2/24/1959MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,•CALIFORNIA.
24 February 1959
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills -was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
24 February 1959, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by
Mayor Goodman,
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Nielsen and Roach
and Mayor Goodman.
Absent: Councilmen Horn and Tourtelot.
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Depth y -City Clerk
Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney William
Kinley.
BRUARY
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On motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the meeting held 9 February 1959 were approved as
written. .
CORRESPONDENCE
-The City !Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a. The County Auditor-Controllerts Report of Tax
collections dated February 20, 1959 for the
period November 1 - December 10, 1958 amounting
to $20,059.81 less commission of $133.99 or a
net amount of 0199925.82 which has been received
deposited in the General Fund account.
b. The County Auditor -Controller's Report of Tax
Collections -dated -February 17, 1959 for the
period Oct., Nov., Dec. 1958 in the amount of
$192.60 less commission of $1.9,3 leaving a net
amount of $190.672 which has been received and
deposited in the General Fund account.
c. letter dated February 16, 1959 from the -County
Engineer of Los Angeles County which stated that
'during the period from October 12 1958 -to
December 31, 1958 the excess 'of fees" collected
over expenses totaled $985;99 and that a check"
for this amount would be forwarded to the City.
d. letter dated February 18; 1959 from the Office
of the Sheriff of Los Angeles County notifying
the City of the adjustment in per diem rates
covering care of city prisoners in the County
Jail.
e. letter dated February 6, 1959 from the District
City and County Projects. -Engineer of the Division
of Highways listing -$12649.95 as the Cityts
apportionment of gas tax funds for the quarter
ending -December 31, 1958.
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f. letter dated February 13, 1959 from the County
Regional Planning Commission regarding Zoning
Case No. 3743-(4), proposed change in lot size
of property near Silver Spur Road and Crenshaw
Boulevard.' The matter was referred to Council-
man Tourtelot fo'r discussion with Mr. Hanson of
Palos Verdes Properties.
g.: letter dated February 18, 1959 from Chief Klinger
of the Los Angeles County Fire Department regard-
ing the proposed "Metropolitan Fire Protection
Authority" Act.
CITY BILLS
The City Manager presented the register of bills to
be allowed. On motion of Mayor Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Roach and°, on roll call vote by the City Clerk,
unanimously carried Demands No.' 358 through 368 were
approved for payment from the General Fund and Demand
No. 369 was approved for payment from the Special In Lieu
Fund, as follows:
Demand No. 358
Demand No. 359
Demand No. 360
Demand No. 361
Demand No. 362
Demand No. 363
Demand No. 364
Demand No. 365
Demand No. 366
Demand No. 367
Demand No. 368
Gilbert B. Myers
Phyllis S. Stockdale
William Kinley
California Bank
Southern California Gas Company
Palos Verdes Water Company
Southern California Edison Co.
General Telephone Company
Rolling Hills Community
Association
Title Insurance and Trust
Los Angeles County Health
$523.40
308.62
200.00
121.00
15.50
4.00
50.14
72.69
2,623.22
Co. 30.00
Dept. 1.00
Total to be paid from General Fund -$3,949.57
Demand No. 369 W. P. Fuller & Co. $148.80
APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER
The Mayor with the approval of the City Council
appointed Mr. T.,M. Murphy as chairman of the,Planning
Commission and Mrs. Ruth Rockwell to. fill the unexpired
term of James R. Friend as a member of the Commission,
contingent upon their acceptance.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT
The City Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of
the Traffic Commission held February 7, 1959 and the
recommendations therein were discussed by the Council.
Item No. 3 which recommended a four-way stop at Southfield
Drive, Caballeros Road and Crest Road was approved by the
Council and the City Attorney was requested to draw an
amendment to the Traffic Ordinance for consideration at
the next Council meeting. Item No. 4, recommending a
"Slow" sign opposite No. 39 Eastfield Drive, was returned
to the Traffic Commission with the suggestion that a
"Stop Ahead" sign be installed at that location.
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STORM DRAIN PROJECT
The City Clerk read a letter dated February 20,
1959 from Martin Denn of the Denn Engineering'Company
presenting a proposal regarding the performance of
engineering work for the City's storm drain" -projects.
The Council discussed the proposal but no action was
taken.
It was reported that Radio Station KFI broadcast
a report at 6:30 p.m, tonight that the Board of
Supervisors of Los Angeles County was investigating
the contract between the City of Rolling Hills and the
B.P. & R. Engineering Company for engine:er.ing work in
connection with its storm drain program. The City
Council instructed the Manager to write to the Board
of Supervisors and inform them that the City of Rolling
Hills had not contracted with the B.P.&R. Engineering
Company but was negotiating with the County for this
work and that the report probably referred to a city of
similar name, which name the Mayor of Rolling Hills had
objected to in person before the Board of Supervisors
when the other city was in process of incorporation.
CT REQUEST FOR QUONSET BUILDING
PALOS_..VERDES _SCHOOL DISTRICT _ .. ............ .._...__
The Manager referred to the Council a request of the
Palos Verdes School District to move a Quonset building
into the Administration -Center in Rolling Hills. The
Council approved the request provided the building is
painted white to match with the other Rolling Hills
structures and the general area is cleaned up.
LIABILITY INSURANCE
The'City Manager presented a letter from Messrs.
OBrion and Russell regarding the liability insurance
jointly carried by the City and the Rolling Hills Community
Association with. a rider to cover the Caballeros. The
matter was discussed and the'Mayor suggested that he further
discuss the matter with the Board of Directors of the
Association at its next meeting March 21 1959. The
Manager was asked to invite the president of the Caballeros
to attend.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried that the meeting
be adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayo.r