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5/10/19654441 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA May 10, 1,965 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of -Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Tourtelot at 7:30 P.M. on..Monday, May 10, 1965 at the City Office. ROLL CALL r Present: Councilmen. Klein, Van.Note and Mayor Tourtelot Absent: Councilmen. Fay,, Goodman O Others Present: Teena Clifton City Manager X Marion Welch City Treasurer Ruth A. Carley Secretary Mrs. Becky Jackson League of Women Voters William Emerson District Librarian APPROVAL.OF MINUTES With.the concurrance of members present, Mayor Tourtelot ordered that the approval of minutes of the meeting of April 26, 1965 be held until the next meeting. CORRESPONDENCE a) The Manager read a letter dated April 4, 1965 from William.E.merson, Palos Verdes District Librarian, requesting an appearance before the City Council. Mr. Emerson was welcomed by Mayor Tourtelot.,atid he stated he was pleased to have an opportunity to speak .to .the Council Mr. Emerson presented a map showing the -area of the Palos Verdes Library District and the proposed site of the -new central library in the Penin- sula Center. A -photographic model of the proposed library was also shown and a plot plan indicating the uses of the rooms totaling an area of 33,000 square feet. Mr. Emerson spoke of the benefits to be derived by the residents of Rolling Hills as well as all other residents in the district, and remi4ded the Council members of the election.date of June 1, the bond issue for $1,600,000.` The present tax rate is 26(, with_an estimated increase of 4o per $100 assessed valuation. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman -.-Van eNote,, seconded by Councilman Klein.and.unanimously carried that the Council endorse the bond issue. b) The Manager read a letter dated May 3, 1965 referring to an enclosed resolution adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on -the subject of reapportionment. The matter was,ordered received and filed. 44.2 May 109 1965 c) The Manager presented a letter dated April 23, 1965 from the -Los Angeles County and Cities Disaster and -Civil Defense Commission.togethser with copies of ten bills of interest to local officials on the subject of State -. legislative proposals relating to disasters. The Mayor directed that this be referred to the City Attorney and held on the agenda. d) A -letter dated April 28, 1965 from.Burton Wo Chace asking support from the City of Rolling Hills fora proposed one-half cent Sales Tax increase for County purposes. The Mayor directed that this be held on the agenda. e) The'Manager presented a memo from Palos Verdes Newspapers relating to its 28th Anniversary,Edition. It was moved by Councilman -.Van -Note, seconded by Councilman Klein that the City of -Rolling mills approve the expenditure of $100 for space in.the Anniversary Edition. Motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen.Klein, Van Note and Mayor Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen.Fay, Goodman. f) The Manager read two letters from Charles E. Chapel. dated April 28 and May 5, respectively, one relating to pre- emption and the other to AB 9929 riding and hiking trails, both.written.to keep the Council informed as,to progress. They were ordered received and filed. g) A letter dated April 22, 1965 from the County Engineer recommending approval of survey monuments release of faithful performance bond for Tract No. 29429 was pre- sented. The Manager stated that the City accepted a - check in the amount of $1,090.00 in lieu of a faithful performance bond but that the above amount had -been .returned when the subdivider provided a faithful per= formance bond. It was,.maved by Councilman -Van Note and seconded by Councilman Klein to approve the work on ..Tract No. 29529 and"release the faithful.performance bond No. C 7 005 090 Fireman°s Fund Insurance as Surety. Motion carried by the following -'roll call vote: AYES: Councilmeri Klein, Van Note and Mayor Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen. Fay, Goodman h) The Manager presented a letter from Southern California Rapid Transit District dated April 29, 1965 in which it offers the services of qualified representatives to appear before the City Council to.answer any questions they might. have° The Council agreed that it is unneces- sary at the present -time to send a representative to the City. It was ordered received and filed. -2- 1 443 May 10, 1965 ij The'Manager presented a copy of a letter dated April 26, 1965 from N. H. Templ.in to John A. Lambie reo Crenshaw Boulevard m Palos Verdes Drive North to Silver -Spur Road in which the County Engineer Department was requested to prepare the -necessary maps and legal descriptions for the annexation of a portion of the City of Rolling..Hills by the City of Rolling. Hills Estates, the affected parcels being at the intersection. of Crenshaw Boulevard and - Silver Spur-,Roado Mrs. Clifton stated that the City Attorneys for Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates are discussing the matter of the area of -Rolling Hills that is within -this project. The Manager further stated that the County -Road -Department has asked -if -the City of Rolling,Hills wishes to retain the slope easements or whether they should be included in.the change of the City O boundaries. Following discussion, Mayor Tourtelot O directed that this matter be held on the agenda. :3 :X REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS Pound Department The quarterly report covering activities within the City during the third quarter of the 1964-65 fiscal year was presented. It was ordered received and filed. Fines and -Forfeitures The analysis and distribution of fines and forfeiture.s from Municipal Court of South Bay Judicial District to the City of Rolling .Hills was presented. It was ordered received and filed. Countv Engineer The report of collection of fees for building inspection services for the period of Januaryl to March 31,*1965 was presented. It was ordered received and filed. PAYMENT OF BILLS The City Manager presented the register of bills to.be allowed for payment. It was moved -,.,by Councilman Klein that Demands No. 1927 through 1936 be approved for payment from the General Fund to wit: `DAMAND NO NAME AMOUNT $49680060 -3- 1927 I.B.M. Corporation $ 105.00 1928 Anchor Press 7049 1929 Mason Kinley, Wallace & Bergman 50.00 1930 1931 Pacific Telephone Soo Calif. -Gas Co. 16.06 2043 1932 Palos Verdes Water Co. 6050 1933 General Telephone Co. 94013 1934 - Harbor Office Supply 18020 1935 A. F. -Kirkland 25.00 1936 Roiling Hiils.'Community Assn. 4,355 79 $49680060 -3- 444 May 10, 1965 . • The motion was seconded by Councilman Var,. Note and carried by the following roll, call vote: AYES-. Councilmen Klein., Van.Note and Mayor. Tourtelot NOES-. None ABSENT-. Councilmen Fay and -Goodman ADNINISTRATION:BUILDING 1 Mayor Tourtelot stated that Mr. F. W. Hesse was appointed at the last Board of Directors_meeting to serve on the committee to make recommendations on the use of the City.property at Portuguese Bend.Road and Palos Verdes Drive North. Mayor, Tourtelot stated,that he had appointed George-Scharffenberger and himself and that he felt a committee of three would be more effective than a committee of five as was voted at the previous Council meeting. Councilman Van.Note moved, seconded by -Council- man Klein -and unanimously carried that the committee consist of only three members. Mayor Tourtelot stated that one meeting had been held and after facts and fiigures were gathered and analyzed, he would like to suggest.that the City Council and Board of Directors bold a joint.meeting for a presentation and asked Mr. Klein to pass this request on to the Board. AMENDMENT TO_S;UBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO. 32 The Manager stated that the City Attorney is preparing the amendment. The matter was ordered held on the agenda, UNDERGROUND UTILITIES Mayor Tourtelot stated that he was having a meeting with Councilman Raymond Bo Slaney of Rolling Hills Estates who is on a com- mittee on Underground Utilities for the State as well as for Rolling Hills Estates and that.he will report on this meeting. RESOLUTION NO o ' 192 Mrs. Clifton stated that she had read that the bill which would .establish .a new Agriculture District for the purpose of building a.Hall of Horticulture in the South Coast Botanic Garden was again activated for consideration by the legislature. Councilman Van. Note stated thatmany people on the Peninsula who are interested in a recreation program have expressed themselves as being in favor of the use of the landfill area, and thereafter moved that.Resolution.No. 192 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, supporting AB 141911 be introduced and that reading in full be waived. Councilman.Van Note moved that-Resolution.Noo 192be passed and adopted. Seconded by Councilman,Klein and carried by the following roll call vote-. ; AYES-. Councilmen Klein, Van.Note and Mayor Tourtelot NOES-. None ABSENT-. Councilmen..Fay, Goodman �4- May 10, 1965 TAX ASSESSOR 445 Mr. Marion -..Welch, City Treasurer, asked when a representative of -the Tax Assessor's Office would be in the City Office to talk with residents. -Mrs. Clifton stated that she had talked with Mr. Herbert Evans of the San Pedro office and he thought that within the next two weeks he would be able to give her this information. Mrs. Clifton stated that when this information comes, she will send out a special mailing to the residents to inform them, ADJOURNMENT There being.no further business to come before the meeting it was moved by Councilman Van.Note, seconded by Councilman -.Klein and 1? unanimously carried that.the.meeting be adjourned at 8030 P.M. O O City �1erk� APPROVEDo Mayor 1 1