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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
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Resolution. No 1'80 80`is Set forth infull 'in` Book T
Resolutions:
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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
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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.
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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 Tourtelot
that Demands 1644 through 1650 be approved for payment from
the General Fund to. wit:
NO.
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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.
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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
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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
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