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MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY. OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
11 August 1958
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, 11 August
1958, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by
Mayor Pro Tempore Tourtelot.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, Roach and
Mayor Pro Tempore Tourtelot.
Absent: Mayor Goodman.
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Clerk
Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney William
Kinley.
MINUTES - MEETING OF 14 JULY 1958
On motion of Councilman Roach, seconded by Councilman
Nielsen and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting
held 14 July 1958 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The City Clerk read correspondence, as -follows:
a. letter dated August 6, 1958 from OBrion,
Russell and Co. concerning the premium due
on the liability insurance policy which
covers both the City of Rolling Hills and
Rolling Hills Community Association and their
respective officers. On motion of Councilman
Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Roach and
unanimously carried, the mana e.r was authorized
to pay half the premium 350U from City funds.
b. letter dated July 31, 1958 from Mr. Carl J.
Blechinger of the State Employees' Retirement
System regarding the exclusion of -the City
Attorney from the City's Social Security
agreement. -
c. letter dated July 31, 1958 from the County
Engineer of Los Angeles County which stated
that during the period from April 1, 1958 to
June 30, 1958.the excess of fees collected
over expenses totaled $112.04 and that a
check for this amount would be forwarded to
the City.
d. letter dated August 4, 1958 from the State
Highway Engineer which stated that the alloca-
tion of gas tax funds to the City , of Rolling
Hills for the quarter ending June 30, 1958
was $1,466.72.
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e. letter dated August 5, 1958 from the Mayor
of the City of Irwindale which invited the
Council to attend the dinner meeting of the
"Cities for Consolidated Service" to be
held at the Zanzibar Re6taurant,-1501 East
Huntington Drive, Duarte.at 600 p.m.
Wednesday, August 20, 1958.
f. letter dated August 6, 1958 from the Mayor
of Torrance enclosing a resolution urging
the Board of Supervisors to refer the pro-
posed County Charter changes to the electorate
on the -November ballot. It was moved by
Mayor Pro Tempore Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried
that the City Clerk be directed to send a
telegram to Supervisor Burton W. Chace
stating that the City of Rolling Hills was
in favor of the proposed Charter changes
being put on the November ballot.
r-+ g. letter dated July 28, 1958 from Guy N. Dixon,
'City Clerk of the City of Whittier, enclosing
a copy of the Mutual Aid Agreement adopted
by the City Council. On a motion duly made
by Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman
Roach and carried, the City Clerk was directed
to reply that the City of Rolling Hills is
served by the County Fire Department and
Sheriff's Department and is unable to execute
such an -agreement.
h. letter dated July 24, 1958 from Supervisor
Warren M. 'Dorn enclosing a resolution adopted
by the Board of Supervisors inviting both the
Republican and Democratic parties to conduct
their 1960 Presidential Nominating Conventions
in the new Los Angeles Sports Arena which will
be completed in 1959.
RESOLUTION NO. 6!L
Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Horn, seconded
by Councilman Nielsen and after discussion in which all
Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 64 entitled "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
Supporting the Efforts of the B.P.O.E. in Securing More
Stringent Penalties for Illegal Selling of Heroin and Other
Narcotics and Urging the -State Assembly and State Senate
to Enact Such Legislation" was, on roll call vote by the
City Clerk, unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 64 is set
forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
RESOLUTION N0. 65
Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Horn, seconded
by Councilman Nielsen, and after discussion in which all
Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 65 entitled "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills,
California Amending Resolution No. 53" was, on roll call
vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted. Resolution
No. 65 is set forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
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CITY BILLS - 28 JULY 1958
The Deputy City Clerk presented the register of bills
which were to be allowed at the Council meeting July 28,
1958.• On motion of Councilman Roach, seconded by Councilman
Horn and unanimously carried, Demands No. 220 through 226
were approved for payment from the General Fund, as follows:
Demand
No.
220
Gilbert B. Myers
$538.40
Demand
No.
221
Phyllis S: Stockdale
318.00
Demand
No.
222
William Kinley
200.00
Demand
No.
223
Jean Brunner
37-60
Demand
No.
224
Dale Worthington
340.00
Demand
No.
225
Anchor Press
15.82
Demand
Noe•226-
General Tele=phone Company
City Copier Service
13,.201.
No.
232
Pacific Telephone
Total
$12463.22
CITY BILLS - 11 AUGUST 1958
The City Manager read the register of bills to be
allowed. On motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Horn and unanimously carried, Demands No. 227
through 238 were approved for payment from the General
Fund, as follows:
Demand
No.
227
Rolling Hills Community Association
$11,791.82
Demand
No.
228
Fred I. Tourtelot
29.00
Demand
No.
229
Anchor Press
41.41
Demand
No.
230
Southwest Addressing and
Printing
40.77
Demand.No.
231
General Tele=phone Company
58.31
Demand
No.
232
Pacific Telephone
8.83
Demand
No.
233
Mason, Kinley and Wallace
70.75
Demand
No.
234
Bancroft -Whitney Company
31.20
Demand
No.
235
Stewart Bundy
26.00
Demand
No.
236
Jean Brunner
39.10
Demand
No.
237
John A. Lambie, County Engineer
38.00
Demand
No.
238
John A. Lambie, County Engineer
136.03
Total. $12011.22
CITY TREASURER'S REPORTS
The Deputy -City Treasurer submitted a report for the
month of June, 1958 which stated that as of June 301 1958 the
balance in the General Fund was $27,455.92; in the In Lieu
Fund the balance was $10,679.87 plus $10,000.00 in U. S.
Treasury Bills. On a motion duly made by Councilman Nielsen,
seconded by Councilman Horn and unanimously carried the
report was accepted and ordered filed.
.The Cit Treasurer submitted a report for the month
of July, 1958 which stated that as of July 31, 1958 the
biaance in -the General Fund was $25,504.24; in the In Lieu
Fund the-bhlance.was $100678.87,plus $10,000.00 in U. S.
Treasury Bills. On a motion duly made by Councilman
Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Horn and unanimously
carried, the report was accepted.and ordered filed.
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COMMUNITY RECREATION AREA
On a motion duly made by Councilman Horn, seconded.,
by Councilman Roach and unanimously carried, the Mayor
and the City Clerk were authorized to enter into a
stipulation with the Rolling Hills Community Association,
agreeing to pay to it the sum of $3,853.72 for all of its
right,. title and/or interest in the Community Area, free
and clear Of any obligation to the Caballeros as a result
of the letter dated June 4, 1956..
GATE LITIGATION
Mr. Kinley presented a certified copy of the Judgment
for Peremptory Writ of Mandate and a copy of the Writ for
the City files.
STORM DRAIN PROGRAM
The City Clerk presented the Storm Drain Bond Issue -
report prepared by the County Engineer's office for the
City of Rolling Hills, which estimated -the cost of
installing five drains at $67000.00. On a motion duly
made by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Roach
and unanimously carried, the report was accepted and
ordered filed.
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ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO, U-13
Proposed Ordinance No. U-13, "An Ordinance Adopting
a Budget for the City of Rolling Hills for the Fiscal
Year Commencing July 1, 1958, and Ending June 30, 1959,
and Fixing the Amount of Revenue From Property Taxes
Necessary to Support the Departments of the City of
Rolling Hills During Said Fiscal Year" was read in full
by the City Clerk. Thereupon, on motion made by
Councilman Nielsen and seconded by Councilman Roach,
said Ordinance No. U-13 was, on roll call vote by the
City Clerk, unanimously adopted., Ordinance No. U-13 is
set forth in full in the Book at Ordinances.
CITY FLAG;
Several designs for a Rolling Hills City Flag which
had been referred to the Council by the Rolling Hills
Community Association were presented at this time. It
was moved by Councilman Nielsen and seconded by'•Councilman
Roach that the design with "Rolling'Hills" across the top
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and "California" across the bottom in red -lettering and
with the red horseman in the center of the white flag
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be adopted as the official flag of the City. The
dimensions of the flag are as follows:
Outside 64 x 96 units
Border 3 'units high
-letters 6 units high
Letters space to border 2 units
Figure 32 units high
Figure 36 units long (at base thereof)
Figure centered between upper border and top
of lettering and between fly and hoist
After discussion the motion was unanimously carried.
COMMUNITY RECREATION AREA
On a motion duly made by Councilman Horn, seconded.,
by Councilman Roach and unanimously carried, the Mayor
and the City Clerk were authorized to enter into a
stipulation with the Rolling Hills Community Association,
agreeing to pay to it the sum of $3,853.72 for all of its
right,. title and/or interest in the Community Area, free
and clear Of any obligation to the Caballeros as a result
of the letter dated June 4, 1956..
GATE LITIGATION
Mr. Kinley presented a certified copy of the Judgment
for Peremptory Writ of Mandate and a copy of the Writ for
the City files.
STORM DRAIN PROGRAM
The City Clerk presented the Storm Drain Bond Issue -
report prepared by the County Engineer's office for the
City of Rolling Hills, which estimated -the cost of
installing five drains at $67000.00. On a motion duly
made by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Roach
and unanimously carried, the report was accepted and
ordered filed.
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WAGE INCREASE FOR GATEMEN
The City Clerk presented a memorandum from the
Rolling Hills Community Association dated 1 August 1958
to the Council which set forth a -schedule of recommended
wage rate increases for the gatemen. It was moved by
Councilman Horn and seconded by Councilman Nielsen that
the proposed raise in compensation for the gatemen as
set forth in the memorandum from the Rolling Hills
Coimnunity Association dated 1 August 1958 be approved and
adopted and the Association -be given permission to increase
the wages of the gatemen, in accordance with -paragraph 3
of the letter agreement dated December 17, 1957. After
discussion the motion was unanimously carried.
ADJOURNMENT
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 adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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