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9/28/1964MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS., CALIFORNIA September 28, 1964 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor -Pro -Tempore Goodman at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, September 28, 1964 at the City Hall. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Goodman, Fay and Klein Absent: Others Present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Van Note, Councilman Tourtelot, and City Manager Teena Clifton Margaret Shafer Mrs. T. R. Wessal Charles D'. Pratty Capt. E. K. Snover Lt. R. P. Owens Becky Jackson Don Erickson F. W. Hesse. R. I. Erwin Marion Welch Lee Forest Deputy City Clerk Lennox Sherrif°s Office Lennox Sheriff's Office League of Women Voters Daily Breeze President, R.H.C.A. Chairman, Traffic Commission City Treasurer Secretary On motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Fay, and carried unanimously, the minutes of the meeting of September 14, 1964 were approved as corrected. OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED m DEPUTY CITY CLERK It was moved by Councilman Klein, seconded by Councilman Goodman, and unanimously approved that Mrs. Margaret Shafer be appointed Deputy -City Clerk. Mayor Pro Tem Goodman administered the Oath of Affirma- tion of Allegiance for Public Officers and Employees as required by.Article XX, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of California, to Mrs. Shafer. Mrs. Shafer, in the capacity of Deputy City Clerk, assisted at the Council table in the absence of Mrs. Clifton. I.- September. 28, 1964 PUBLIC HEARING & ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 57 m FIRE CODE Mayor Pro Tem Goodman opened the meeting to a public hearing duly noticed in accordance with Section 50022.3 of the Government Code to consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 57 entitled "An Ordinance Adopting a Fire Code for the City of Rolling Hills, California," and admitted into evidence Ordinance No. 2947 of the County of Los Angeles entitled "Fire Prevention Code," as amended by Ordinance No. 8531 of the County of.Los Angeles, adopting with amendments the 1961 edition. of the Uniform Fire Code and effective January 5, 1964. There being no persons appearing at the hearing for C or against the proposed ordinance, the hearing was declared CL closed. m Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Klein, seconded by Councilman Fay, that.Ordinan.ce No. 57 be adopted, and that reading in full of the Ordinace be waived. Motion was carried by the following vote: AYES-. Councilmen Klein, Fay and Goodman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Tourtelot and Mayor Van Note, Ordinance No. 57 is set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances. PUBLIC HEARING &.ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 58 - HEALTH CODE Mayor Pro Tem Goodman opened the meeting to a public hearing duly noticed in accordance with Section 50022,3 of the Government Code to consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 58 entitled "An Ordinance Adopting a Health Coda for the City of Rolling Hills, California." There being no persons appearing at the hearing for or against the proposed ordinance, the hearing was declared closed. It was moved by Councilman Klein and seconded by Councilman Fay that Ordinance No. 58 be adopted, and that reading in full of the Ordinance be.waivedo Motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen.Klein,.Fay and Goodman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Tourtelot and Mayor Van Note. Ordinance No. 58 is set forth in full. in the Book of Ordinances. -2- 3�5�7 3.5A.. September 28, 1964 CORRESPONDENCE The Deputy City Clerk presented the following: a) Annual League Conference m Notice m (No Date) regarding registration. for the 66th Annual Conference of the League of California Cities scheduled for the week of October 11. Councilman Klein moved, seconded by Councilman Fay, that City Attorney, Councilmen, and City Manager be reimbursed for registration fees if they attend. The motion was unanimously carried and the Mayor Pro Tem so ordered. b) Letter dated August 24, 1.964 from the Los Angeles Regional Transportation. Study submitting for con- sider.Ation and ratification an agreement to provide organizational. and working arrangements .for a continuing coordinated comprehensive transportation planning process in the Los Angeles Regional. Transportation Study area. Mr. Goodman recommended that Mr. James Ziegler,. the City's representative on. the Peninsula Planning Committee, attend a meeting of the Transportation Study to obtain more information about the proposed agreement. Mr, Charles D. Pratty, resident, urged that the agreement be rejected because of possible conflict with existing zoning or4inan.ces, subdivision regula- tions, and building codes of the City of Rolling Hills. After discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Goodman directed that a copy of the letter and agreement be sent to Mr. Ziegler, and. that he report his findings to the Councils Mr. Pratty is to be notified if this matter is again placed on the agenda. c) Letter.. from Frank G. Bonelli, Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, dated September 17, 1964, requesting the Mayor's support of the storm drain bond issue. Mayor Pro Tem Goodman directed that the letter be referred to the attention of the Mayor. d) Letter from California State Employment Service dated September 22, 1964, urging observance of "National Employ the Handicapped Week." Mr.' Goodman directed the letter be received and filed. -3- September 28, 1964 CORRESPONDENCE (Continued) e) Notices (3) from the Boundary Commission of the County of Los Angeles of proposed annexations Nos. 8B, 14A, and 17 to the City of Rolling Hills Estates. After study of the accompanying maps, they were ordered received and filed. f) Copy of letter addressed to Governor Edmund G. Brown from Jacques Leslie dated September 1, 1964' urging consideration of improvement in bus facilities to make public transportation more Cr attractive. Letter received and noted. m g) Letter from Mayor Leonard Horwin, City of Beverly Hills, California, to the Chairman of the Metro- politan Authority, dated September 23, 1964, urging study of an airport route from Union Station to International Airport to facilitate rapid transit. Letter received and noted. h) Plan of proposed dressage ring for, City of Rolling Hills submitted by.William J. McCausland, After discussion, it was moved by Mr. Klein, seconded 'by Mr. Fay, and unanimously carried that the plan be referred for study to the Committee for Development of Civic Center Property. i) Letter dated September 21, 1964 from Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce regarding Transit Salute luncheon scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 1964. When it was determined that neither Councilman Goodmao, nor Councilman Fay (the City's members of the Southern California Rapid Transit District Board) would be able to attend, Mr. Goodman directed that the letter be received and noted. J) Copy of Petition of the 1964 Los Angeles County _Grand Jury regarding Doctrine of Pre-Emptiona Councilman Klein moved, seconded by Councilman.Fay, that City Attorney Kinley be instructed to prepare a resolution to the State Legislature urging that the Legislature indicate in every case whether or not, in.adopting legislation concerning a certain subject matter, it intends to pre-empt the field of said subject matterA Motion was unanimously carried and Mra.Kinley was so instructed. REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS City Treasurer City Treasurer Marion�Welch presented Financial Summaries .for the months of July and August 1964 and.Report of g. 4,� September. 283 1,964 the City Treasurer for the mon.th of August 1964. It was moved by Councilman Fay, seconded 'by Cou-n.cil.man Klein, and unanimously carried that said reports be approved and ordered filed. Sheriff 's. Department Captain E. K. Snover, Lennox Sheriff's Station., intro- duced Lieutenant R. P. Owens, newly appointed Administrative Assistant. Captain Snover outli:ned the increased traffic sensi- tivity on the peninsula occasioned 'by the population growth-, Lt. Owens reported on. the stepped-up traffic control in, the City and expressed willingness to cooperate with the Council in, correcting troublesome situations. At Captain Snover's suggestion, Mayor Pro Tem Goodman, instructed that the City Manager shall. periodically refer to Lt. Owens citizen. complaints regarding traffic problems, Fire Department . Chief ' B. D. Robinson discussed 'briefly the Fire Depart- ment Activity Report of August 1964, stating there were two grass fires and two refuse fires, but no structural loss was incurred. PAYMENT OF BILLS The Deputy City Clerk presented the register of bills to be allowed for paymen.t-.' It was moved by Councilman Fay that Demands Nos, 1750 through 1.766 be approved for payment from the General. Fund to wit: NO. NAME AMOUNT 1.750 Teena C lif ton, $ 256.97 1751, Charlyne H. Couch 106.41 1752 Margaret Shafer 20.59 1.753 Leola Wilson Forest 144.2.5 1754 William Kinley 300.00 1755 Flo Bailey Agency 90.00 1756 Southern. California Gas Co,, 8.70 1.757 Palos Verdes Water. Company 1673 1758 Underwood Clarke & Co. 278.00 1759 Addressograph.-Multigraph 5.93 1760 Blinker -Lite guoply Company 20.1.0 1761 Safeway Sign, Company 21_81, 1762 John A. Lambie Co.., Eng. 141.31 1763 Los Angeles County Road Department 11.27 1764 State Employees Ret. 20.00 1765 John, A. Lambie Co,,, Eng, 1.06.00 1766 United California 'Bank 49.10 TOTAL DEMANDS TO 'BE PAID 1,_597J7 The motion was seconded by Councilman Klein and carried by the following roll, call, vote: 1, September 28, 1964 AYES: Councilmen Klein., Fay and Goodman NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Tourtel.ot and Mayor Van Note ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Mr. Goodman instructed City Attorney Kinley to investi- gate the possibility of a lease -purchase arrangement for the con - CL struction of new City Hall facilities. m PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE This matter was ordered tabled. FIESTA DE LOS SERR.ANOS Invitation to the Mayor, City Manager. and Councilmen to ride as featured occupants in. the automobiles leading the Ninth Annual Parade Celebration, of the Fiesta De Los Serranos was extended by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Junior Chamber of Commerce by letter dated September 7, 1964° Council was informed that Mayor Van Note had accepted the invitation. INTERSECTION OF ROLLING HILLS ROAD AND PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH Letter over the signature of William Kinley, City ,Attorney, dated September 25, 1964, and in reply to letter of September 8, 1964 from the City of Rolling Hills Estates, regarding a cooperative program for improvement of the above entitled intersection was read to the Council. Conclusions as outlined in this letter were that the City of Rolling Hills has no authority to expend its State Highway Tax Funds on improve- ments for this intersection until, it complies -with the control- ling sections of the Streets and Highways Code and, further, that if these sections were complied with by the City, the funds expended from the State Highway Tax Fund on private road§ in the City of Rolling Hills would become accessible to the general publico SOUTH BAY ENGINEERING CORPORATION - EXTENSION OF TIME ON RECORD ATION.OF TENTATIVE TRACT NO. -29206 - DR. ARTHUR D. SPERRY Upon motion. of Councilman Klein, seconded by Council- man Fay, and unanimously carried, an extension of one year was granted to the South Bay Engineering Company on the Recordation of Tentative Tract No. 29206, as requested in their letter of September 23, 19640 BRIDLE TRAILS Mr. F. -W. Hesse appeared 'before the Council and stated that Councilman Tourtelot had in.qu�red regarding the 3J6 September 2$, 1964 bridle trails along Portuguese. Bend Road He advised that the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Associa- tion. had received a pr.esentat.ion from Los Caballeros which. included a map of existing and proposed trails and a master plan. for future development. There was a discussion period, following which. the Counc.il deferred any con.:sid.eration of financial assistance until. a description of the total program is presented. Mr. o Goodman stated that. the Council's current interest is primarily :in. the safety of the trails, particularly with respect to pavement or; the trails. TRAFFIC CONTROL ON ACACIA ROAD Mr. Robert Y. Irwin, Chairman of the Traffic Com- mission of the. City of Rolling Hills, .addressed the Council relative to parking problems r.e.su:l•.tin.g from use of the. Storm - McCarthy riding ring on. Acacia Road. The Commiss.i.on recommended the installation of two signs on, Acacia Roads cn.e north of the Breitenstein driveway reading "No Parking cr Turn. -Around on Acacia Road," and .a second sign. on t:h.e opposite side of the road reading "No Parking on Either Side of Acacia Road" It was further recommended 'by the Commission. that a third sign be erected on Acacia Lane midway between. Portuguese Bend Road and the McCarthy driveway to read "No Parking." After discussion., it was the consensus of the Council that. the Traffic Or.din.ance would have. to 'be: amernded to make "'No Parking" signs effective., and that: such. .restrictions would result -in. ihconvenien.ce to residents and their guests. Mr. Goodman inquired as to, possible. commercial nature of the ri:cng operation, inasmuch as lessons were being given. by paid .instructors. Mr. Hesse .assured the Council, that'the riding ring :is highly valued by those who use it (children from surrounding areas as we'll as those from Rolling Hills) , and that all are the guests of Mr. McCarthy. Mr. Fay stated that the complaints to the Council. regarding traffic, dust:, and l,ac.k of sanitary facilities indicate that it has become a problem to some residents, Mayor Pro Tem Goodman ordered the matter held on the agenda pending further inves tigAtion. of the problem. TRAFFIC CONTROL - BOWIE & CHUCKWAGON ROADS Mr. Irwin presented the Traffic Commission's recommendation that a 00STOP11 sign be erected on :Bowie at Chuckwagon, and that a sign reading "SLOW - DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AHEAD11 be ' erect:ed orll' Chuckwagon. north of Bowie to eliminate hazardous driving conditions. He further recommended that. the Wei.nan.ds,, l Bowie Road, be requested to trim their shrubbery wh..ich obscures the view at this intersection. The Vice Mayor instructed that: the matter be considered and discussed further at the -next regular meeting of the Council 7 316'3 September 28, 1964 The City Clerk was directed to send copies of the Commission's recommendations to all Council members, and to reschedule this matter .for the next regular Council meeting. PROVISION FOR PAYMENT.OF FEES TO LOS ANGELES. COUNTY SUBDIVISION DEPARTMENT Attorney Kinley proposed, to avoid undue delay in. checking Final. Maps through the Los Angeles County -Sub- division Department, that provisions be made to make check- ing fee payments between. Council meetings. 0, After discussion, Mr. Kinley was instructed by C Mr. Goodman to research the possibility of general authori- Cc zation for issuance of checks to be signed by the Treasurer 00 or Assistant Treasurer and Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem and ratified by the Council at the ensuing meeting. The provision was held on the agenda. PROPOSED RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES FOR USE OF CITY HALL Mayor Pro Tem Goodman read the proposed Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Establishing Rules for the Use of the City Hall and City Office Equipment By Residents of the City." Mr. Klein moved that action on adoption of the resolution be deferred until full Council attendance. Mr. Fay seconded the motion, and it.was unanimously carried. Mayor Pro Tem Goodman directed that copies of the resolution be sent to the members of .the Board of Directors of the Rolling -Hills Community Association for comment. AMENDEMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 32 a SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE After discussion of letter dated August 11, 1964 from Department of Engineers, Subdivision Department, County of Los Angeles, re labor and materials bond for all sub- divisions in amount of 50% of estimated cost of improvements, City Attorney Kinley was requested to draft an appropriate amendment to Ordinance No. 32 to require such bond. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Councilman. Fay and seconded by Councilman Klein and unanimously carried that the meet- ing be adjourned at 9030 P.M. to October 13, 1964 at 7a30 P.M. 1 Dty City; Clery APPROVED: Mayo)