8/25/1958MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE'CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
25 August 1958
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday,,
25 August 1958, in the City Hall..
The meeting was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by
Mayor Goodman.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, Tourtelot
and Magor Goodman.
Absent:, Councilman Roach.
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Donald
Wallace, Jr., Erwin Lenkeit, Robert Boomer,
L. M. Weitzel and Mrs. Margaret Orcutt.
MINUTES - MEETING OF 11 AUGUST 1958
On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman
Tourtelot and unanimously carried, the minutes of the
meeting held 11 August 1958 were approved as corrected.
The City Clerk presented correspondence, as follows:
a. letter dated August 21, 1958 from the Public
Utilities Commission regarding hearings on
Amortization and Accelerated Depreciation
which was referred to Councilman Nielsen.
b. letter of August 18, 1958 from State Senator
Richard Richards acknowledging receipt of
our Resolution No. 64 regarding narcotics.
c. letter of August l9, 1958 from the Benevolent
and Protective Order )of Elks of Redondo Beach
thanking the City for its Resolution No. 64
regarding narcotics.
d. letter of August 18, 1958 from Supervisor
Burton W. Chace acknowledging our request
that the Grand Jury's proposed Charter
amendments be placed on the November ballot.
e. notice from Los Angeles County that building
permit fees will be raised about 10 per cent
and that the City of Rolling Hills may wish
..to act upon the new schedule of rates in due
course.'
f. bill from American Insurance Managers to add
coverage for the Garden Club by rider on the
City and Rolling Hills Community Association
liability policy. The bill was referred to
the Garden Club for payment.
FIESTA
Mr. Lenkeit who is in charge of the Friendship
Fiesta requested that the City appropriate funds up to
$250 for temporary lighting of the riding ring. After
some discussion it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot-,
seconded by Councilman Horn and carried that permanent
lighting facilities be installed instead of temporary
lighting as requested, in a sum not to -exceed $500.00,
which work is to be done under the supervision of the
City Manager.
Mr. Lenkeit further requested funds for the reloca-
tion and improvement of the access drive from Poppy
Trail to the riding ring prior to the Fiesta. The City
Manager was instructed -to explore the possibility of
getting engineering advice locally or from the County
Engineer's Office regarding this driveway and to report
at the reconvening of -the Council on Saturday, August 30.
CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills to
be allowed. On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded
by Councilman Horn and unanimously carried, Demands 239,
240, 241, 242 and 244 were approved for payment from the
General Fund and Demand No. 243 for payment from the In
Lieu Fund, as follots:
Demand
No.
239
Gilbert B. Myers
$503.30
Demand
No.
240
Phyllis S. Stockdale-
293.81
Demand
No.
241
'William Rinley
200.00
Demand'No.
24.2
Jean Brunner
32.44
Demand
No.
243
,American Insurance Managers
500.00
Demand
No.
244
Southern California Gas Co.
8.85
$,1,538.40
GATES
The matter of gate operation
The Mayor appointed a committee of
L. M. Weitzel and the City Manager
meet on Saturday for -the purpose o
tion and to report their findings
the City Council.
RESOLUTION NO,, 6-6
was discussed at length.
Councilman Tourtelot,
who were instructed to
f discussing gate opera -
and recommendations to
Resolution No. 66 was read in full by Mayor Goodman.
Thereupon, on motion made by Mayor Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Horn, and after discussion in which all
Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 66 entitled "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills,
California, fixing the Rate of Taxes for the Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 1958 and Ending June 30, 1959" was, on
roll call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted.
Resolution No. 66 is set forth in full in the Book of
Resolutions.
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SHERIFF BISCAILUZ
Mayor Goodman presented a letter announcing a
dinner to be held on Wednesday, October 22, 1958
to honor Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Mr. Kinley was
requested to prepare a testimonial resolution com-
mending Sheriff Biscailuz for his fine service to
the residents of.Los Angeles County during his term
of office, and Mr.. Tourtelot was appointed by the
Mayor to represent the City and present the resolution
at the dinner.
RECESS
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried that the
meeting be recessed at 10:15 p.m. to reconvene at
9:00 a.m. Saturday.. August 30, 1958 at the City Hall.
City. -Clerk v
APPROVED:
ayor.