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6/14/1965I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA 'A regular Hills was called to June 14, 1965 at the ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Others Present: APPROVAL 07 MINUTES June 14, 1965 meeting of the City.. Council of theCity of Rolling order byMayorTourtelot at 7:30 P..M. on Monday, City Office. Councilmen Fay, Goodman, VanNoteand Mayor Tourtelot Councilman -Klein Teena Clifton Marion -Welch William- Kinley Ruth A. Carley S R. Shiffman City Manager City Treasurer City Attorney Secretary It was moved by -Councilman Van Note, seconded by Councilman .i -Fay and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meeting of May 24, 1965 be approved as submitted. 11 CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter dated June 1, 1965 from Morton J. Golden, County - City Coordinator, re Renewal -of -General Services Agreement was presented. The matter was ordered held until later in the meeting. b Letter dated June 1, 1965 from-Morton.J. Golden, re appointing the Chief Engineer of the Consolidated.Fire ,Protection District as the Fire Chief of the City was presented. Following discussion, Councilman.Goodman .read Resolution -.No. 193 being "A.RESOtUT-ION.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE CONSOLIDATED COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AS THE CITY FIRE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS" and moved the adoption., Motion was seconded by Councilman -Fay and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Van.Note and -Mayor Tourtelot I NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein c) The Manager presented a letter from Jay Michael$, Temporary Secretary of Southern California Association of Govern- ments requesting the adoption of a resolution., together with a copy of the proposed SCtG by-laws and a summary sheet setting forth points of concern and points in favor of creating the -Association. Following discussion, the .Mayor directed that copies be sent to each Councilman for' review and study and that the matter be removed from the agenda until their study is completed. June 14, 1965 d) Letter dated May 26, 1965 from Charles E. Chapel.re 2% gross receipts tax on telephone companies was presented. The letter was ordered received and filed. e) The Manager presented a letter requesting the Council to designate a purchasing agent for the City of -Rolling Hills to act on behalf of the city in time of.a disaster. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by. Councilman..Fay, and unanimously carried that this matter be referred to the City Attorney for study and recommendation. The matter .was ordered held on the agenda. f) The Manager reported'on a memo dated May 20, 1965 from .K. H. Sutherland, M. D., Health Officer, re immunization clinics at health centers throughout the County of Los Angeles, noting that she had included this information in the last Newsletter. The matter was ordered received and filed. g) A memo.dated May 27, 1965 from Southern.Calif.ornia Rapid Transit District Board of Directors was presented. The City Attorney stated that when the bill was presented in the Senate it was defeated. It was then taken to the Assembly,but killed in committee. The memo was ordered received and.filed. h) The Manager presented a memo from -Morton J. Golden re Adjustment in Law Enforcement Rates to be effective July 1, 1965. Following discussion, it was ordered received and filed. i) The Manager presented a memo from the Southwest Area Planning Committee re the June 18, 1965 meeting. Mayor Tourtelot stated that someone should be appointed to represent the City on .this committee and asked Council members'to suggest persons to him and Mrs. Clifton for this appointment. j) Letter dated June 10, 1965 from -Kenneth G. Beyer, Mayor of the City of Claremont re exhibition of the. Dead Sea Scrolls was presented. It -was ordered received and filed. S. - R . SHIE _ N. RE: CHANGE IN. PROPERTY LINE The -Manager reported on the request of Mr. S. R. Shiffman, 1 Ranchero Road, for a change in :his property line so that the addition to'his 41-pme would not encroach into the.easement. Mrs. Clifton stated that this matter had been presented to the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association and the Board indic4ted its willing- ness to allow the change in the property line if counsel felt -it was legal to do so under the existing Association regulations and restricf- tions. The City Attorney stated that such a transfer of property would not be creating.a new building site but would increase Mr. Shiffman's- lot size and decrease his ineighbor�s, but that both would still comply with the zoning requirements of the area. Following discussion it was moved by. Councilman. Goodman, seconded by Councilman pian Note and unan- imously carried.that Mr. Shiftman file a tentative map with the Planning Commission, that subdivision fees be waived.and that the Planning Commission handle this matter without the services of the Planning Advisor. FINANCE :OFFICER In the absence of Councilman Klein, Finance Officer, Mayor Tourtelot appointed Councilman Fay as Temporary Finance Officer. -2- June 14, 1965 REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS Sheriff Department h The Report from the Sh6riff's Department for the month.of April 1965 was presented. It was ordered.received and filed. Fines and Forfeitures The report on Fines and_Forfeitures for the month of May 1965 in the amount of -$95.23 was presented. It was ordered received and filed. City Treasurer The Report of City Treasurer and Financial Summary for the month of May 1965 were presented. It was moved by Councilman Van Note, seconded by Councilman..Fay and unanimously carried that the above reports be approved and filed. .PAYMENT OF BILLS The City Manager presented the register of bills to be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman.Fay that Demands No. 1949 through 1961 be approved for payment from the General Fund to wit: DEMAND NO. NAME AMOUNT 1949 Rolling Hills'Community. Assn. $4,316.51 1950 League of Calif. Cities L.A.County Division 25.00 1951 So. Bay Daily Breeze 4.64 1952 P.V.Newspapers 100.00 1953 1954 Mason, Kinley, Wallace & Bergman Michael Neushul 50.00 12.00 1955 General Telephone Co. 148.85 1956 So. Calif. Gas Co. 8.45 '1957 Pacific Telephone 14.06 1958 P.B. Water Co. 11.32 .1959 So. Calif. Edison . Co . 43.25 1960 League of Calif. Cities 10.40 1961 United Calif. Bank 20,000.00 $24,744.48 The motion:was seconded by Councilman Goodmanand carried by the following roll call vote: AYS: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Van Note and Mayor Tourtelot NO S: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein PRELIMINARY.BUDGET Councilman Goodman Stated that he felt the budget should be broken down into separate funds so that the Council would have a better picture of the financial structure of the City. Councilman.Goodman further stated that a general law -City has only those powers.that are granted by State law, that it is not like a charter city -which -has complete jurisdiction under a charter, that the City of -Rolling -Hills does not have the power' to create a surplus And'should show in-the.budget what funds are left over for another year. Councilman. -Goodman stated that he would also like to have the Manager list the office employees, their length of service and.also the amount of salary each receives from the Association, if any, and then have an executive session to discuss these matters. Councilman Goodman further stated thatas to the Security Guard's salaries, he was in favor of a 7.5% increase and felt ;that any raf4es should be made for the fiscal m3� P June 14, 1965 year beginning July lst and that the Board of Directors would make its recommendation before the next Council meeting on June 28th. Members concurring.with the suggestions made by Councilman Goodman, Mayor Tourtelot so directed the City Manager. CRENSHAW.BOULEVARD _ PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH TO SIIV&ER SPUR Councilman Goodman stated that the City has a bargaining power. in the matter of the improvement of Crenshaw Boulevard and suggested that the City Manager talk to the County Road Department and Mro Gordon Shultz regarding Mr. Shultz' access to Crenshaw Boulevard which, by former agreement, should be closed. The Mayor so directed. ADMINISTRATION.BUILDING Mayor Toultelot stated .that a letter had been sent to mpsmbers of the various civic organizations in the City regarding a hearing to be held on June 23rd at 7:30 P.M. in the Board Room of the School District to listen to suggestions from the residents concerning the best use of the City property at the Main Gate. AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION.ORDINANCE NO. 32 The Manager reported on meetings with the Subdivision. -Section of the County and changes suggested. The City.AttorneY stated that there will be amendments from the State Legislature i! the Subdivision p Act by, September and recommended that the.C.ity wa.t until these are �i ne. Members concurring, Mayor Tourtelot­drected that the item be t ken off the agenda until such time as the City Manager is ready -to present the amendments. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES Following discussion, the matter was ordered held on the.ageri DISASTER AND CIVIL DEFENSE LEGISLATION The City Attorney-stated.that the matter has been sent to:a legislative study'committee, that,the proposal is to combine the Civil Defense and Disaster Office. In.answer to a question by Mayor Tourtelot, counsel stated that there are no taxing powers in this bill. It was moved by Councilman Goodman., seconded by Councilman -Fay and unanimously carried that this item be taken off the agenda. CRENSHAW-BOULEVARD m PALOS VERDES.DRIVE NORTH TO SILVER.SPUR Following discussion and members concurring, the Mayor directed that this item be taken off the.agenda subject to more inf,ormation.by` the City Manager. BOARD .OF SUPERVISORS - ONE-HALFCENT. SALES TAX- .... ...... ... ..r Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried that the .Council take no action.and remove the item from the agenda. ZONING ORDINANCE N,O. 33 Councilman Goodman read. from Section 6.09 of Ordinance No. 33 and stated that he would recommend a revisibn.of the wording and would sent the revision to the City.Attorney for review. -4- 1 C m 1 455 :lune 14, 1965 WEST BASW WATER.ASSOCIATI.ON Councilman Goodman -stated that the Council should appoint a representative to the West Basin Water Association.in his place -as he found.it impossible to attend on Thursdays. Mayor Tourtelot exp�gessed appreciation for Councilman.Goodman's work on the water committee and moved to accept his resignation, seconded by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried. Mayor Tourtelot requested the Councilmen to suggest persons who might be available to serve and one of the names suggested was Mr. John V. Carson. The matter was ordered held on the agenda. HOUSE NUMBERING The Manager stated that there was a great need.for a house numbering system.for the City of Rolling Hills and felt that to be realistic, the whole city sould.be included, even though at this time there were only a few areas that were causing trouble in numbering. Mrs. �Pl'ifton.stated that in. June 1962 the Department of County Engineer had made estimates of the cost of furnishing a completed set of House Numbering maps but she felt that the cost would be greater now. Following discussion Mayor Tourtelot instructed the City Manager to get an up to date cost on this service. RESOLUTION NO -o 194 .(GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT) City.Attorney: Kinley.stated that the proposed -General Services Agreement is only a renewal for five years of the present agreement, and thereafter read. Resolution No. 194 being "A RESOLUTION, -OF THE.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF -ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CONCERNING THE RENEWING OF GENERAL SERVICES. AGREEMENT." Councilman Goodman moved, seconded by Councilman'Fay, to waive reading in full and adopt Resolution No. 194. Motion.carried by the following roll call vote AYES: Councilmen Fay, Goodman, Van -Note and Mayor Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: C-ouncilman Klein ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting if was moved by. Councilman Van -Note, seconded by Councilman Fay and -unani- mously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 9:30 P.M. APPROVED: City. Clerk - l Mayor --