11/25/1957MINUTES 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, 25 November
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,
Weitzel and Mayor Goodman
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City
Clerk Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney
William Kinley, Messrs. Bob Tourtelot
and Clifton Hix
MINUTES - MEETING OF 12 NOVEMBER 1957
Upon motion made by Councilman Bullard, seconded by
Councilman Elliott and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the meeting of 12 November 1957 were approved as written.
LETTER - DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The City Clerk presented a letter dated November 12,
1957 from M. L. Bauders, District City and County Projects
Engineer of the State Division of Highways enclosing a
memorandum of agreement covering accumulation of gas tax
funds. The memorandum of agreement was read by the Mayor,
And also the form of resolution enclosed.
RESOLUTION NO. 42
.Thereupon, after discussion in which all Councilmen
participated, and, after approval by the City Attorney,
Resolution No. 42 entitled "A Resolution of the City.Council
of the City of Rolling Hills Approving Memorandum of
Agreement for Accumulation of the Gas Tax Allocation to
Cities" was, on motion made by Councilman Weitzel, seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot, and on roll call vote by the
City Clerks unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 42 is set
forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
OTHER CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk presented:
1. a letter dated November 15, 1957 from the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
regarding the payment of water district taxes out
of municipal funds.
2. a letter dated November 21, 1957 from the
State Board of Equalization acknowledging receipt
of our letter of November 19 with agreement enclosed.
3. a letter dated November 18, 1957 from the
County Registrar of Voters regarding a special index
of registered voters being sent to the city.
4. a letter from the County Boundary Commission
dated November 15, 1957 notifying us of the proposed
annexation of territory known as Annexation No. 1
(Chandler Properties) to"Rolling Hills Estates.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. U-10
The City Clerk read in full proposed ordinance
No. U-10 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Rolling
Hills Creating a Planning Commission and Imposing
Certain Duties Thereon." A lengthy discussion followed
during which distinction was shown between a master plan
setting up a residential"area and a precise plan of
zoning, such as RA -11 RA -1-42 etc. The City Attorney
observed that planning is the means by which the use of
land is controlled. Upon motion of Councilman.Tourtelot,
seconded by Councilman Elliott, Ordinance No. U-10 was,
on roll call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted.
Ordinance No. U-10 is set forth in full in"the Book of
Ordinances.
APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION
Mayor Goodman appointed the following persons to
the Planning Commission, subject to the approval of the
Council:
James Friend, Chairman
Manley Natland
Sam Good
Mrs. Vernon Fay
Ted Roach
and the Deputy City Clerk 'as an ex -officio
member
It was moved by Councilman Tourtelot that the
appointment of these members to the Commission be
approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Weitzel
and, on roll call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously "
carried.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE N0, U-11
The City Clerk read in full proposed Ordinance No. U-11
entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills,
California, Providing for Temporary Interim Zoning,"
After a=lengthy discussion, upon motion of Councilman
Elliott, seconded by Councilman Tourtelot, Ordinance
No. U-11 was, on roll call vote by the City Clerk,
unanimously adopted. Ordinance No. U-11 is set forth
in full in the Book of Ordinances.
LETTER - LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
A letter dated October 24, 1957 from the Secretary
Manager of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Traffic Association
urging the adoption of a resolution re highway funds was
presented by the City Clerk.
RESOLUTION N0. 43
Thereupon, after discussion in which all Councilmen
participated, and, after apFroval by the City Attorney,
Resolution No. 43 entitled 'A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California
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Petitioning Congress to more Equitably Apportion Funds
for Federal Highway Construction,' was, on motion made
by Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman'Weitzel, and,
on roll call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted.
Resolution No. 43. is set forth in full in the Book of
Resolutions.
CITY BILLS
The City Clerk read the register of bills to be
allowed. It was moved by Councilman Weitzel, seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot, and, on roll call vote by the
City Clerk, unanimously carried that"Demands 69 through
80, as audited and approved by the City Manager, be
paid as follows:
Demand
No.
69
Gilbert B. Myers
$336.40
` Demand
No.
70
Gilbert B. Myers
65.00
Demand
No.
71
Phyllis S. Stockdale-
279.39
Demand
No.
72
William Kinley
200.00
Demand
No.
73
Southwest Addressing and
Printing
39.44
Demand
No.
74
Air -Therm Heating and Air
Conditioning Company
299.50
Demand
No.
75
Anchor Press
16.34
Demand
No.
76.
Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company
7.85
Demand
No.
77
General Telephone Company
43.18
-Demand
No.
78
Los Angeles County Health
Department
1.00
Demand
No.
79
Duane W. Wheeler and Co.
7.02
Demand
No.
80
'Wellborn, Barrett & Rodi
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$1,37 o
CONSOLIDATED SERVICE
CITIES
Mayor Goodman told of a meeting he had attended
with mayors of Norwalk, Lakewood, Santa Fe Springs,
Bellflower and other contract cities, and that the
group had established an organization to be known as
"Cities for Consolidated Service." One of the purposes
of the organization is to discuss deficiencies in County
services with County officials. The Mayor said that he
considers the group to be worthwhile and believes that
tax savings will result from consolidation of services.
The Council agreed that the City should participate in
this organization.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Bullard, seconded
by Councilman Elliott, and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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