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2/26/1968MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor pro tempore Tourtelot at the Admin- istration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California at 7:30 P.M. Monday, February 26, 1968. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Hesse, Nadal, Mayor pro tem Tourtelot ABSENT: Councilman Klein, Mayor Fay ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager William Kinley City Attorney Marion Welch City Treasurer June Cunningham Secretary Jenny Tufeld League of Women Voters MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Hesse and seconded by Councilman .Nadal that the minutes of the meeting of February 13, 1968 be approved as presented. The motion was unanimously carried. CORRESPONDENCE Resolution of Board of Supervisors A resolution by Warren M. Dorn, adopted by the Board of Supper - visors of Los Angeles County on January 23, 1968 was presented to the Council. The resolution has reference to penalties for the use of marijuana, LSD and other dangerous drugs, and requested opposition to any effort to downgrade penalties for the possession or use of marijuana. Mrs. Joan Lilligren, an observer, requested permission to speak and explained that the penalty for first offense for possession or use of marijuana is a felony, but in the case of drugs and other dangerous sub- stances, possession or use is a misdemeanor on the first conviction, and a felony on second offense; because of the seriousness of felony con- viction, there is a tendency on the part of judges to probation rather than conviction, following the first arrest of a person using or possess- ing marijuana. Councilman Hesse stated that it was his opinion that the resolu- tion calling for maintenance and strengthening of existing laws against the use of marijuana is directed at the victims, rather than the manu- facturers, transporters and sellers of narcotics, and adoption of the Resolution of the Board of Supervisors by the City Council would cause a reversal of the intent. Mr. Kinley, City Attorney, advised that he is a personal friend of Mr. Lyon Compton, Deputy District Attorney and assistant to Mr. Evelle J. Younger, and would ask Mr. Compton to address the Council on the matter, if the Council wished. The Mayor thanked Mr. Kinley and accepted his offer to invite Mr. Compton to address the Council. After further discussion, the Mayor directed the City Attorney to prepare a compilation of testimony from qualified experts in the field of narcotics control, and draft`a'-resolution against,the m6nufactuxek, transporter and seller of marijuana, LSD and dangerous drugs. The Resolution of the Board of Supervisors was received and filed. Resolutions of Cities re_Penalties for Use Resolutions of the Cities of E1 Segundo, Culver City and Hawthorne with reference to the penalties for use of marijuana, LSD and dangerous drugs were received and noted. February 26, 1968 Public Utilities Commission Hearings Notice of public hearings to be held before the Public -`Util- ities Commission of the State of California in the matter of the ap- plication of General Telephone Company of California for authority to increase its rates and charges for telephone service was presented to the Council. City Attorney William Kinley advised that it is his intention to attend the hearing scheduled for April 18 in Long Beach. Resolution of the South Bay Councilmen's Association A resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the South Bay Council- men's Association Recommending that the Public Utilities Commission Consider a South Bay Telephone Directory and Opposing the Existing Split of the Southern Directory" was presented to the Council. The Resolution was received and filed. REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS Fire Department The Fire Department Activity Report for the month of January 1968 was presented by the City Manager. The report was received and filed. PAYMENT OF BILLS It was moved by Councilman Nadal that Demandg'Noe 658 through No. 670 be paid from the General Fund. DEMAND NO. PAYEE AMOUNT 658 Arte Gallerie 27.41 659 Teena Clifton 6.00 660 General Telephone Co. 5.25 661 Harbor Office Supply 19.74 662 Dept. County Engineer, L.A. County 112.00 663 Miller Desk 7.50 664 National Sanitary Supply Co. 16.54 665 Void 666 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 87.69 667 Alma C. Clifton 343.89 668 June C. Cunnimgham 384.90 669 Patricia O'Connell 173.36 670 William Kinley 450.00 $1,634.28 Motion for approval was seconded by Councilman Hesse and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Hesse, Nadal, Mayor pro tem Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein, Mayor Fay FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Councilman Nadal moved that the report of the City Treas- rer,for the month of January 1968 and the Financial Summary for the month of January 1:968 be approved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and unanimously carried. -2- February 26, 1968 Change of Zoning in Areas RAS -5. to RAS -2 Mr. Kinley advised that he was preparing a Resolution amending the Zoning Map of the City of Rolling Hills, as required under ARTICLE II Section 2.02: Establishment of Zones by Map of Ordinance 33, An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills,'California Providing for Zoning in Said City. EMS HELD OVER AGENDA IT _.....: - , _... -. , .. �... _. . Eastfield- Gate The City Manager advised that the Architect will submit .preliminary plans to the Association in the- near future. She said she would keep the Council advised on the matter. Fire Hydrants Fire _F1. ws The Manager stated that Chief Ralph Russell of the Los Angeles County Fire Department had advised that a letter with additional information on the subject of Fire %drants and Fire Flows in the City of Rolling ills would be presentedefore the next meeting of the Coun- cil. It load been Mayor Fay's wish, however, that Mrs. Clifton, Council- man Nadal, Chief Russell and representatives of the Palos Verdes Water Company have another committee meeting before presentation to the City Council. The matter was held on the agenda. Drainage and Erosion Control on Grading Projects The City Manager advised that she bad spoken to Mr. Alex Bond in the County Engineer's Lomita office, and is awaiting his further advice on the subject. The matter was held on the agenda. Study - Installation of Sewers Mrs. Clifton referred to a letter from Mr. Robert Moller, Regional Engineer, and the Sanitary Sewer District Field Survey Data Sheet, copies of which had been sent to members of the Council® She advised that she had met with representatives of the Health Doartment and they had recommended that the survey forms be mailed to alr residents in the City, and after a specified time period, personnel of the Health Department would follow up on any residents who did not complete and re- turn the form. After the initial survey, a decision could be made whether to initiate the studyy of sewerage feasibility, as1proposed by South Bay Engineering Corporation. The matter was held on the agenda for further study. Leash Laws - Animal Restraint The City JtyManager advised that she wasroviding information on a new section of the County Leash Ordinance to Attorney Kinley for study. The matter was held on the agenda. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion for adjournment was made by Councilman Hesse, seconded by Councilman Nadal and unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M. APPROVED: - . City C�;Lerk �4iy®r -3- 1