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4/26/196543 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE. CITY COUNCIL ,OF THE CITY OF IROLLUNG HILLS, CALIFORNIA April, 26, 1965 A regular meeting of the City Council, of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by'Mayor Van. Note at 7:30 F.M, oxo..Monday, April 26, 1965 at the City Office. ROLL CALL, Present: Councilmen Goodman, Fay, Klein, Tourtelot and Mayor Van -Note Absent: None Others Present: Teena Clifton City Manager William Kinley ,City Attorney Ruth A. Carley --..,Secretary - Mrs� Becky Jackson -League of Women Voters Chief Byron.Robinson ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL Mayor Van Note stated that the time has come for the election .of a new mayor and remarked that he had certainly enjoyed the past.year as Mayor. Mayor Van -Note said that part of the Mayores duties are attending meetings of various organizations, one being the Sanitation ..District and.another being the South Bay Mayors meetings. He.went o to say that he had made many contacts with County officials iYn.his capacity as Mayor and then thanked the members of the City Council f their confidence and expressed his pleasure in working with. them. Mayor -Van Note stated that traditionally in.Rolling.Hills there had been a rotation of Councilmen.for the Mayorship and he felt this was a forwarc looking policy as it gives everyone an opportunity to demonstrate leader- ship. Mayor Van -Note then.stated that the chair would entertain nomina- tions for 19657.66. Councilman-Tourtelot was nominated for Mayor by Councilman Fay. There being no further nominations it was moved by Cou-ncilnan. Fay and seconded .by"Couheilman'. Klein.' that the Clerk be instructed to cast a unanimous _bl;l,ot.,,in. favor of Councilman. Tourtelot for Mayor; The motion was,.unanim®.usly ca.rriedo Thereafter, the City Clerk wes'izi­structl to cast a .unadim,ous: ballot_in. favor of Councilman Tourtelot for --Mayor. Mayor: Tourtelot:, then., took •the chair. Councilman. Goodman. was nosoinated for Mayor Pro Tempore by Mayor'Tourtelot. Couancilman. Goodma-i declined the nomination. Councilmai Fay was nominated,..fo. .Mayor. Pro Tempore by Councilman. Klein.: There being.no further nominations, it was moved by Councilman Van -.Note a seconded by Cpuncilman Klein that the City Clerk be instructed to.c a unanimous.ballot for Councilman -.Fay. The motion was unanimously carried. Thereafter the City Clerk was instructed to cast a unanimo..as ballot in.favor of Vernom--N. Fay for mayor Pro Tempore. 1 1 T-35 April 26, 1965 gLECTION.OF FINANCE OFFICER it was moved by Councilman Goodman., seconded by Councilman. fay and unanimously carried that Councilman. Klein. be c)es-igxnated as finance Officer. RE-. APPOINTMENT OF DIRVPTOR TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Councilman.Goodman.advised that Mayon Fred Io Tourtelot will automatically become Director of Sanitation Distract #5. but that it was necessary to appoint an alternate dixectoro Thereafter Councilman Goodman moved) seconded by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried that Councilman Vernon Me Fay be appointed as alternate director The Manager was directed to so notify the County Sanitation District MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Klein, seconded by Councilman.Fay and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meeting of April 12', 196 be -approved as'submittedo CORRESPONDENCE a) The Manager presented a.Resolution from City of Gardena re: Southern California Rapid Transit District Financing. It was ordered received and filed. b) The Manager presented letters from the Chief Admi3nistrativ Officer, L„ So Hollinger, dated April 1, 1.965 to the Boar of Supervisors and from Supervisor Kenneth Hahn to mem- bers of the City Council, dated April 21, 1965 on.the subject of Municipal Court Consolidation. Following dis-, cussion, it was moved by Councilman -Goodman, seconded by Councilman Klein and unanimously carried that this matter be received and filed. c) AB 1254 (Charles Chapel,Assemblyman) was presented and - Councilman Goodman stated that the proposed bill. is not', board enough, that it should include any matter covered by the penal code and he then recommended that support should be given' to AB 26 and th.et Mr . Kinley share the views of the Council with Mr. Chapel. d) The Manager.presented an invitation to participate in the Third Annual Armed Forces m CivicGolfTournameint by the U..S.Naval Base, Los Angeles, and stated that there was a fee of $25.00 required toward the trophy. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Fay., seconded by Councilman Van.Note that $25.00 be authorized and that Wil",iam Kirnley and Councilman Owen Goodman .attend. Motion carried by the following vote-. AYES-. Counci amen. Goodmann, Klein, Van Dote, Fay and Mayor. Tourtelot NOES-. None ABSE�'�'"' -. None -2- 436 April', 26y 1,965 e) A Reselution .of the P. V„ Board. of Realtors opposing the sale of the P. V. Water Company to the City of -Rolling Hills Estates .as we -.11-1. as the formation of a Muraici,,�,al, Water District was presented,. Councilmarn. Goodmanq, stared that: hie had been. chairman of the committee for the forma- tion of a Municipal. Water District and he wou.d certainly not move to adopt a resolution such as the one by. the Board of itea',31tors , Members agreed to receive and file f) The Manager. presented a letter from—the the Committee of Mayors dated April.20, 1965 in -which it reports that the Local Agency -Formation.: Committee recommends that: Ruth Benell froze :the City of Pico Rivera be selected. to serve a full term on the above committee, with a.meeting date of May 10, 1965, Galleria- Room, Biltmore hotel., l.lo%�=; A ,M. being called for this purpose. It was moved .by Council- man. -Goodman, seconded by Councilman -Fay and.unanimously carried that the. Mayor, atternd this '. meeting and support the selection. of Ruth. Benell g) 'The Manager presented a letter dated April 21,''"1965 from :William J, Probert, Assistant City Kmnager of the City of Pasadena enclosing a copy of a letter f•r om that City_ to The Honorable T'6-omas M., Rees stating that at the Joint All.. Cities Meeting held Apri''ll 15, 1965, the representatives went on record as' opposing electing senators at large. Councilman.. Goodman seated that: this is a dead issue now because the State Se•n.ate had passed a bill to have 12 senators elected at: large in. the County, of Los Angeles. The matter was ordered received and filed„ REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS Fire Department Chief Byron Robinson appeared before the Council and stated that again. the Fire Department, was happy to get through another month without any fires in the City of Roiling Hills and that there was only one rescue case. Chief Robinson them.requested that the Mayor proclaim Saturday, May 8, 1965 as FIRE SERVICE.DAY. Mrs. Clifton them read the Proclamation, whereupan.the Mayor,so proclaimed. City Treasurer The Report of City Treasurer and Financial -Summary for.the month of March 1.965 were presez?t,ed. It was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by -Councilman Van.. Note and unanimously carried that the above reports be approved and filled„ Sheriff Department The Report from. the Sheriff ° s Department for the month of March 1965 was presented. The.Manager reported that there was an error. under Forgery and Checks - th.a t number should have been. _ zero,. The report: was ordered received and filed., -3- L� 37 April 26, 196.5 A discussion was held,, with all members participating, on the matter of a suggestion made to the Association to install. bumps every 500' on Crest Road to co.t:r'ol, speeding. In answer to a question?, on whether the Fire Department likes bumps, Chief Robik:.son stated that they don9t like them„ R, �articul..arAy at intersections as they give a torque. effect when. the truck tur,°nns the corner. Foll..owitg further. discussion,, Councilman Goodman mowed to memorialize the Association not to put bumps on Crest Road,. Seconded by Councilman. Klein and unanimously carried. Councilman Goodman moved that the Manager be instructed to contact the Sheriff's Department to employ 1/16 additional car for traffic enforcement on Crest Road for one month begi�.ning May 1 to June 1 if the cost is not. above 12th of the present cost and that she submit a memo to the Council when, this information is available Seconded 'by Councilman. Fay and carried by the following vote. AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Klein, Van Note, Fay and Mayor 'lour,telot NOES: None ABSENT. 'N'one PAYMENT OF BILLS . The City Manager presented the,register of brills to be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman Klein that Demands No'. 1914 through 1926 be approved for payment from the General Fend to wit. DEMAND NO. NAME AMOUNT 1914. P. V. Water Company $ 6.50 1915 So. Calif. Gas Co. 8.94 1916 So. Calif. Edison Co. 47.06 1917 General Telephone Co. 33.79 1918 Anchor Press 1.56 1919 Zellerbach Paper Co. 18.96 1920 The Corinth Company 35.00 1921 So. Calif. City Clerks Assn, 4,00 1922 Alma C. Clifton 288„61 1923 Ruth A. Carley 328.10 1924 Margaret Shafer 20.59 1925 William Kinley 300.00 1926 United Calif. Bank 109.60 $1202.71 The motion was seconded by Councilman Fay and carried by the following roll call vote. AYES. Councilmen.Goodman, Klein,, Van Note,, Fay and Mayor Tourtelot NOES.- Nome. ABSENT-, None -4- April, 26, 1965 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING The City Attorney stated that he is waiting 'f or. a docuine-rdt' from Palos Verdes Properties giving fee title to the road easement contiguous with the City property at #2 Portuguese Bend.Roado Councilman Goodman moved that the Mayor be instructed to appoint a committee of at least one and not more than two members of the City Council, one or two from the Association and one from a civic organization of the City of Rolling Hills to immediately start holding hearings to ascertain what the City.needs in the way of a City Hall; to investigate City Offices and Community buildings in other areas and report back in not more than three months as to what should be done with the City property„ Mr. Goodman remarked that the City needs a building, the present one is over crowded and inadequate, and the City has an investment of $659000 and is not doing anything with it. Mayor To rtelot stated that he would like such a report within two months and Councilman. Goodman agreed to the amendment of his motion.. Seconded by Count.ilman'Van.Note and unanimously carried, The Mayor stated he would apoint the Council'iceimbers at the next meeting and asked Councilman Klein to discuss the matter at the next Board of Directors meeting and report their views to the Council. LAND.USE STUDY COMMITTEE Councilman. Goodman. stated that he felt the Land Use Study Committee should also hold hearings. Councilman Van Note remarked that the matter of the Eastfield Gate area should again 'be considered, The City Attorney stated that he had had a title report on the area and agreed to bring the report as it shows the pieces of property that were considered. Council members felt that the matter should be referred to the Land Use Study Committee. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Councilman Goodman moved that the Council reconsider the motion previously passed to appoint a committee to study the con- struction of a City Hall on the City property. -Seconded by Council- man Van Note and unanimously carried. Councilman Goodman thereafter moved that the Mayor appoin A committee consisting of two Councilmen, two Association members and one from a civic organization, which committee was to study the best use to be made of the two parcels of City property on either side of Portuguese Bend. Road at the intersection. of Palos Verdes Drive North and the construction of a City Hall and Communiity building and report back to the Council by July lsto The motion was seconded by Councilman Van Note and -unanimously carried. SOUTHWEST AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE The Manager reported that the Southwest Area Planning Committee.would be meeting on May 28th at the Los Verdes Country Club. The program.was to be on Underground Utilities and Rolling Hills is to be the -host city. She stated that she would attend to represen.-:_ ![Jhe City of Rolling-i`l.ls . 572 April 26, 1965 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES 4e �y Mayor Tourtel-ot reported that he had talked with an official, of the Southern. California Edison, Company who had said that 56% of all new building in the County of Los Angeles :is ha�iing un.de.rgr,ound - utilities, Mayor Tourte:lot stated that he had no further information at this time., SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN HALL OF HORTICTULTURE Mrs. Clifton. reported that AB 1.419 which would establish. a new Agriculture District t for the purpcse of 'building a i+iall. of 'Horticulture in. the South Coast Botani Garden had dried in committee The matter was ordered taken, from: the. agenda "LARTS" AGREEMENT the City Att:orLney, advised, that he had revio-wed the proposed agr.eement.wit-h, Los, Angeles Regional, Tra•n,sportat:ion. Study Advisory Committee and t4t he recommended that the Council take no action. at this time. The Mayor so ordered, RESOLUTION NO. 191 Resolution. No,, 191 entitled "A Resolution. of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills Urging its State Legislature Representa- tives to Sponsor and Support a Constitutional Arr.ien,dmeugt wh..ich will Permit. Cities in Califor;n).1a to Lejy 2'r Gross Receipts Tax or, Telephone Companies Doing Business Therein" was .in.troduc:ed and read by title only. Coun.c:il.man. Goodman. moved that reading in full 'be waived and thereafter moved that Resolution. No. 191 be passed and adopted Seconded by Coun.cilman. Klein and carried by the fo"Llowing voted AYES: Councilmen. Klein,, Goodman, Fay and Mayor Tourtelot NOES-. Councilman. Van, Note ABSENT-. None REAPPORTION..KKNT Mrs. CLifton reported. on a meet'i'ng she had attended .in Inglewood with representatives of the South Bay Cities om the matter of reapportion.men.t; � A map was presented at the meeting with an, aver - .lay which reflected an, appprtionment attempt to keep the Peninsula and the. South Bay Cities together 2 however, the representatives came up with two alternatives and Mrs. Clifton. asked that, copies 'be sent to the City of Rolling 'Hills. Mr-, Clifton further reported that Mayor. William Goed.ike of planned to arrange a meeting with. the State legislative representatives of cne South Bay Area and the local representatives of the area to discuss reapportionment. -6- n,. Wz 'pr' -".'1. 26 , 1965 CONTRACT CITIES CONFERENCE The Manager requested permissio-n to attend the Contract Cities Sixth Annual Seminar to be held in Palm.Springs May 20-23, 1965, stating that the registration- fee was $40,00. It was moved by Mayor `Iourtelot, : secon.ded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried that Mrs. Clifton be authorized to represent the City of Rolling Dills and that she submit: an expense account when she returns. ADJOURNMENT There being alio further 'business to come 'before the meeting it was moved by Councilman Vag Note, secor?ded' by Councilman Fay and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 9:25 -P.M. city CW APPROVED- `c�' _ rc-r:.i_;sir a*tend rrc Co -,tract - Mayor ---- ---- ,� �)c Sir i gs !a y 20= 23 ;!i0 00 It vjas Moved n�aCC!- sr�ia rC :.'dm3'' and !jra- imct.sly to represe~t- t?,e eit-y of it ar, expense act°: tr when sre cc -e bef0-e C'e me.etirg cis'(' )^-a;as:a Y `o!-lrci'hma`„ Fay a"d of ,,Erd tib_ Ccs. tract SI- L -;g; ;4a 2()-23 i t "ray =moved c:. 0-„.i a .d a . unci=s l y r;:, 'rese°- t r) -.e r it- of ,y,fl .Icco,. f;X: When cs-F Fay a` d " :rI.-d r �` 7� PM