2/9/1959P
MINUTES OF
REGULAR.MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
9 February 1959
The regular meeting of the City Council of'the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, 9 February
1959, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by
Mayor Goodman.
ROLL'CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, Roach, Tourtelot
.and Mayor Goodman.
Absent: Councilman Nielsen.
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Clerk
Phyllis Stockdale,•City Attorney William
Kinley.
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MINUTES - _ MEETING OF 26 JANUARY 1959 _ _
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman. Roach and unanimously carried, the minutes of
the meeting held 26 January 1959 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read correspondence, .as follows:
a. letter dated January 26, 1959 from Sheriff
Peter J. Pitchess expressing appreciation'for
the City Managerts letter of January 15, 1959
commending the Sheriffts Department.
b. letter dated January 27, 1959 from Mr. J. M.
Lowery, Auditor -Controller of Los Angeles County
stating that on January 20, 19.59 the Board of
Supervisors ordered the cancellation of taxes
on the Community Recreation Area.
c. report for the month of January, 1959 submitted
by the County of Los Angeles for the Municipal
Court of the South Bay Judicial District which
stated that $169.10 had been collected for fines
and forfeitures for the City of Rolling Hills.
SOUTH BAY MAYORS
The. Mayor observed that inasmuch as the South Bay
Mayors were going to act as hosts to their Chiefs of
Police at the March dinner meeting that he desired to
have as the -guest of our -City at that meeting Sheriff
Peter Pitchess. This request was approved by the Council.
CITY BILLS
The City Manager presented the register of bills to
be allowed. On motion of Councilman Roach, seconded by
Councilman Horn and unanimously.carried, Councilman Tourtelot
was designated Finance Officer pro tempore. On motion of
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Councilman Horn,.seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and,
on roll call vote by the City Clerk unanimously carried,
Demands No. 353 through 357 -were approved for payment
from the General Fund, as follows:
Demand No. 353 Jean Brunner $ 10.86
Demand
No.
354
California Bank .'
121:00
Demand
No:
355
Hortie-Van Mfg. Co.
91.29
Demand
No.
356
Pacific Telephone
17.97
Demand
No.
357
Owen F. Goodman
99.75
Total to be paid from General
Fund - $340.87
PLANNING SERVICES
The Mayor advised the Council that since Resolution
No. 67 which called for the services of the Regional
Planning Commission under the General Services Agreement
r..i had been adopted November 24, 1958 arrangements for the
Lff` work could now be made. Accordingly, the manager was
requested to contact Mr. John Commons regarding the
assistance he would provide the City Planning Commission.
The appointment of .a member to fill the vacancy created
by the demise of James Friend was laid over until the
next Council meeting. .
ASSESSORS ROLL
The City Clerk was directed by the Council to
procure two copies of the County Assessorts Roll for
1959 for property within the City.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
The Manager reported that the Traffic Commission
met on Saturday, February 7, .1959 and gave consideration
to stop signs -at Southfield and Crest Road and at East-
field and Crest Road. He explained that the Commission
would have a report to the Council with recommendations
for action. He further reported that an extensive pro-
gram of white line road striping had just been completed.
STORM DRAIN PROJECT
The Manager read a letter dated January 29, 1959
from the Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District asking the approval of the City Planning
Commission and,the City.Council of the location, character
and extent of storm drains within our city. This matter
was referred to the Planning Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
There being
meeting, it was
Councilman Horn
be adjourned at
no further business to come before the
moved°by Councilman Roach, seconded by
and unanimously carried that the meeting
8:00 p.m.
C�Clerk
A PPR OVED :
Mayor