1/26/1959 � � �
� MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORI�TIA
26 January, 1959
The regular meeting of the City Council of .the
City of Rolling Hills was held at 7r30 p.m. Monday,
26 January 1959, in the City Hall.
� The meeting was called to order at 7:3 0 p.m, by
Mayor Goodman.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Nielsen, Roach, Tourtelot
• and Mayor Goodman.
� Absent: Councilman Horn.
� Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Clerk
� Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney �Nilliam
� Kinley, Mrs. E. B. Rockwell, Mrs. T, M.
�:- Murphy and the following members of the
�. . City Planning Commission: Mrs. Vernon Fay,
:� _ Mr. 'Sam Good and Mr. Thomas M. Murphy.
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� MINUTES - MEETING OF 12 JANUARY 1959 �
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On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, ,seconded by
Councilman Roach and�� unanimously carried, . the minutes
. of the meeting held 12 January 1959 were approved as
written.
ZOTdING-PLANNING MATTERS
The Mayor advised the Council that the members of
the Planning Commission were attending the meeting for
the purpose of hearing a discussion on a master plan for
' the "City of Rolling Hills. He stated that there was
presently in effect Snterim Ordi,nance No . U-11 which
regulates zoning in the City. He pointed out that it •
was desirable for the City to have a master plan to insure -
the proper development and: subdividing of property in
accordance with the existing community pattern. He also
stated that such a plan would not invalidate or alter the
deed restrictions imposed upon the property but would have •
the effect of strengthening such restrictions. He then
stated. that the Planning Commission had heretofore pre-
pared a proposed master plan and had held a public hearing
thereon ,which was poorly attended and as a result no
conclusion was reached. He stated that he and the members
of the Planning Commission were of the opinion that they
needed professional advice in the preparation of a master
plan and for that reason NTr. John P. Commons of the
Regional Planning Commission of the County of Los Angeles
had been called upon to visit the area.
There then ensued a discussion between the members
of the Council and the Planning Comm,ission as to the
advisability of securing professional help in preparing
a master plan for the City and a zoning ordinance . At
the conclusion of this discussion the Mayor instructed
the City Attorney to draft a resolution for the employ-
ment of a planning consultant from the Regional Planning
office under the General Services Contract to be presented
. to the Council at the next meeting.
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PERSON�L �PPE�R:�NCE � - CITY BIRTHDAY CAKE �
Mrs. Stockdale personally presented a birthday cake
carrying two lighted candles, a red horse and the date
21.� Januar� 1957 to :commemorate the second anniversary of
the founding of. the Ci.ty of Rolling Hills . The Mayor
accepted the cake on behalf of the Council, made a proper
vuish, blew out the candles and served portions to the
City Council, the Planning Commission and members of the
press.
CITY BILLS '
The City Manager presented :the register of bills to
be allowed. On motion of Councilman Nie�sen, seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and on roll call. vote unanimously �
carried, �emands No. 340 throu� 350 were approved for
payment from the General Fund and Demands 351 and 352
were approved for payment from the In Lieu Fund, as
follows:
�emand No . 31�.0 Gilbert B. ll4yers " �523 .�}0 �
Demand No . 3li.l Phyllis S. Stockdale 308.62 .
Demand No. 342 VUilliam Kinley 200.00 �
�emand No. 343 Jean Brunner 9. 80 �
Demand No. 3I}� City of Rolling Hills Special
In Lieu Fund 2,500.00 ;
�Demand No . 3l�.5 Rollin� Hills Community �
Association 2,91�9.38
�emand No." 31�.6 Committee .of Mayors 25. 00
� Demand No. 31�7 Anchor Press 6.26
'�Demand No. 348 City Copier Service 13 ,21
�Demand No. 349 Los �ngeles County Health
� �epartment 1..00
Demand No . 350 Area G Civil Defense &
Disaster Board 24. 00
Total to be paid from
General Fund �6,560.67
:�➢emand No . 351 County of Los Angeles
. �Sherif f� s .De partment �2,t�50. 00
Demand No . 352 Safeway Sign Co. 32.03
Total to be paid from In Lieu Fund �2,l.�82. 03
CORRESPONDENC�
The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a, letter dated �January 20, 1959 from the president
of Los ,�ngeles Courity Fire-Fighters �ssociation
No. 101l� regarding the Metropolitan Fire Protection
Authority Act . The letter and proposed act were
ordered filed for further study;.
b, letter dated' January. 23 , 1959 from Norman P.
, Thompson, 5 El Concho Lane, Rolling Hills regarding
the drainage of water from Georgeff Road and
El Concho Lane across his property. Discussion _
followed and the City Attorney was instructed to
draft a reply to Prlr. Thompson for the approval of
' the Council at the next meeting; .
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c. letter dated January 22, 1959 from Alan
Cranston, State Controller, giving the
revised estimate of apportionments of
vehicle license fee revenues for 1958-59
fiscal year with a decrease of 5.1� from
the original estimate.
STORM DRAIN PROJECT °
The manager reported that he had been in touch
with Mr. 'UUilliams of the County Engineert s office who
stated that a contract was being prepared for the
consideration of the City of Rolling Hills. The
contract would provide the preparation of plans in
accordance with Flood Control District specifications
� and would also inaure that no� charges would be made
against City funds but would be paid directly from
the bond issue money when available. The Council
took no action, pending the receipt of the contract.
TRIPLE LANE GAT�
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t.f; Councilman Tourtelot reported that the estimated
� cost of the triple lane gate was �2,200 without paving
� or electric. gates and that the total cost would pro-
� bably be �5,000 or �6,000, and that some of the
``" details still had- to be worked out before final plans
� could be made. It was moved by Mayor Goodman, seconded
by Councilman Roach and unanimously carried that the
project be tabled° for three months.
ADJOURNMENT �
�'here being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Roach, seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 8:40 p:m.
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City Clerk .
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