3/24/1958MINUTES -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, 24 March
1958, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by
Mayor Goodman.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Bullard, Elliott, Tourtelot,
Weitzel and -Mayor Goodman.
Others Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City
Clerk Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney
William Kinley, Capt. R. K. Weddle of
the Lennox Sheriff's Station,, Mr. -James
Algie and Mr-. Arthur G. Will -of the
County Administrative Office; Mr. Leslie
Cunningham, Mr. Fritz Ripley,'Mr. A. J.
Cole of the Lomita News and Mr. Fraser
MacMinn of the Daily Breeze.
MINUTES - MEETING OF 10 MARCH 1958
It was moved by. Councilman Bullard, seconded by - -
Councilman Weitzel and unanimously carried that the minutes
of the meeting held 10 March 1958 be approved as written.
LETTER - ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
The City Clerk read a letter dated 19 March 1958 from
the treasurer of the Rolling Hills Community Association
requesting payment of $2,137-09'for the cost of gate oper-
ation for the month of February, 1958. The Manager stated
that the enclosed bill was correct and that the services
listed haa'been performed. He was directed to write to the
treasurer of the Association stating that the bill would be
held for payment or refusal pending the outcome of the
litigation over the January bill.
CITY BILLS
The City Clerk read the register of bills to be
allowed. It was moved by Councilman Elliott, seconded by
Councilman Bullard, and, on roll call vote by the City
Clerk, unanimously carried that Demands 138 through 145
be approved and paid from the General Fund and that
Demand No. 146 be approved and paid from the Special In
Lieu Fund Account -as follows:
Demand
No.
1:8
Gilbert B. Myers
$336.40
Demand
No.
139
Gilbert B. Myers
65,00
Demand
No.
140
Phyllis.S.-'Stockdale 279;39
Demand
No.
141
William Kinley
200:00
Demand
No.
142
Anchor'Press -' ' '"'
12:39
Demand
No.
143
Jack Wood Plumbing
89.81
Demand
No.
144
Mary A. Hazyme
70.00
Demand
No.
145
Gilbert B. Myers
16.00
Demand
No.
146
Los Angeles County
Health
Department
1.00
$l,o69.99
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ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE NO, 16
Capt. Weddle of the Lennox Sheriffts Station,,
Mr. Arthur G. Will and Mr. James Algie of the
County Administrative Office appeared before the
Council to discuss the enforcement of Ordinance No. 16,
the Traffic Ordinance. During the discussion that
followed it was pointed out that if the City contracted
for 1/8 of a unit for traffic enforcement, then both
general law enforcement and traffic enforcement would
be furnished by both the extra unit and regular service
already contracted for. It was moved by Councilman Bullard
that the City of Rolling Hills, pursuant to its *General
Services
ces Agreement, call upon the Sheriff's Department'
of Los Angeles County for 1/8 of a unit additional service
for traffic and general law enforcement during the period
April 1 through June 30, 1958. - The motion Was seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCI.NO,
1Z
Proposed Ordinance No. 17 entitled "An Ordinance
Amending Ordinance No. U-3 Providing for the Presentation
and Approval, Disapproval -and Payment of Claims Against
the City of Rolling Hills, California" was introduced
by Mayor Goodman., -who also moved that the reading of
the ordinance in full be waived. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Weitzel and unanimously carried.
GRADING PROBLEMS
Mayor Goodman told of a meeting that he and Capt. Myers
had attended with representatives of the County Building
Department at which Ordinance No. 12 was discussed. A
two point program was developed; first, compaction would
be required, and second, no grading would be permitted
until the Planning Commission had stamped its approval
on the grading plan and issued a permit therefor.' -A-'-
letter was directed to be sent to the Bi-iildirig-Inspebtor
requesting compaction of all fills under Ordinance No. 12
and the City Attorney was directed to prepare an urg-ency
ordinance setting forth this program for presentation at
the next meeting.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
The name of Walter S. Binns for the position of
counsel for the City.Treasurer in the forthcoming liti-
gation with the Community Association was presented to
the Council by Councilman Bullard with -a brief report of
Mr. Binnst qualifications. After discussion it was moved
by Councilman Tourtelot that Councilman Bullard be
appointed a committee of one to employ Mr. Binns as
special counsel for the defense of the City Treasurer in
the forthcoming litigation and that $500 be appropriated
to pay the costs of such litigation. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Elliott and unanimously carried,
AMENDMENT TO FIRE PREVENTION CODE
Mayor Goodman reported that after studying the
proposed amendment to the Fire Prevention Code he found
it was not applicable to our needs and recommended the
removal of this item from the agenda.
RANCHO MUTUAL REPORT
Mayor -Goodman reported that a meeting of the stock-
holders of the Rancho Mutual Water Company will be held
April 21, 1958 at Dapplegray School to vote on the pro-
posed'merger. He said it was his understanding that
notices of the meeting would be in -the mail in approxi-
mately two days.
TRIPLE LANE GATE
It was reported by Mayor Goodman that the Palos Verdes
Properties engineer -was discussing the triple lane gate
project with Mr. Friend.
COMMUNITY RECREATION AREA
Mr. Kinley-reported that ho -had' -received descriptions
of the four parcels -in Tract 19040 to -be served by the
road easement through the Community Area•and stated that.
after the necessary gran.ts'of easement had been made'the
condemnation proceedings against the Community Area could
be filed.
PURCHASE OF PICKUP TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR TREE WATERING
Discussion followed on the need of watering the trees
planted by the Garden Club along Portuguese Bend Road,
Crest Road, Eastfield Drive and Southfield Drive. Mayor.
Goodman suggested that the City secure bids for a half -ton
pickup truck and 500 gallon trailer to be used to water
these trees. Councilman Tourtelot was appointed a com-
mittee of one to' investigate costs of new, used and
repossessed trucks.
APPRECIATION OF RETIRING COUNCILMEN
Councilman Weitzel said that he had enjoyed serving -
on the Council during the past year; and'Councilman'EIliott
joined in expressing similar -appreciation and said that Yie
would miss the further association with_'the "members of --the
Council. The Mayor thanked the retiring Councilmen for -
their important services to the city during its formative
period.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by_Coimcilman Weitzel, seconded by
Councilman Elliott, and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
City Clerk
APPROV
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Mayor