5/12/1958MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR =ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
12 May 1958
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monda7s 12 Mayf
1958, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:39 p.m. b7
Mayor Goodman.
Present: Councilmen Horn, Roach, Tourtelot and
Mayor Goodman.
Absent: Councilman Nielsen.
Others Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, City Attorney
William Kinley, Messrs. Robert Boomer,
Fraser MacMinn and A. J. Cole and Deputy
City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale.
MINUTES - MEETING OF 28 APRIL 1958
On motion of Councilman -'Roach, seconded by Councilman
Horn, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting
held 28 April 1958 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read correspondence, As follows:
a. Rolling Hills Community Association letter dated
12 May 1958 requesting payment of $2,339.53 for
gate operation for the month of April, 1958.
The.letter was ordered temporarily filed, pending
the outcome of the litigation.
b. A letter from the California State Department of
Public Works dated 30 April 1958 which reported
that the allocation of funds to the City of Rolling
Hills for the quarter ending March 31, 1958 was
$1,527.40. The Clerk announced that the total
amount so allocated to this city was now $7,960.00.
c. A letter from Raymond E. Denlay, acting superintendent
of the Palos Verdes School District, dated April 28
1958 which described the proposed use of the
College Valley school site and stated that access
would be from a road parallel and adjacent to
Crest Road.
d. A communication dated March 27, 1958 from'the
Metropolitan Transportation Engineering Board
which enclosed a map of proposed Freeway and
Expressway Plan for Los Angeles County and a
proposed resolution for the Councills consideration
which was ordered filed.
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
The City Treasurer submitted a report for the month
of April, 1958 which stated that as of April 30 the balance
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in the- General Fund was $14 02!}.71 and the In Lieu Fund
balance was $8,667-.61 plus 9,953.24 in U. S'. Treasury
Bills. On a motion duly made by Councilman Horn, seconded
by Councilman'Tourtelot,and unanimously carried, the
treasurers report was accepted and ordered filed.
COTTON ',AND FRANCISCO AUDIT REPORT
The City Treasurer,distributed copies of the Audit
Report for the period July 1, 1951to March,31, 1958
prepared by the accounting firm of Cotton and'Frane-isco.
On motion duly..made by Councilman.Tourtelot-,'seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried, the Audit
Report was accepted and ordered filed.
CITY BILLS
The'City Clerk read the register of bills to be
allowed. On motion of Councilman, -Horn, seconded by
Councilman Roach.and carried, Councilman Tourtelot was
designated Finance Officer pro tem.. On motion of -
Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Horn, and,
on roll call vote by the City Clerk unanimously carried,
Demands 171 through 180 were approved -for payment from
the General Fund, with the exception of 'Demand No. 172
which was approved for payment from the Special.In.Lieu.
Fund,.as follows:
Demand
No.
171.
Southwest Office Supply
$,25.45
Demand
No-.
172.
Coast Welding & Machine Co.
35.62
Demand
No.
173.
Dale Worthington
50.00
Demand
No.
174.
Southwest Addressing & Print. 30,18
.Demand
No.
175..
County .of Los Angeles
11.81
Demand
No.
176.
Charles C. Miller
27.50
Demand
No.
177.
City.Copier Service
191.52
Demand
No.
178.
Rancho Mutual Water Company.
2.40
Demand.No.
179.
Pacific:, & Telegraph 10 40
Demand
No ,180.
General Telephone Company
97.40
Total X482.28
On motion of Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman
Roach and.unanimously,carried it was ordered.that the
General Fund be reimbursed from the In Lieu Fund for half
,of the election expenses incurred during the -general
municipal election held April 8, 1958.
STORM DRAIN 'PROGRAM
The City'Manager reported ori the conference that he
had had with Mr. Quigley of South Bay Engineering Company
and Mr. Coffland of the County'Engineerts office. He told
of the stipulations regarding liability -during storm drain
construction required by the County and explained the
various costs involved.in County charges. He further.
stated that -Mr. Quigley recommended that the City employ
the County Engineer instead of a private engineering firm
for the plans to be submitted to the Flood Control District.
This suggestion was approved by the City Attorney.
On motion of Mayor Goodman,_seconded-by Councilman
Tourtelot and unanimously carried s it was ordered that
the City Manager instruct the County Engineer to prepare
the required -preliminary plans for`the storm drain project
by June 15, 1958 at a cost to the City of not to exceed
X1,500.00.
REGIONAL COURT PLAN
On motion of Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman
Roach and unanimously carried, the City Attorney was
instructed to write to Judge Burke stating that, pending
the formalization of the Regional Court Plan, the City
of Rolling Hills desires to remain in the Long Beach
Superior Court District., n
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 18
Proposed Ordinance No. 18 entitled "An Ordinance
of the City of Rolling Hills, California. -Providing
for the Purchase of Supplies and Equipment" was
introduced by'Councilman Horn who read the title
thereof and moved that the reading of the ordinance
in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Tourtelot and unanimously carried.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR.. ROBERT BOOMER
Mr. -Boomer appeared before the Council in regard
to the matter ofincluding Flying Mane Lane in .the road
system and stated that his .property is listed in the
deed as 45 Flying Mane Road. The Mayor suggested that -
he take up the matter with the Rolling Hills Community
Association since the roads are under its jurisdiction
and not the City's.
COMMUNITY RECREATION ARFA
Mr. Kinley reported that the litigation for the -
Community Area has been filed and that papers have been
served on all but one of the -parties involved,
RECESS
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it Was moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried that the meeting
be recessed at 9:00 p.m. to reconvene at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 19, 1958.
City.clerk.
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