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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..... .. ..