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MINUT�S OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HTLLS, CALIFORNIA
, 14 October 1958
The regular meetin� of the City Council of the Citg
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1!� October
1958, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to' order at 7: 30 p.m. by
Magor Goodman.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, Nie2sen, Roach, Tourtelot
, and 1t2ayor Goodman. �
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Clerk
Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney William
, Kinley and Mr. James R. Friend.
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!!: MINUTES - MEET2NG OF 22 SE��EMBER 1�
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� On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman
-,- Roach and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting
~ held 22 September 1958 Were approved as written.
CORRESPONDE�ICE
The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a. letter dated September 2�., 1958 from the Office
of the Diatrict Attorney of Los Angeles County
% enclosing the new rates for City Prosecutor
- Services,
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b. letter dated September 29, 1958 from the Office
of the Sheriff of Los Angeles County stating
� that there would be a change of rate for care
of City prisoners in the County Jail effective
� October 1, 1958, and that a new schedule of
� rates would be forthcoming. -
. c. letter dated September 30, 1958 from Mr. Charles
� Edward Chapel acknowledging receipt of our
Resolution No. 61� �regarding narcotics.
d. letter dated October 3, 195$ from the firm of
Stone 8c Youngberg, municipal financing consultants,
enclosing invitations to an open house on
October 27 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles
during the League of California Citiest Gonference.
e. letter dated October 3, 1958 from Duane CV. Vnheeler
which reported a total of 878 registered voters
in the City of Rollin� Hills.
ZONING CASE N0. 3527�4)
The City CTerk read a letter from the Regional
Planning Commission of Los ,Angeles County regarding
Zoning Case No. 3527(4) proniding for reduction of lot
sizes in the b4ustang Road area adjacent to Eastfield Drive.
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It was moved by Councilman Nielsen and seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot that the Mayor and the City
�ttorney write to the Regional Planning Commissfon
and expresa the Cityts disapproval of the proposed
° chanoe. After �iscussion the motion was unanimously
carried.
COUNTY AND STATE PRO�'OSIT�IONS ON NOVEMBER BALLOT -
The City Clerk read a letter dated October 1l�,
1958 from Peter J. Pitchess, Under Sheriff of Los
Angeles County, requesting support of County
Propositions A, B .and C on the November ballot. .
No action was taken by the Council on this matter.
It was moved by Mayor Goodman, secorid:ed�:.by
Councilman Nielsen and carried that the Couneil
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go on record in the Newsletter ;in fa�or of
iroposition N and against Proposition 17. . •
COTTON & FRANCISCO AUDIT OF CITY BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS `
The City Treasurer �submitted an audit report
of the City books and accounts prepared by the ._ • ..
accounting firm of� Cotton and Francisco for the � -� �
fiscal year July 1, 1957 to June 30, 195a: After
study and discussion by the Council the report was
ordered filed by the 147ayor.
CITY BILLS
The City Manager presented the register of- bills
to be allowed. On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded
by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried, Demands ,
No. 269 through 278 were approved for payment from
the General Fund and Demands 279 and 280 were approved
for payment from the Sn Lieu Fund, as follows:
To �be paid from the General Fund:
Demand No. 269 Internal Revenue Service �398.50
Demand No. 270 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 2I�.16
Demand No. 271 Palos Verdes Water Company 25.92
Demand nTo. 272 Pacific Telephone 11.93
Demand No. 273 Cotton &.Francisco � 30.00
Demand No. 274 Los Angeles County Health De.pt. 1.00
Demand No. 275 Arichor Press � 10..31
Demand No. 276 Southwest 1�ddressin� and
Print ing 3 7•34
Demand No. 27? L. R. PhilTips & Son . 25:0: 00
Demand No. 278 Dale Wor.thin�ton 6 00
Total �866,I6
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To be paid from the In Lieu Fund:
Demand No. 279 Unimasco, Inc. - � 25.50 .
Demand No. 28.0 Char.le's Hastings � 0. 00
Total �75.50
PROPOSED SUBDNISION ORDIN,ANCE � �
The City Attorney presented draft copies of a �
proposed subdivision ordinance to the Council f or study.
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RESOLUTION COM1t�IItTDING EUGENE VY. BISCAILUZ
" . The City Clerk read the following resolution
which was on motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded
by Councilman Horn and on roll call vote unanimously
adopted: •
'rWHEREAS, EUGENE W. BISCAILUZ has for more than
twenty-six years been the Sheriff of the County of
Los Angeles; and
"WHEREAS, the affairs of �this high office have�
been conducted by him during this time with loyalty,
astuteness, honor and dignity which has brought� �
credit and distinction not only to the County of
Los Angeles but to the officers and men who have
served faithfully under him; and .
'hNH�EAS, he at all times has given unselfiahly
of his time, effort and devotion above and beyond
the ordinary duties of his office to protect the
,,.,{ rigklts and liberties of the citizens of Los Angeles
!r County and to further the common weal of the State
tr of California; and
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� "WI�REAS, he has been an active and valuable
"` participant in the civic affairs of the County of
Los Angeles which has brought acclaim and State
wide recognition to him and to this County;
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills does express
to Eugene W. Biscailuz its sincere thanks and
appreciation for his long and faithful � service and
continuing effort for and on behalf of the citizenry
of the County of Los Angeles and wish for him all
happiness and good fortune, which he so justly merits
by reason of his loyalty, honesty and integrit�t in
the conduct of the office of Sheriff of Los Angeles
County .during the past twenty-si:� years.
� "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this meeting and that the
same be read at the Testimonial Dinner given in honor
' of EUGENE 'W. BISCAILUZ on October 22, 1958. '�
REPORT ON DISTRICT COURT PL�N
� � The City Attorney reported that' he had attended
a meeting at the Long Beach Superior Court on October 1,
1958 regarding the proposed District Court plan. It
was moved by Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman Horn
and unanimously carried that the City Attorney be
directed to draw a resolut.ion approving the propoaed
Superior Court Districts as shown on the map prepared
by .the Chie'f Admin3.strative Officer and the Regional
Planning Commission of Los Angelss County under date
of July, 1958. � .
_ GATE CARD POLICY
The Cit9 Manager reportedi that �tYi.e committee
appoin�ted to study the gate �card policy had :met and .
prepared some tentative regulations govorning the
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distribution of gate cards to residents and others.
The pr.opoaed regulations were d�scussed at length by
the Council and various suggestions were made. Mayor
Goodman su�gested that the proposed Board for the
regulation and issuance of gate cards be�made up of
one member appointed by the City Council, one member
appointed by the Board of Directors of the Community
Association and the Manager. Councilman Roach suggested
that �some provision be made for non-resident members
of the �ssociation to obtain gate cards.
, TRIPLE LANE GATE
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Mr. James Friend appeared before the Council to
submit drawings he had prepared shotiving the proposed
tri�le lane entrance and exit for the NTain Gate to the
City. It was moved by Mayor Goodman and seconded by
Councilman �Tielsen that the plan be approved9 that
Mr, Friend be commended for his fine work on the project,
and that Councilman Tourtelot be appointed to submit the �
plan to Palos Verdes Properties for approval. The motion
was unanimously carried.
PROCLAP�iATIOId - UNITED ST,ATES DAY - ,
It ruas moved by Councilman Tovrtelot and seconded •
by Councilman Nielsen that Thursday, October 23, ' 1958
be proclaimed by the Mayor to be United States Day in
the City of Rolling Hills. � The motion ��as unanimously
carried and thereafter the NZayor proclaimed Thursday,
October 23, 1958 as United States Day in the C�ty of
Rolling Hills.
PROCLAMATTON - UTdITED NATIONS DAY
It was� moved by Councilman Horn and seconded b�
Councilman Roach that Friday., October 24, 1958 be
proclaimed by the Mayor to be United Nations Day in
the City of Rolling Hilla. The motion was unanimousl;� ,
carried and thereafter the Pdlayor proclaimed Friday,
October 21�, 1958 as United Nations Day in the City of
Rolling Hills. ,
DRAIN,AGE - V�IILLIAI42SBURG LANE
TYie City Pdlanager explained to the Council that the
recent paving and installation of gutters along
Williamsburg Lane had created a drainage problem at the
end o�f the street where Mr. John Fl:anagan had put in a
� small spillway that would be inadequate to carry off
the increased amounts of drainage water. It was moved �
by n�Iayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman Horn and
� unanimously carried that the City T�4ana�er be authorized
to spend funds for the preliminary =en;ineering work to
correct this � problem.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no f urther business to come before the
meeting, it �rras moved by Councilma.n Roach, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried that the �
meeting be adjourned at 9:20 p.m. until•Wednesday,
October 29, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
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