6/9/1958MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
9 June 1958
The regular meeting of the City_ Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, 9.June
1958, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by
Mayor Goodman.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, Roach, Tourtelot
and Mayor Goodman.
Also Present: City Attorney William Kinley, Deputy City
Clerk Phyllis Stockdale, Messrs. Fraser
MacMinn and A. J. Cole.
MINUTES - MEETING OF 26 MAY 1958
It was moved by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that the
minutes of the meeting held 26 May 1958 be approved as
written.
LETTER - COTTON AND FRANCISCO
A letter dated May 29, 1958 from Cotton and Francisco,
Public Accountants, was read by the Deputy City Clerk. The
letter contained a proposal to audit the books and accounts
of the City for the fiscal year be inning July 1, 1958 and
ending June 30, 1959 for a fee of 150.00. The City Attorney
was instructed to reply to this letter, accepting the pro-
posal and stating that a fee of not to exceed $30 for
completing the audit for the current fiscal year was approved.
LETTER - LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
The Deuty City Clerk presented a communication dated
June 6, 1959 from the Los Angeles County Division, League
of California Cities, announcing a meeting of the Metro-
politan Government Study Commission on Monday, June 30,. at
2:30. p.m., Assembly Room 115, State Building, 217 West
First Street, Los Angeles. Mayor Goodman, with the approval
of the. Council, appointed Councilman Tourtelot as Official
Alternate, Marcus R. Peppard, Jr. as Citizen Representative
and James L. Elliott as Citizen Alternate to attend this
meeting.
LETTER - PALOS VERDES WATER COMPANY
The Deputy City Clerk read a letter dated June 6, 1958
from Mr. C. G. Nollenberger of the Palos Verdes Water Company
which estimated the cost of putting a four -inch water'main
from the intersection of.Portuguese Bend Road and Saddleback
Road to a point on the access road to Poppy Trail Ranchos
to serve the Community Area at $3.00 a lineal foot. An
enclosed sketch showed the estimated distance to proposed
Point A as 265 ft. and to proposed Point B as 340 ft.
On motion made by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Roach and carried it was decided to ask the
'Nater Company to put in a "T" at the intersection of
Portuguese Bend and Saddleback Roads and to wait with the
four -inch line.
REPORT ON EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Mr. Tong's report of June 6 was presented to the Council.
The Mayor instructed the Deputy City Clerk to provide
emergency vehicles with necessary card keys to obtain entrance
to the automatically controlled gates.
CITY BILLS,
The Deputy City Clerk read the register of bills to be
allowed. On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen, and, on roll call vote.by the Deputy
City Clerk, unanimously carried, Demands 190 through 195
were approved for p4yment from the General Fund, as follows:
Demand No. 190 Anchor Press $20.68
Demand No. 191 Charles C. Miller 23.75
Demand No. 192, Palos Verdes Water Company 8.70
Demand No. 1.93 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph 12..95
Demand No. 194 Owen F. Goodman 56.00
Demand No. 195 Los.Angeles County Division,
League -of California Cities 25.00
Total $147.08
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
The Deputy City Treasurer submitted a report for the
month of May, 1958 which stated that as of May 31, 1958
the balance in the General Fund was$280
579.53; in the .
In Lieu Fund the balance was $8,544.88 plus $9,953.24 in
U.,S. Treasury Bills. On a motion duly made by Councilman
Roach, seconded by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously
carried, the treasurer's report was accepted and ordered
filed.
COUNTY CONTRACT RENEWALS
Mayor Goodman reported that
Will who told him that the final
available but that the contracts
Council at 'the next meeting.
CITY BUDGET
he had talked to Mr.
figures were not yet
would be presented to
Arthur
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Mayor Goodman, with the approval of the Council,
appointed Councilmen Nielsen and Tourtelot as a committee
of two to further develop the proposed_ City budget, prefer-
ably by the time of the .Community Association Budget Hearing
In July.
RESOLUTION NO. 54
Thereupon, after discussion in which all Councilmen
participated, and, after approval by -the City Attorney,
Resolution No. 54 entitled, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills, CalifoftiA Requesting
that the State Highway Commission Comply with the Terms
of Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 172" was, on motion
made by Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman Horn, and,
on roll call vote by the Deputy City Clerk, unanimously
adopted. Resolution No. 54 is set forth in full in the
Book of Resolutions.
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COMMUNITY RECREATION AREA
Mr. Kinley reported that all defendants excepting
Madeline Husted had been served. She is out of the
state and will not return for approximately two weeks,
therefore the proceedings will have to be held in abey-
ance until service can be had upon her.
TRIPLE LANE GATE
Councilman Tourtelot reported that Mr. Friend and
Mr. Nordin are still working out details of the proposed
triple lane entrance for the Main Gate.
CIVIL DEFENSE ORDINANCE
On a motion duly made by Mayor Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Horn and unanimously carried, the Civil Defense
Ordinance was tabled until September.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POUND ORDINANCE
Mr. Kinley gave copies of a proposed ordinance amending
Ordinance No. U-6, the Pound Ordinance, to all Councilmen.
The proposed ordinance was discussed and amended, and will
be presented for introduction at the next meeting.
LETTER FROM JUDGE BURKE
Mr. Kinley reported that he had written a letter to
Judge Burke, the presiding judge of the Superior Court of
Los Angeles County, requesting that the City of Rolling Hills
remain in the Long Beach branch of the Superior Court. He
further reported that he had had a reply from Judge Burke
to the effect that under the reorganization plan of the
RESOLUTION NO. 55
Thereupon, after discussion in which all Councilmen
participated, and, after approval by .the City Attorney,
Resolution No. 55 entitled, "A Resolution of the City.
Council of the City of Rolling Hills Fixing the Compen-
sation of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Treasurer"
was, on motion made by Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen, and, on roll call vote by the Deputy
City Clerk, unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 55 is
set forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
RESOLUTION NO. 56
Thereupon, after discussion in which all Councilmen
participated, and, after approval by the City Attorney,
Resolution No. 56 entitled �A Resolution of the City.
Council of the City of Rolling Hills Fixing the Salary
of the Deputy City Clerk and Deputy City Treasurer" was,
on motion made by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by Mayor
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Goodman, and, on roll call vote by the Deputy City Clerk,
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unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 56 is set forth in
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GATE HOUSE PROPERTY
On a motion duly made by Mayor,Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried, the agenda
item "Gate House Property" was tabled until the first'
meeting in September.
COMMUNITY RECREATION AREA
Mr. Kinley reported that all defendants excepting
Madeline Husted had been served. She is out of the
state and will not return for approximately two weeks,
therefore the proceedings will have to be held in abey-
ance until service can be had upon her.
TRIPLE LANE GATE
Councilman Tourtelot reported that Mr. Friend and
Mr. Nordin are still working out details of the proposed
triple lane entrance for the Main Gate.
CIVIL DEFENSE ORDINANCE
On a motion duly made by Mayor Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Horn and unanimously carried, the Civil Defense
Ordinance was tabled until September.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POUND ORDINANCE
Mr. Kinley gave copies of a proposed ordinance amending
Ordinance No. U-6, the Pound Ordinance, to all Councilmen.
The proposed ordinance was discussed and amended, and will
be presented for introduction at the next meeting.
LETTER FROM JUDGE BURKE
Mr. Kinley reported that he had written a letter to
Judge Burke, the presiding judge of the Superior Court of
Los Angeles County, requesting that the City of Rolling Hills
remain in the Long Beach branch of the Superior Court. He
further reported that he had had a reply from Judge Burke
to the effect that under the reorganization plan of the
Superior Courts of Los Angeles County that it was intended
that the City of Rolling Hills would remain within the
jurisdiction of the Long Beach branch of the Superior Court.
ADJOURNMENT
There -being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Roach -and unanimously carried that the meeting
be adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
GILBERT B. MYERS, CITY CLERK
Deputy City
APPROVED:
Mayor Owen•F..Goodman
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