11/24/1958MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
24 November 1958. .
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, 24 November
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 Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Clerk
Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney William
Kinley.
MINUTES - MEETING OF 10 NOVEMBER 1958
On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman
Roach and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting
held 10 November 1958 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a. letter dated November 13, 1958 from Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Shaver, expressing appreciation for the
reduction of taxes this year. The City Clerk
was directed to thank the Shavers for their
letter on behalf of the Council.
b. letter dated November 18, 1958 from the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District stating
that Proposition "N",was approved on the November
ballot and that information and instructions
regarding preparation of plans and specifications
would be forwarded to the City within the next
30 days.
c. letter from the Palos Verdes Library District
announcing the appointment of Mr. E. M. Chaffee
to the Board of Trustees.
d. letter dated November 15, 1958 from the Rosenthal
Engineering Company enclosing a proposal for the
performance of engineering services in connection
with the Storm -?rain Bond Issue project for the
City of Rolling Hills. The proposal was taken
for study by Councilmen.
e. letter dated November 10, 1958 from the League
of California Cities listing the resolutions
adopted at the closing business session of the
Annual League Conference in Los Angeles,
October 29, 1958. Copies of these resolutions
were to be distributed to all Councilmen..
Lf*.
xrl
�j
f. letter dated, October.,,.,9„.,.,1958 from Ralph H.
Shaw, president.of the American Institute
of Park Executives announcing the annual
conference of the California Society in
Redwood City on January 18-21, 1959 and
inviting the City to send a representative.
The City Manager was authorized to attend
the conference on behalf of the City at his
own expense.
.CITY BILLS
The City Manager.presented the register of bills
to be allowed. On motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded
by Councilman Roach and unanimously carried, Demands
No. 299 through 311 were approved for payment from the
General Fund, as follows.
Demand No. 299
Demand No. 300
Demand No. 301
Demand No. 302
Demand No. 303
Demand No. 304
Demand No. 305
'Demand No. 306
Demand
No.
307
Demand
No.
308
Demand
No.
309
Demand
No.
310
Demand
No.
311
Gilbert B. Myers
Phyllis S. Stockdale
William Kinley
Palos Verdes Water Co.
General Telephone Company
Anchor Press
Los Angeles County Health
Southwest Addressing
and Printing
City Copier Service
$538..40
309.56
200.00
9.30
72.34
17.17
Dept. 1.00
Palos Verdes Publishing Co.
Barrett -Smith Engineering Co.
California Bank
State Employeest Retirement
System -
44.38
5.10
43.51
500.00
118.60
506.61
Total to be paid from General Fund $2,365.97
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22
Mayor Goodman announced that the meeting was now open
for a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the
Electrical Code and asked if any person present desired
to be heardj_:with respect thereto. 'No person appeared to
be heard on that matter.
It was moved by Councilman To urtelot that the reading
in full of proposed Ordinance No. 22, "An Ordinance
Amending Ordinance No. 5 of the City of Rolling Hills
Relating to the Installation, Arrangement, Alteration,
Repair, Use and Operation of Electrical Wiring, Connections,
Fixtures and Other Electrical Appliances on Premises
Within the City of Rolling Hills, California" be waived.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Roach -and unanimously
carried. Upon motion made by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded
by Councilman Roach, said Ordinance No. 22 was, on roll call
vote, unanimously adopted. Ordinance No. 22 is set forth
in full in the Book of Ordinances.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 23
Mayor Goodman announced that the meeting was now
open for a public hearing on the proposed amendment to
the Building Code and asked if any person present desired
to be heard on that matter. No person appeared to be heard.
1 .4
It was moved by Councilman Nielsen that the reading
in full of proposed Ordinance No. 23, "An .Ordinance Amending
Ordinance No. 6 of the City of Rolling.Hills Relating to
the Construction, Erection, Enlargement, Razing, Alteration,
Repairing, Removal, Maintenance, Moving, Use and Height of
Buildings or Structures in the City of Rolling Hills,
California" be waived. The motion was seconded by Mayor
Goodman and carried. Upon motion made by Councilman Nielsen,
seconded by Mayor Goodman, said Ordinance No. 23 was, on
roll call vote, unanimously adopted. Ordinance No. 23 is
set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances.
ADOPTION OF .ORDINAN.CE NO. 24
Mayor Goodman asked if any person present desired
to be heard.with respect to the proposed ordinance amending
the Plumbing Code. No,person appeared to- be heard on that
matter.
It was moved by Councilman Roach that the reading in
full of proposed Ordinance No. 24, "An Ordinance Amending
Ordinance No. 7 of the City of Rolling Hills Relating to
Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage Systems, House Sewers, and
Private Sewage Disposal Systems in the City of Rolling
Hills, California" be waived. The motion was seconded by
Mayor Goodman and -carried. Upon motion made by Councilman
Roach and seconded by Mayor Goodman, said Ordinance No.124
was, on roll ca,11 vote, unanimously adopted. Ordinance
No. 24 is set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25
Mayor Goodman asked if any person present desired to
be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance adopting
a Fire Code. No person appeared to be heard on that
matter.
It was moved by Councilman Horn that the reading in
full of proposed Ordinance No. 25, "An Ordinance Adopting
a Fire Code Pertaining to the Extinguishment of Fires,
and the Prevention, Eliminating or Minimizing the Fire
Hazard for the Safety of Life and Property Within the
City of Rolling Hills, California" be waived. The motion
was seconded by Mayor Goodman and -carried. Upon motion
made by Councilman Horn and seconded by Mayor Goodman,
said Ordinance No. 25 was, on roll call vote, unanimously
adopted. Ordinance No. 25 is set forth in full in the
Book of Ordinances.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGARDING ADEQUATE WATER FOR FIRE
PROTEC'I'I ON' . .
The proposed ordinance regarding adequate water for
fire protection was discussed by the Council, and the
City Manager was directed to invite a representative of
the Fire Department to attend the next meeting to assist,
with this problem.
RESOLUTION NO. 67
The City Clerk informed the Council that the Planning
Commission needed professional planning advice and assist-
ance which could be obtained through the County Regional
Planning Commission. Thereupon, on motion made by
L
1
1
1
APPOINTMENT OF CARD COMMITTEE MEMBER
Mayor Goodman, with the consent and approval of
the Council, appointed Councilman Horn to serve as
the Cityts representative on the Card Committee to
regulate -the issuance of gate cards. - ,
SAFETY CONTEST AWARD
Mayor Goodman showed -'the Council the Safety
Contest Award presented to the employees of the City
of Rolling Hills for completion of the contest period,,
July 1, 1957 to June.30,.1958,.without a.disabling.
injury. The contest was sponsored jointly by the
League of California Cities and the State Compensation
Insurance Fund.
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 8:50 p.m.
APPROVED: 7 - - .City Clerk
�o
.........Mayor..... .. ..
Mayor Goodman, seconded by --Councilman Nielsen and
after discussion in which all Councilmen partici-
-pated, Resolution No. 67 entitled "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills Re
Contract -for Zoning and Planning Services of the
Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission"
was, on roll call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously
adopted.. Resolution No. 67 is set forth in full in
the Book of Resolutions.
TRIPLE LANE GATE
Councilman Tourtelot reported that he had obtained
the approval of: ,the Palos Verdes Properties for'the
proposed triple lane gate plan and that detailed plans
and specifications for bids could now be prepared. He
was requested to consult Mr. Ernest Hahn about the
preparation of specifications and to report back at
the next meeting. Councilman Nielsen suggested that
the triple lane gate project be presented to the
community at the annual meeting of the Association in
January and that provision be made for it in the
U:
1959-60 City budget.
WILLIAMSBURG LANE DRAINAGE
The City Manager reported that.he had taken out
a construction permit from the County Road Department
for the installation of a pipe to carry water from the
end of Williamsburg Lane down to Palos Verdes Drive
North. After a discussion of the drainage problem,
Councilman Nielsen was requested to meet with the
Board of Directors. of the Rolling Hills Community
Association next Monday night and to discuss.the
_possibilities of the City and Association working
together on this drainage problem.
APPOINTMENT OF CARD COMMITTEE MEMBER
Mayor Goodman, with the consent and approval of
the Council, appointed Councilman Horn to serve as
the Cityts representative on the Card Committee to
regulate -the issuance of gate cards. - ,
SAFETY CONTEST AWARD
Mayor Goodman showed -'the Council the Safety
Contest Award presented to the employees of the City
of Rolling Hills for completion of the contest period,,
July 1, 1957 to June.30,.1958,.without a.disabling.
injury. The contest was sponsored jointly by the
League of California Cities and the State Compensation
Insurance Fund.
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 8:50 p.m.
APPROVED: 7 - - .City Clerk
�o
.........Mayor..... .. ..