Lic.e.ns.e, Fee Revenues for
the 1963-64 Fiscal Year; 2)"•Estimate of Apportion-
P •me•nts .of ;Vehicle. License Fee, Revenues for the 1964-65
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c) Notice of Hearing dated April;3, 1964 re Case No.
7854.from the Public Ut.iliti.es Commission of the
State of•Calif ornia
d) Letter dated March 31, 1964 from 'Los -Angeles -County
Board of Supervisors,.Honorable Burton Chace to
Honorable Mayor: and Councilmen; acknowledging receipt
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of a copy of a Resolution from the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Water Study Committee recommending
incorporation of a Municipal Water District under
the provisions of the Municipal Water District
Law of 1911, having boundaries coterminus with
the present boundaries of the service area of the
Palos Verdes Water Company.
e) Notice dated March 19, 1964 from the Department of
the California Highway Patrol re Notice of Proposed
Changes in the Regulations of the Department of the
California Highway Patrol with meeting date of same
to be heard on April 24, 1964.
f) Letter dated March 27, 1964 from Office of the
Commander, U S. Naval Base Los Angeles re Armed
C Forces Week in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
g) Resolution dated March 26, 1964 from City of Glendale
m entitled "A Resolution of the Council of Glendale
Endorsing Proposed 1964 Storm Drain Bond Issue.?
h) Letter dated April 3, 1964 from the City of Santa
Monica with enclosure Resolution No. 3028 entitled`
"A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Santa Monica Expressing Its Views In Regard To
Senate Bill 41."
The foregoing were ordered received and filed.
REPORTS OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS
The City Clerk submitted the monthly crime and accident
statistical summary report prepared by the Sheriff's Department,
for .the -month of ,February, 1964.
: There ►follo-vied _a 'Ldiscussion with regard to the Sheriff's
Department.Traffic-Accidents in relation to Hazardous Citations.
Councilman Goodman observed that when Traffic Citations go down,
Traffic Accidents show an increase and that the Sheriff should
be urged to maintain vigorous traffic enforcement. The City
Clerk stated she would inform the Sheriff's Department of the
wishes of the -Council.
The City Clerk presented letter from County of Los
Angeles Pound Department announcing the annual Rabies Vaccina-
tion Clinics to be held throughout the County during the month
of July. The City Clerk stated that we will be working jointly
with the City of Rolling Hills Estates, as in the past, in bring-
ing this service to the area. A date will beoannounced through
the newsletter.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A Financial Summary was submitted showing the receipts
and disbursements for the months of February and March, 1964.
The reports were accepted and ordered filed.
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PAYMENT OF" CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills to
be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman Goodman
that Demands 1623 be -approved for payment -from the Traffic
Safety: Fund .and Demand 1624 be approved .for payment from
the In Lieu.Fund and that Demands 1625 through 1631 be
approved for payment from the General Fund to wit:
NO. NAME AMOUNT
1623
Blinker -Lite Supply Co.
$ 17.47
1624
Los Angeles Co. Sheriff's Dept.
2,994.00
1625
Charles C. Miller
281.50
1626
Southern California Edison Co.
41,48
1627
Southern California Gas Co.
9.5
1628
Pacific Telephone Co.
13.-.00
1629
Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.
8,.05
1630
General Telephone Co.
87.58
1631
State Employees Retirement System
87.00
TOTAL DEMANDS TO BE PAID
$` 3,540.03
The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note,
O'Flaherty and Mayor Amberg..
.NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The matterwas ordered held .to. be discussed in
executive'session after the regular meeting.
RESOLUTION NO. 177
On motion made by Councilman Goodman and seconded
by Councilman Van Note, Resolution.No. 177 entitled "A Resor
lution of*the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
Urging The State Legislature To Resume Study Of Assembly
Bill 2080(1963) and the Related Request For State Money So
That Appropriate Further Legislation Can Be Introduced"'.
and reading in full was waived and adopted by the following
vote::
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty,-Tourtelot.,
Van Note and.Mayor Amberg
NOES: None - —
ABSENT: None
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FIRE PREVENTION SIGNS RE: REPLACEMENT
Chief Byron Robinson appeared and requested permission
to replace the "Prevent Fires" signs and the "Closed Area" signs
in the area approximately May 1, 1964. After discussion, Mayor
Amberg directed that these Fire Prevention Signs be again placed
within the City area.
CANVASS OF VOTES RE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, APRIL 14, 1964
The.City Clerk presented and read in full letter
dated April 7, 1964 re the canvass of votes following the
General Municipal -Election, held April 14, 1964 which contained
recommended procedure to be followed at said canvass.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Goodman
that at the end of°the present.meeting in session, the Council
recess to reconvene on April 21, 1964 at 7:00 P.M. to conduct
the canvass of votes following the election of April 14, 1964.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and carried by
unanimous vote.
GARDEN CLUB RE PROPOSED COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Mr. Wm. C. Field, President of the Garden Club,
appeared and advised the Council that the Garden Club has
funds accumulated from the Fiesta, and thereafter presented
scale maps -of area proposed to be landscaped forming a Commun-
ity picnic area at the gap. Mrs. Field further stated that
a survey_had_'been made the previous year and this area would
be useful for groups such as the Scouts and 4-H Clubs, as well
as citizens within the City. She also stated that she had dis-
cussed the matter with Mr. Charles Huffman, President of Los
Caballeros Del Rancho Palos Verdes, who had approved of the
proposed plans.
It was then moved by Councilman Tourtelot thdt•in
view of the fact that the Garden Club was spending their own'
funds it be approved. The:motion was seconded by Councilman
Goodman and unanimously carried.
There followed a discussion during which Councilman
O'Flaherty stated he would like to...know„that the Caballeros
were officially-supporting.this,project.:-After discussion it
was moved by Councilman O'Flaherty that the Council approve
the proposed project of the Garden Club, subject to getting
support of Los Caballeros Del Rancho -Palos Verdes; and Coun-
cilman Tourtelot-objected to the amendment to the motion. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Goodman and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:. Councilman Go6dman, O'Flaherty, Van Note and
.Mayor -Amberg
NOES: Councilman Tourtelot-
ABSENT:
ourtelot
ABSENT• None
There followed a discussion during which Councilman
O'Flaherty moved that the motion be°amended.so-that the Garden
Club would get the approval of Los Caballeros Del Rancho Palos
Verdes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Goodman to amend.
The motion to amend was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, -O'Flaherty, Van Note
Mayor Amberg
NOES: Councilman Tourtelot
ABSENT: None
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April 13, 1964
COTTON & FRANCISCO AUDIT REPORT
Mr. Welch, City Treasurer inquired with regard to
an audit of the City Books which had been approved at the
meeting of the Council March 9, 1964. The City Manager
advised that the Cotton & Francisco Offices had promised to
conduct an audit approximately April 15, 1964.
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLANNING GROUP
A discussion was cnnducted with regard to the
appointment of two members to serve on the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Planning Group after which
Councilman Goodman suggested the matter be placed on the
agenda of the next regular meeting of theoCouncil and that
Councilman°Van Note might get information concerning the
matter.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Councilman Goodman read in full the title of
the proposed Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Amending.
Ordinance No. 16.n.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"' and moved that the reading in full
of the proposed ordinance be waived.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot
and unanimously carried.
SOUTH BAY STATE COLLEGE
The City Manager reported that she had attended
the luncheon meeting re the Palos Verdes State College
held on April 13, 1964 at which time the College Staff
was introduced and the audience was shown a series of
charts relating to the master plan for curriculum build-
ings, student housing, parking, and landscaping. The
school will open in September, 1964 with 500 students of
the Freshman and Junior status. The Manager stated that
she had asked that the City be kept informed of the acti-
vities surrounding the development of the facility.
MEETING RECESSED
There being no further business to come before
the meeting; the Mayor recessed the meeting to reconvene
on April 21, 1964 at 7:00 P.M.
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Mayor�
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