9/9/1957a.-
LETTER —COMMITTEE OF MAYORS
A letter dated August 22, 1957 from the Chairman
of the Committee of Mayors of the Cities of Los Angeles
County stating the membership dues for participating
members,°payable in September of each year, was read
`by the City Clerk. The Council agreed to pay.the
membership fee so that Mayor Goodman might participate
in the group, which exchanges ideas on mutual civic and
municipal problems.
LETTER - PALOS VERDES WATER COMPANY
The City Clerk read a letter dated September 3s
1957.from C. G. Nollenberger of the Palos Verdes Water
Company explaining the reasons for the delay in repair -
the excavation on Crest Road. A discussion of pipe
lines and leaks followed.
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Other communications addressed to the City were
read by the City Clerk.
RANCHO MUTUAL WATER COMPANY REPORT
Mr. Kinley reported having word that the merger
was progressing satisfactorily before leaving on
vahation, and indicated that he would do some further
investigating before the next meeting.
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
The regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
9 September 1957.in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m by
Mayor Goodman.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Bullard, Elliott, Tourtelot
and Mayor Goodman
Absent; Councilman Weitzel
Also Present; City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City
Clerk Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney
William Kinley, Messrs. George Partridge,
John Knezevich, C.R. Mickelson, A. F.
f.
Gtribley, Jr,., R. E. Hall, Hinton Miller
and E. J. Reap
MINUTES - MEETING OF 26 AtiGusT- -.=.' 1957
It was moved by Councilman Tourtelot and seconded
by Councilman Elliott that the minutes be approved as
written. The motion was unanimously carried.
LETTER - HARBOR OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL. INC.
A letter dated August 14, 1957 from the president
of Harbor Osteopathic Hospital, Inc., asking
permission
to solicit funds in Rolling Hills, was read by the City
Clerk. Mayor Goodman pointed out that the City has
no law regulating the solicitation of funds; hence it
can neither give"nor deny permission. After a discussion
it was suggested that a mail campaign or neighbors
calling,on neighbors would be the best solution.
LETTER —COMMITTEE OF MAYORS
A letter dated August 22, 1957 from the Chairman
of the Committee of Mayors of the Cities of Los Angeles
County stating the membership dues for participating
members,°payable in September of each year, was read
`by the City Clerk. The Council agreed to pay.the
membership fee so that Mayor Goodman might participate
in the group, which exchanges ideas on mutual civic and
municipal problems.
LETTER - PALOS VERDES WATER COMPANY
The City Clerk read a letter dated September 3s
1957.from C. G. Nollenberger of the Palos Verdes Water
Company explaining the reasons for the delay in repair -
the excavation on Crest Road. A discussion of pipe
lines and leaks followed.
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Other communications addressed to the City were
read by the City Clerk.
RANCHO MUTUAL WATER COMPANY REPORT
Mr. Kinley reported having word that the merger
was progressing satisfactorily before leaving on
vahation, and indicated that he would do some further
investigating before the next meeting.
TRAFFIC CODE. REPORT
Mr. Kinley reported that the Traffic Commission had
met three times and had prepared a rough draft of a traffic
codes using the State.Motor Vehicle Code as a reference.
He •stated that it .is now the Ilan of the Commission -to make
additions, deletions and changes -in the rough draft and
present it to the Council at its meeting 23 September.
After discussion the Council decided to hold a public
hearing on the proposed traffic code 30 September and that
residents will be informed of.this hearing by postal card
or by the Newsletter.
RESOLUTION,NO."18 -.EXEMPTION FROM STATE SALES AND GAS TAXES
Thereupon, after discussion in which all Councilmen
participated, ands after-approval.by the City Attorneys
Resolution No. 38 entitled 'A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills -Requesting the League
of California Cities to Advocate that an Exemption be
Granted to Cities from the Payment of State Sales and
Gas Taxes" was.,' on.motion.made by Councilman Elliott and
seconded by Mayor Goodmans and on roll call vote by the
City Clerk unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 38 is set
forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
SKIATRON
A brochure from Skiatron TVs Inc. explaining ito
closed circuit television project was discussed by the
City Attorney. He also told of receiving from the League
of California Cities a draft of a tentative ordinance
granting a franchise to companies that install closed
circuit television systems'. After discussion it was
decided to table.this matter for the present. Councilman
Bullard was asked to give the matter further study.
CITY BILLS
The.°City Clerk read,the register of bills'to be allowed.
It was moved by Councilman Bullard, seconded'by-Councilman
Elliott, and on roll call vote by the City Clerk unanimously
carried that Demands 24 through 38 as audited and approved
by the City Manager be paid as follows:
Demand
No.
24
Internal Revenue Service
62,,36
Demand
No.
25
Gilbert B. Myers
.336.40
Demand
No.
26
Gilbert B. Myers
65.00
Demand
No.
27
Gilbert B. Myers
2.07
132.83
Demand
No.
28
Phyllis S..Stockdale
149:65
Demand
No.
29
William Kinley
200.00
Demand
No.
30
Phyllis S. Stockdale
Demand
No.
31
Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company
$11.48
Demand
No.
32
General' Telephone Company
of California
647.60
Demand
No - .3
Valley Forge Flag Company
40.85
Demand
No.
34
Rancho Mutual Water Company
29.40
112.00
Deman&
No.
35
Anchor Press
25.90
Demand
No.
36
Palos Verdes Publishing Co.
Demand
No.
37
Los Angeles County Health
Department
$1.00
Devumd
No.
38'
Southwest Addressing and
Printing
$133.90
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PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MESSRS,. MICKELSON. STRIBLEY. HALL,
MILLER AND REAP' ° ,
Aggroup of residents from Outrider Road who are
named as defendants in a lawsuit regarding the elimina-
tion of all restrictions on certain property adjacent
to the City of Rolling Hills appeared to inform the
Council of the action and to ask its advice. After
discussion the City Attorney was asked to -consult
Mr. Streight and, if possible, to learn what stand the
Palos Verdes Propertiep will take. The suggestion was
also made that the defendants ask for an extension of
time to appear.
GATEHOUSE PROPERTIES
Following the discussion
of the City Hall by the City
the Association, the Council
and Councilman Bullard to arr
appraise the various parcels
be.determined.
COMMUNITY RECREATION AREA
of the possible purchase
and the gatehouse sites by
asked the City Attorney
ange for an appraiser to
so that their value might
Councilman Bullard reported that het -had conversed
with Mr. Albright and Dr. Rusted regarding the deeding
of the Community Area to the City and that they had
agreed to this. The City Attorney was instructed to
draw up a deed and to obtain written consent of Dr.
Rusted and Mr. Albright.
CITY SEAL
A proposed seal for the City of Rolling Hills was
shown to the Council by the Mayor. It was moved by
Councilman Bullard that the proposed seal be adopted as
the seal of the City of Rolling -Hills. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried.
An impression of said seal appears on this page of
minutes.
The City Clerk asked authorization from the Council
to purchase two.flags with stands for display in the
Council Chambers. It was moved by Councilman Elliott,
seconded by Councilman Tourtelot, and unanimously
carried that this purchase be authorized.
ACCEPTANCE OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORESS BOND
Allan F. Bullard presented his official bond as
Mayor pro tempore in the amount of $1,000.00. On
motion made and seconded and unanimously carried the
bond was approved and accepted.
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There being no further business to come before the
meeting it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded
by Councilman. Elliott, and unanimously carried that the
meeting be 'adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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APPROVED
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