9/14/1964�4 9
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE .CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
The regular meeting of the City Council of th& City
of Rolling,Hills was called to order by -Mayor Van Note at
7:30 P.M. on Monday, September 14, 1964 in the City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Goodman, Fay, Tourtelot, and
Mayor Van Note
Absent: Councilman Klein
Others
Present: City Manager -Clerk Teena Clifton
C City Attorney William Kinley
Mr. James Ziegler
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X Mr. Joseph Denni
Mr.. Raymond Choate
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Fay, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the
meeting of August 24, 1964 were approved as submitted.
CORRESPONDENCE .
a) Letter dated 8/27/64 from Gordon T. Nesvig
regarding Ordinance No, 6544, the Traffic
Ordinance, to provide that all buses on
County Highways shall. have C.H.P. inspec-
tion. After discussion the Mayor directed
the letter be received and rioted.
Letter dated 8/24/64 from Gordon T. Nesvig
stating that the County of Los Angeles will,
_when called, render emergency service
regardless of location. After discussion
the Mayor directed the letter be received
and noted,
b) Letter. dated 9/.1/64 from Mrs. Pauline H. Brown,
Deputy, stating they will. be using the
Rolling Hills Community Center on November 3,
1964 at 6:30 A.M. for General Election. After
discussion the Mayor directed the letter be
received and filed„
c) Letter. from Monte Stram dated September 7,
1964 regarding Ninth Annual Parade Celebration
of the Fiesta De Los Serranos, scheduled for
11 A.M., Saturday, October 3, 1964, and
extending invitations to the City Council and
City Manager to ride in the parade. Council-
men stated they would check their calendars
and inform the City Manager.
September 1.4, 1964
d) Letter from the Commander, 670 Radar Squadron,
Major Lawrence Eo Shutte dated September 1,
1964 regarding a tour of their facility on
.Crest Road. The Mayor directed the City
Manager,to contact the Board of Directors of
the Rolling Hills Community Association and
the members of other. City Commissions and
Association Committees_ and set a date'and
time for such a tour.
e) Letter from South Bay Engineering regarding
Dr. Arthur Sperry will. be tabled until the
next meeting.
f) Letter from Howard Gardner. dated September 3,
1964 regarding.League of California Cities
Annual, League Conference, Sunday, October 11,
regarding "People to People Program." After
discussion the Mayor directed the letter be
received and filed.
g) Resolutions (2) from City of Industry and the
City of Gardeina urging the State Legislature
to adopt Legislation. authorizing local control
of gambling, The Mayor directed the matter to
be received -and noted,.
h) Letters (2) from the City of Commerce and
Culver City urging support of candidates for
appointment as city representative to the
Board of Directors of the Southern California
Rapid Transit District. Letter (1) from the
City of Hawthorne urging support of candidate
who is one of three nominees for election to
the Rapid Transit District. The Mayor directed
the matter be received and noted.
i) Letter to the City of Rolling Hills from the
City of Rolling Hills Estates with regard to
the three attached letters of inquiry regard-
ing a cooperative program for the corner of
Rolling Hills Road and Palos Verdes Drive North
has been sent on -as indicated..- . The City of
Rolling Hills. -Estates -would -desire -an -early
acknowledgment of Rolling Hills interest in the
matter.
The City Manager reported that as instructed
she had attempted to locate a source for the
purchase of several overhead traffic lights
pursuant to a conversation between Mayor
Van Note -and Mayor Gilmore of Rolling Hills
Estates. She reported that she had contacted
Cities of Torrance and Long Beach and the
Division of Highways with no success and will
report.again at the next council meeting.
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The matter was ordered to be held on the
agenda.
j) Letter from Robert L. Webb, Jr., Director of
Public Works of City of El Segundo, elected
Chairman. of the Southwest Area of:Los Angeles
County by the Metropolitan Transportation
Engineering Board. This area includes the
City of Rolling Hills. In order to.accurately
reflect the views of all the cities he repre-
sents, Mr. Webb would like to receive the
Cities? views and comments on all. the outlined
,Q subjects. After discus -cion the Mayor .directed
C the letter be received and filed.
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`-� k) Letter of resignation from Ch.arl.yn.e Couch to
CSC accept employment with the Cit
ccPY of Palos
Verdes Estates. Councilman Tourtelot moved
to accept the resignation and to write a
letter to Mrs. Couch thanking her for her
services, Motion was seconded by Councilman
Goodman and unanimously carried.
REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS
Mr. Ziegler of the Peninsula Planning Committee
reported on their organization meeting at which a set of
by-laws wa's proposed. Mr. Ziegler was appointed temporary
chairman of the organization.
Councilman Goodman moved an appropriation not to
exceed $50 for the fiscal year.1964-1965 for the Peninsula
Planning Committee. This move was seconded by Councilman
Tourtelot and.was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor
Van Note
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Klein
Mr. Ziegler further stated that the committee
will be studying the problems that might result from the
Palos Verdes State College and the resultant increase in traffic..
SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT
The Sheriff's report for.July was presented and
Councilman Goodman noted that the number of traffic cita-
tions had dropped compared with last year and that the
accidents were up as compared to the same period last year.
Councilman Tourtelot stated that there always seemed to be
this relationship between accidents and tickets.
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Mr. James Ziegler stated that as a resident living
near the intersection of Open Brand and Eastfield he wished
to register a complaint about the speeding and reckless '
driving at that intersection. After Council discussion the
Manager was directed to discuss the entire matter with the
Sheriff's Department, and further to request that Captain
Snover of -the Lennox Substation be present at the next
Council meeting on September 28, to discuss the possibility
of contracting.for additional traffic enforcement for the
City.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The.Manager reported that there were no dwelling
fires this month but there have been.several brush fires.
The tax rate for the fire district this year is up .02k(,% per
hundred dollars assessed valuation. .
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
The Manager reported that
will be meeting to discuss problems
intersection of Bowie... and Chuckwagon
Parking" signs should be erected on
Road. Mayor Van Note asked that the
copies of this report as soon as it
PAYMENT , OF CITY -BILLS
the Traffic Commission
with regard to the
and also whether "No
Acacia Lane and Acacia
Council be mailed
is available.
The City Clerk presented the register of bills to
be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman Fay that
Demands Nos. 1736 through 1749 be approved at $1,051.57.
Councilman Tourtelot'seconded the motion.
NO.
NAME
1736
Teena Clifton
1737
Margaret Shafer
1738
Blue Slip Service
1739
Southern California Edison Co.
1740
Palos Verdes Water Co.
1741
Southern California Gas Co.
1742
Pacific Telephone Co.
1743
General Telephone Co.
1744
City Copier Service
17,45
Fireman's Fund insurance
1746
Pedro Rentals
1747
_San
Palos Verdes Newspapers, Inc.
.1748
Tyler Printing.Co.
1749
William Kinley
TOTAL DEMANDS TO BE . PAID
AMOUNT
$ 256.97
28..83
120.00
39.04
17.78
3.77
16.61
126.82
23.30
44.22
58.39
3.36
12.48
. 300.00
$ 1,051.57
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: -Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor
Van Note
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman.Klein
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RESOLUTION NO. 185
The City Attorney read Resolution 185 entitled "A
Resolution of the City.Council of the City of Rolling -Hills,
California, Appointing a Representative and Alternate to the
City,Selection`Committee for the SouthernCalifornia Rapid
Transit District." On motion of Councilman Goodman,
seconded by Mayor Van.Note, Resolution No. 185 was adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor Van
Note
�? NOES: None
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ABSENT: Councilman Klein
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Mayor Van Note moved that Councilmen. Fay and
Goodman attend the California Rapid Transit District meeting
on September 23, 1964 at 1.0:30 A.M. The move was seconded.
by Councilman Tourtelot and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor
Van Note
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Klein
RESOLUTION CONCERNING USE OF CITY COUNCIL'CHAMBER AND OFFICE
EQUIPMENT
Mayor Van Note requested the resolution.be dupli-
cated and sent.out and would be acted on at the next Council
meeting. After discussion the matter -was ordered tabled.
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING FIRE CODE
Councilman Goodman introduced and read in full the
title of proposed Ordinance No. 57, 'Ordinance Adopting Fire
Code for the City of Rolling Hills, California," and moved
that reading in.ful.l of the ordinance be waived. He further
moved that the public hearing be held on September -28, 1964.in
accordance with, Section '50022.3 of the Government Code. The
move was seconded 'by Mayor Van Note and carried by.the follow-
ing roll, call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor
Van Note..
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Klein
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO..- 58 - HEALTH .CODE
Mayor Van.Note=introduced an ordinance adopting
a health code for the City of Rolling Hills, and moved that
the reading thereof be waived. He further,moved that public
hearing be held on September.28, 1964, in accordance with
Section 50022.3 of the Government Codev. The move -was
seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen -Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor
Van Note
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Klein
PROPOSED.ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC.ORDINANCE
This matter was ordered tabled.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
Mf. Kinleya the City Attorney, reported that he
had forwarded a -resolution to the County Counsel for trans-
fer to the -Board of Supervisors pursuant to the Revenue.
and Taxation Code 4986, requesting that any taxes owed by
the former owner be transferred to the unsecured tax rolls
and -that the current year's taxes be cancelled.
AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JULY 19.6.4
This will be reviewed and put on the agenda for
the next meeting.
Mayor Van Note moved that C.otton.& Francisco be
employed to audit the City 'books for the fiscal year 1964-
1965 for the fee of $300. The move was seconded by Council-
man Fay and carried by the following roll call:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor
Van Note
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Klein
FINAL MAP - SUBDIVISION NO. 14 - JOSEPH DENNI_- LOT 104, RH
The City Clerk read from the Planning Commission
minutes of August 25, 1964:
"Mrs. Hill moved that the Planning Commission rec-
ommend to the City Council that the final map of
Subdivision No. 14.be approved as presented and
that the requirements of Item 6 under the heading
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"Design" of the report of the Planning Advisory
Service dated May 8, 1.963, be waived for the reason
that.the location ofa future building site on
the property.has not yet been determined, and
that the City -Engineer be instructed to require
that the grading plan and geologic report be
submitted and approved prior to a building .
permit for a structure on the newly created lot."
Thereafter the City.Clerk presented Final Maps
of.Subdivision No. 14 for review by the Council. The.City
,Clerk stated that Mr. Charles Miller, Engineer, had certi-
fied on the Final'Map that the monuments had been set and
all requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance No. 32 have
been complied with..
After discussion, Councilman, Goodman made the
summation that the Council wag advised that all necessary
conveyances between the parties to the Jabuka, Ratliff and
Denni Subdivisions have been completed. The three Subdivi-
sions - Jabuka,.Ratliff and Denni have been approved by the
Rolling Hills Community Association.
There followed a discussion re Subdivision No. 14
during which all Councilmen took part, after which it -was
moved by Councilman Goodman that the requirement relative
to a grading..plan and geological survey as a part of the
subdivision be waived and that the final, map as submitted
be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot
and carried by the following roll call:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Tourtelot, and Mayor
Van Note
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Klein
TRAILS ALONG PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
Councilman Goodman stated that it would be well to
study the bridle trails along Portuguese Bend Road in more
detail, and further to have an engineering firm survey the
location of the road at the Fisher house to determine where
the -pavement is located with relation to the easement and,
if necessary, move the road slightly to the west. After.
discussion, the Mayor ordered the matter held on the agenda,
ADJOURNMENT,
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot and seconded
by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried that the
meeting -be adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
APPROVED: _ /�
City.Cler
Mayor
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