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8/24/19643 44 MINUTES OF. THE REd -_'L MEETING OF... THE CITY -:-COUNCIL .9F THS 'CITY OF R.OLLING.HILLS9 CALIFORNIA August 24, 1964 k The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling -Hills was called to -order by -Mayor Van Note.at 7:30 P -.M. on.Monday, August 24, 1964 in the City Hall. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Goodman,.Fay, Tourtelot, and Mayor Van Note Abselit: Councilman -Klein Others Present: City Manager -Clerk Teena Clifton City Attorney William Kinley City.Treasurer'Marion_.Welch Chief B. D. Robinson t T j Vigo. Nielsen Margaret -Shafer, Secretary .-VIGO NIELSEN PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Mr. Vigo -Nielsen, School Board -Member, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, -`outlined the transportation problem.caused.by.the discontinuance' -of school busses and. the ensuing traffic problem _as it-`affectb-' the),City of Rolling -.Hills. He urged the Council to.alert,the residents of the City. -to the need for traffic sa-fety inview of the increase in number of pedestrians, bicycle riders and private automobiles, and directed its attention•..in -particular to . the traffic -on -Palos Verdes Drive North.in.the vicinity of the Main Gate. Councilman.Goodman.inquired into the progress of the plaiiting•along Crest Road to screen -.the -maintenance facilities. Mr: Nielsen stated the Garden -Club of Rolling -Hills had been, - discussing with the school district.administration.the choice of.plants-but did not think the matter was resolved. The City Manager stated she would contact:the Garden Club and the School District and.offer to assist in the matter. Mayor Van..Note thanked .Council of the new transportation -accompanying.problems. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Nielsen .for informing. the .policy and its possible On motion .of'.Councilman -Tourtelot, seconded .by Councilman.Goodman, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting of August 10,.1964..were.approved.as submitted. 1 I- I August 24, 1964 FIRE 'DEPARTMENT 'ACTIVITY REPORT Chief B. Da Robinson.appeared and briefly discussed the Fire -Department Activity Repgrt fo-r-the month of July, 1964, stating:that-although four fires-in..the City:of Rolling -- Hills had..been.reported during the month,.none was of a serious nature. Chief Robins�on.%reported that the Weed .Abatement Crews are continuing their work in the City-anid-.additional equipment has been, added to -the. -facility on%Crest Road as a safetyjactor during the weed burning. e) Order of California Public Utilities Commission dated..August-ll, 1964 in:.Case No. 7979 institu- ting investigation.for the purpose of -establishing m2 - N 3,`4'5 CORRESPONDENCE a) Resolutions (5) from -cities of Alhambra; Cudahy, �? Hawthorne,,,Irw.indale and Pico:Rivera-urging the CState -Legislature to adopt legislation..author- izing:local control of.gamblingo After.-dis— c ussion the Mayor directed the -matter -be received and noted. b). Letter dated August 19,71964 from Los Angeles - County Division -.of League.of California Cities - re appointment of City's Member to.City,-Selection ..Committee, . for the purpose of electing , four- . Directors to�Southern-California Rapid Transit District. Afterdiscussion,.it.was moved by Councilman•.Tourtelot, seconded .by Councilman ..Goodman and unanimously carried.that Mayor Van,Note, serve as -the City's representative on the .City-Selection.:.Gommfttee Wath a.uthor-i.ty. to .:exercise his discretion in .the matter,.—:.. c) Letters (3) from:the.cities of Torrance;; :. Manhattan .Beach and.El Segundo urging;supportof candidates for.appointment as city, -representative to.the Board of Directors of the Southern. ...California.:Rapid Transit District o ,,.-After dist cussion the -,Mayor directed.the matters.be received and filed. d) Letter. dated August 18, : 1964. frow_John B. , Merritt - requesting.time extension.of one year for'the com- pletion.of:subdivision.No. 12 of Lot.240B-MS, identified as Tract 29207, as required .by Ordinance No. 32. After discussion, Councilman Goodman..moved.to.grant.the extension. .Seconded ..by Mayor Van Note, the motion.unanimously carried, and the Mayor so ordered. e) Order of California Public Utilities Commission dated..August-ll, 1964 in:.Case No. 7979 institu- ting investigation.for the purpose of -establishing m2 - N 3,`4'5 August 224, 1964 a list for the year 1965 of railroad grade crossings -of -city streets -or county roads most urgently in need of separation. The Mayor directed.the matter be received and noted. f) Letter of August 14, 1964-.from--Warren-.Mo Doran, Chairman, Board°of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles, urging support of resolution .opposing proposal to lower the age .limit from 21 -to 18 for purchase of "alcoholic. beverages.. The Council. was un.animous in voicing --opposi- tion. to,lowerin.g the age limit as proposed, and the Mayor directed the letter be received and noted. g) Letter dated "August "1.1., 1.964 from Department of. En.gin.eers; -Subdivision.-Department, County of "Los Angeles conveying information re required labor and -materials bond for all subdivisions in".amount"of 50 per cent of the estimated -cost of improvements.- Councilman Goodman"moved that City.Attorney.-Kinley"be- requested to draft appropriate amendment to Subdivision Ordinance No. 32 to require such bond. Seconded by Councilman Tourtelot, the motion unanimously,carried, and the Mayor so, directed. h) A.letter (undated) from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce requesting nomin.ati,on . for. "Citizen. of the Year" award in..the"Palos Verdes Peninsula.area. The application was given. to"°Mayor Van Note for his consideration and action. i) Quarterly"Bull.etin No. 85 of the Los Angeles. County -Regional Planning Commission, dated July 1., 1964, which reported the population .of Rolling Hills to be 1916, an increase of 15 over the last. quarter. The matter was ordered received and filed, PAYMENT OF BILLS Councilman -fay moved that Demand No. 1736.be paid. and placed on the list of demands for the first meeting in.S.eptember. Councilman Goodman seconded the motion., which.carried.by-the following' roll- call vote: AYES: Couiic.ilmen. Fay,'. Goodman, Tourtelot, .and Mayor "Van Note. 'NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein 3 o- 34 7 August 24., 1964 RESOLUTION N0, 183 On. motion.of Mayor Van Note, seconded by -Councilman Tourtelot, Resolution No. 183 entitled "A Resolution.Adopting a Budget for. the City of Rolling Hills for. the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 1964 and Ending June 30, 1965, and Fixing .the Amount of Revenue from Property Taxes Necessary, -to Support the Departments of the City of Rolling Hills during the Fiscal Year" was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen -Fay, Goodman., Tourtelot, and Mayor Van Note. NOES: None C ABSENT: Councilman.Klein.. C Resolution. No. 183 is set forth in full in the Book of CC Resolutions. RESOLUTION NO. 184 On..motion. of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded .by, Council- ABSENT: Councilman Klein Resolution No. 184 is set forth in full in.the Book of Resolutions. ADMINISTRATION'BUILDING The matter was ordered tabled. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE After discussion, the matter was ordered tabled. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE.NO. 56 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. Um8 Coun.cilman.Goodman.moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 56 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Amending Ordinance No.Um8 Providing for a.:Poundmaster, For the Licensing of Dogs, and for the 'Impounding of Dogs `and,Other.An.imals" -4- man.Goodman., Resolution No. 184 entitled "A Resolution .of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Fixing .the,Rate of Taxes for. the Fiscal Year Beginning.July 1, 1964 an.d,En.ding June 30, 1965" was adopted by the following vote: AYES:. Councilmen Fay, Goodman., Tourtelot, and Mayot Van Note. NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein Resolution No. 184 is set forth in full in.the Book of Resolutions. ADMINISTRATION'BUILDING The matter was ordered tabled. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE After discussion, the matter was ordered tabled. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE.NO. 56 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. Um8 Coun.cilman.Goodman.moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 56 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Amending Ordinance No.Um8 Providing for a.:Poundmaster, For the Licensing of Dogs, and for the 'Impounding of Dogs `and,Other.An.imals" -4- August 24, 1964 and the waiver of the reading thereof.- Seconded -by Councilman Tourtelot, the motion carried -by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen.Fay,.Goodman, Tourtelot, and-Mayor,Van-.Note. NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman.Klein. Ordinance No. 56 is set for.th..in.full in.the Book of Ordinances. PROPOSED.ANTI-SLAUGHTER ORDINANCE Councilman.Goodman.stated he was opposed to:the-passing of:an anti-slaughter.ordinance on -.the basis of disapproving of "special circumstance" Laws: He -stated further that the Criminal Code prohibits killing of.animals in a.cruel and -inhuman -:manner. Mayor Van Note requested Councilman Goodman to consult with.the Sheriff regarding applicable existing. -laws and report to the Council. The matter was ordered tabled. TRAFFIC SIGNAL FOR INTERSEGTION:OF PALO_S VERDES DRIVE NORTH AND PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD Councilman.Goodman inquired regarding.progress in obtaining.two second-hand traffic lights for the intersection of.Palos Verdes Drive North and Portuguese Bend Road. It.was stated by.Councilman Tourtelot.that the type they were seeking was the four-way overhead, hanging signal in. use at Sepulveda and Crenshaw Boulevards. The Mayor requested City-Manager"Clifton to:locate two such.four-way signals available for purchase by the City. ADJOURNMENT 1 1 There being.no:further business to come -before the meeting, it was moved .by Councilman.: -Fay and seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that:the meeting.be adjourned at 9:35 P.M. APPROVED: m5- C.r•- �w City -CKdrk 1