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5/11/1964-q I 'I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA May 11,1964 Theregular meeting of the City Council of the City of,Rolling Hills was called to order by . May -or Van Note at 7:30 P'M. .on -Monday, May 11,.1964 in the City Hall. 'ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Goodman,,Tourtelqt and Mayor Van Note Absent: .'.Councilman Fay, Others Present: City Managet-Clerk Teena Clifton Deputy.City Clerk Charlyne Couch City TreasurerMarion Welch Mrs.'Clark Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Venard E, Kemp, Mr. -John Richard Klein, et. al. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The matter was ordered tabled. RESOLUTION NO. 180 On motion made by Councilman, Tourtelot.and seconded by Councilman Goodman, Resolution No. 180 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills Appointing,John Richard Klein To Fill A Vacancy Existing 04 Said Council" and read in full by Councilman;.,Tourtelot-'and adopted by -the following vote AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Tourtelot and Mayor Van Note NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Fay "_, .'' `" Resolution. No 1'80 80`is Set forth infull 'in` Book T Resolutions: -7 OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED COUNCILMAN JOHN RICHARD KLEIN Thereafter, the City Clerk administered the Oath or Af f irmation .Qf ,.Al leg iance-,F. or. -Public .,Of f icers,:And, EmpjQyees t, as required by Article,-1XX,,.,.Secio n 3, �o,f*the Constitut on of the State of California to John Richard Klein. Mr. Klein then took his place as Councilman at the Council Table., CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk .read.the ,following: a) Letter dated'April l964,. -from. .Mr ;John A. %;,Lambie City Engineer, County 9f. -Los Angeles, May 11, 1964 Department of County Engineer re 1964 Storm Drain Bond Issue Tentative Priority List with said list enclosure with estimated cost noted a. -total amount of .$94,550. There followed a discussion after which Councilman'Goodman was directed by -the Mayor to draft a..letter pro- testing the underlying concepts of Storm Drain Funds allocations. b). Resolution No.. '485,, City of Lawndale, Resolution No. 1241, City of Norwalk, Resolution No. 64-79,-- City of Torrance, each Resolution Endorsing Pro- posed 1964 Storm Drain Bond Issue. After dis- cussion the Mayor directed that this matter be received and noted. c)' Letter dated -May 6, 1964 from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California re Enclo- sure Resolution 6493 entitled "Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water .District of Southern'California Approving and Endorsing the Pacific Southwest Project Act Pro- posed by the Six Agency Committee Representing the California Users of Colorado River Water." After discussion the Mayor directed that the matter be received and noted. d) Letter dated April 27, 1964 from,the'Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer showing ex- cess of building permit fees collected over,ex- penses for the period January 1, 1964 to March 21, 1964 in the amount of $1,078.01. The'City Clerk reported that payment had been received. REPORTS OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS Thel City- Clerk submitted -the monthly crime and accident statistical summary report prepared by the Sheriff's Department, for the month of March, 1964. The City Clerk then stated that at a.previous meeting Mayor Amberg and Councilman, Goodman had noted that the Sheriff had not been in attendance at their meetings,'and further that she had received notice from the'Sheriff that if there were some problem they would be in attendance at the Council meeting, otherwise they would not be in attendance at all meetings. Councilman Goodman noted that the Selected Trends Charts of the Sheriff's Report bear out his statement at the meeting of the Council of April 13, 1964 in relation to Hazardous Citations and Traffic Accidents which was "when Traffic Citations go.down, Traffic Accidents show an increase,'" noting the.uptrend shown on the Traffic Accident legend.. The City Clerk stated that she had received the Rolling Hills Budget Estimates for County Services for the next fiscal year 1964-65. -2- 1 J 1 u -May. ll,. 1964 PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS The City Clerk presented the register of bills to be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman Tourtelot that Demands 1644 through 1650 be approved for payment from the General Fund to. wit: NO. 1W.1 VI AMOUNT 1644 Southern California Gas Co. $ 8.23 1645 Armed'Forces Civic Golf Tournament 15.'00 1646. General Telephone Company 60.92 1647 Elliott Business Machines, Inc. 30.33 1648 Palos Verdes Flowers & Gifts 15.60 1649 Pacific Telephone Company 14.06 1650 City of Rolling Hills Estates 10.00 TOTAL DEMANDS TO BE PAID $ 154.14 The motion was. seconded by Councilman Goodman and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Klein, Tourtelot and Mayor Van Note. NOES: None ABSENT: ° Councilman Fay In the absence of Councilman Fay, the Mayor appointed Councilman Tourtelot as Finance Officer. CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING The matter was ordered tabled. PALOS VERDES PENINSULA PLANNING GROUP Mayor Van Note stated that -Planning Commission Chairman, Mr. Robert -Gray had agreed to'serve on the Palos, Verdes Peninsula Planning Group and that Councilmen shoilld continue to study the matter of the appointment of another member from Rolling Hills to serve as a member of this group: Mayor Van Note reported that Commissioner Gray'was appointed' by Mayor Amberg at the Council meeting of March 23, 1964 to serve as representative from Rolling Hills on the Southwest Area Planning Committee. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE Councilman Tourtelot suggested that. -the -second - reading of the Proposed Ordinance Amending Traffic Ordinance again be deferred until he can confer with Councilman Klein, Trails Committee Chairman of the Rolling Hills Community Association and Mr. F. W. Hesse, President of the Rolling Hills Community Association. The Mayor then directed that the matter be held on the agenda. -3- May 11, 1964 PALOS VERDES NEWSPAPER - 1964 ANNIVERSARY EDITION The Manager stated she had researched the minutes of the previous year with regard to the action of the Council concerning the Anniversary Edition of the Palos Verdes News- papers, Inc. Thereafter, she read in full an exerpt from the minutes of the City Council meeting held April 22, 1963 as follows: "The City Manager stated that ads can be placed in the 1964 Anniversary Edition of the Palos Verdes News for $50.00 for 1/4 page and $100.00 for 1/2 page. Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried that the City place a 1/2 page ad at $100.00 in the Palos Verdes Anniversary Edition." TENTATIVE MAP — SUBDIVISION NO. 19, LOT 60, ROLLING HILLS PHYLLIS STOCKTON Mr. Venard E. Kemp appeared before the Council representing the owner of the property, Mrs. Phyllis Stockton, and presented Tentative Map No. 29529, Lot Split No. 19, Lot 60, Rolling Hills, which showed the property to be divided into three parcels showing easements around the perimeter of each lot, and requested that the Council waive the condition of becoming a member of the Rolling Hills Community Associa- tion for approval. Councilman Goodman stated that Mr. and Mrs. Kemp were in his b6fice on Friday, May 8, 1964 and that he had examined a preliminary report from Title Insurance & Trust Co. It stated that an easement is reserved for road purposes which the owners of this land have access on Eastfield Drive. There followed'a discussion during which all Councilmen took part,oafter which it was moved by Councilman Goodman that the Tentative Map No. 29529 be approved subject to all conditions recommended by the Planning Commission and subject further to the condition that an application be made by the owners or owners of said property f4or annexation thereof to the Rolling Hills Community Association, which application shall remain in effect for a period of at least one year follow- ing approval by this Council of the final map. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Klein, Tourtelot and Mayor Van Note NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Fay -4- C C X 1 1 May 11, 1964 GERALD L. REVELL HOME RE DEMOLITION 16 EASTFIELD DRIVE, ROLLING HILLS. The -matter -was ordered tabled.. COTTON AND,FRANCISCO - RE TEMPORARY ACCOUNTING -SERVICES Mayor Van Note stated that -Mrs. Clifton had been employed.by the City of Rolling Hills approximately three .months and..has inherited many problems which consume.her time. .He stated that Mrs. Clifton was requesting Council authorization to employ -the temporary .services of Cotton and Francisco.to aid the City Manager -Clerk for the next three or four months. Mrs. Clifton felt this was a rather critical -time. -due to . the ending of the fiscal year and the preparation of the .budget.for 1964-65. Thereafter, it was moved by.Councilman Goodman that Cotton.and Francisco be employed in a temporary capacity to aid the City, -Manager - Clerk for approximately -three or four months. The motion was seconded by.Councilman-Klein and carried unanimously. The Mayor requested the City Manager to keep him advised as. -to the situation with regard to the.City accounts and records. ADJOURNMENT, There being.no further business to come before the meeting,,. -it -was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Klein and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Mayor -5-