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5/26/1958Im lr MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA 26 May 1958 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, 26 May 1958, in the City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Goodman. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Horn, Roach and Mayor Goodman. Absent: Councilmen Nielsen and Tourtelot. Others Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, City Attorney William Kinley,.Messrs. Robert Boomer, John Gerosky, Leslie Cunningham, J. R. Ravelle, Fraser MacMinn, A. J. Cole and Deputy City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale. MINUTES - MEETINGS OF 12 MAY AND 19 MAY 1958 It was moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman Roach, and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meetings held 12 May and 19 May 1958 be approved as written. CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows: a. letter dated May 6, 1958 from the County Engineer's Office, stating that the excess of fees collected over expenses for building permits durinthe first quarter of 1958 amounted to $953.19. The Clerk stated that a check for this amount had been received and deposited in the General Fund. b. letter dated May 16, 1958 from Assemblyman Charles Edward Chapel requesting that the City adopt a resolution concerning the San Diego Freeway. On motion made by Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman Roach and unanimously carried, the City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution for adoption Lit the next~meeting. CITY BILLS The City Clerk read the register of bills to be allowed. It was moved by Mayor Goodman that Councilman Horn be designated Finance Officer pro tem. The motion was seconded by Councilman Roach and carried. It was then moved by Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman Roach, and, on roll call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously.carried that Demands 181 through 187 be approved for payment from the General Fund and that Demands 188 and 189 be approved for payment from the Special In Lieu Fund, as follows: Demand No. 181 Gilbert B. Myers $336.40 Demand No. 182 Gilbert B. Myers 65.00 Demand No. 183 'Phyllis S. Stockdale 269.39 Demand No. 184 William Kinley 200.00 Demand No. 185 Bancroft'Whitney Company 20.80 Demand No. 186 Allen -Insurance Management 5-.00 Demand No. 187 Cotton & Francisco . 150.00 Demand No. 188 Los Angeles County Health Dept. 1.00 Demand No; 189 City of Rolling Hills General Fund Bank Account 120.61 $1,.168.20 COUNTY CONTRACT RENEWALS Capt. R. K. Meddle of the Sheriffts Department appeared before the Council and reported on traffic conditions in the City of Rolling.Hills since the enactment of Ordinance No. 16, the Traffic Ordinance. He reported that 36 warnings had been given and�29 traffic citations issued to violators. The Captain stated that.,.beginning,with the fiscal year July .1, .1958, traffic and general law enforcement would be combined under one.operation and that he was of the opinion that 1/8 of a unit would be sufficient to provide the City of Rolling Hills with the necessary traffic and general law enforcement. He further reported that beginning July 1, 1958 all fines collected- by the Sheriff ' s Department- would be turned over to the.City and that the -cost to the City for the'l/8 'of 'a unit'would be approximately $9,800 annually. RESOLUTION No. 53, After discussion in which all Councilmen participated, and, after approval by the City Attorney, Resolution No'. 53 entitled:"A Resolution -of the City Council of -the City of Rolling Hills, California Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Application and Agreement for Inclusion of the Cityls Employees in the Cal ifornia State'Social Security Agre®ment" was, on -motion made by Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman Roach, and; on roll°call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted, Resolution No. 53 is set forth in full in -.the Book of Resolutions. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 18 Councilman Horn read in full the title of proposed Ordinance No. 180""An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Providing for the -Purchase of Supplies and Equipment" and moved that reading of the proposed ordinance in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Roach and carried. Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Horn and seconded by Councilman Roach, said Ordinance No. 18 was, on roll call. vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted. Ordinance No. 18 is set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances. APPOINTMENT OF PURCHASING OFFICER In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 18, Mayor Goodman appointed Phyllis Stockdale as Purchasing Officer, subject to the approval of the Council which approval was unanimously granted. 1 1 11 1 1 PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR. J. R. RAVELLE Mr. Ravelle appeared before the Council and presented plans for a proposed Rolling Hills Town and Country Club to be built in the Rolling Hills Estates area. He described the project in detail. Mayor Goodman explained to Mr. Ravelle that the City, Council. could not give assistance -to a com- mercial enterprise but thanked him for his visit and the information. APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL BOND OF MAYOR PRO . TEMPORE The official bond of Fred I. Tourtelot as Mayor Pro Tem in the amount of $1,000 was presented to the Council. After approval by the City Attorney, on motion made by Councilman Roach, seconded by Councilman Horn, the bond was approved and accepted and ordered placed in the custody of the City Clerk. LETTER RE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS The'Ma7or read a letter dated May 26, 1958 from the Rolling Hills Community Association wherein the Association offered to enter into an agreement for the sale of its interest in the Community Area for the sum of $2,750. On a motion duly made b7 Councilman Horn and seconded by Councilman Roach, the matter was put over until the meeting of June 23. RESCINDING OF LETTER OF APRIL 2, 1958 REQUIRING. COMPACTION The City Manager explained.to the Council that his letter dated April 2, 1958 to the County Engineerts Office required that all grading within the City be compacted. He stated that, in his opinion, it would be better to let the County Inspector use his good judgment regarding compaction. It was then moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman Roach and unanimously carried that the City Manager be directed to write to the County Ehgineerts Office rescinding the action taken in the letter of -April 21 in view of the adoption of Ordinance No. U-12. RECESS There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman Roach and carried that the meeting be recessed at 10:00 p:.m. to reconvene at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 1958. City•Clerk APPROVED: p 4..!. d 5c� ........ Mayor..... .....