4/13/1959s
MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
13 April 1959
The regular meeting of the City Council: of the
City of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
13 April 1959, 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, Messrs. Luman Miller, Fraser MacMinn
and James H. Cornell, Jr.
in MINUTES - MEETING OF 23 MARCH 1951
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On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded. -by Councilman
Roach and unanimously.earried, the minAt"es`of the meeting
held 23 Mar6h'1959 were approved as written:
CORRESPONDENCE
.The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a. letter dated April 9, 1959 from the Southern
California Gas Company regarding public hearings
in connection with the Company's Application
No. 40957 for an offset rate increase.
b. letter dated April 9, 1959 from Mr. Norman P.
Thompson of the Automobile Club of Southern
California which stated that a representative
of their Traffic Engineering Department would
assist the City's Traffic Commission in the
placement of white traffic lines at Crest Road
and Portuguese Bend.
c. letter dated 6 April 1959 from Major R. D.
Marmaduke of Headquarters Fort MacArthur
regarding the ob-servance of Armed Forces Day
on May 16, 1959.
d. letter dated April 1, 1959 from Mr. Donald
Barclay of the Young Land Co. which stated that
all of the lots proposed within Tract 24817
would contain a minimum of 209000 square feet,
exclusive of streets.
e. letters dated April 1, 1959 from Alan Cranston,
State Controller, regarding advance apportion-
ment of Vehicle License Fee Revenues for the
1958-59 fiscal year amounting to $7,802.00
for the City of Rolling Hills, and an estimate
of $10,600.00 for the 1959-60 fiscal year. The
Treasurer reported that a warrant for $7,802.00
had been received and deposited in the•In Lieu
Fund.. _
f. letter dated March 26, 1959 from George C.
England, Mayor of the City of Inglewood,
requesting that the City of Rolling Hills
appoint a representative to serve on the
Civil Defense and Disaster Planning Board for
"Area G". Accordingly, the City Manager was
appointed -to represent the City by the Mayor
with the approval of the Council._
CITY BILLS
The City Manager presented the register of bills to
be allowed. On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen, and on roll call vote by the City Clerk
unanimously carried, Demands No. 385 through 391 were
approved for payment from the General Fund, as follows:
Demand
No.
385
State Employees,'. Retirement System
$148.29
Demand
No.
386
Internal.-Revenue'Service
121.00
Demand
No.
387
Palos Verdes Water Co.
5.20
Demand
No.
388
Southern California Edison Co.
35.51
Demand
No.
389
Pacific Telephone
15.29
Demand
No.
390
General Telephone Company
7 .58
Demand
No.
391
Anchor Press
1.93
Total to be paid from General, Fund - $418.80
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
The City Treasurer submitted a.report for the month of
March, 1959 which stated that as of March 31, 1959 the
balance in the General Fund was $11,580.59; in the In Lieu
Fund the balance was $12,113.67. On a motion duly made.by
Councilman Horn,,seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unani-
mously carried, the report was accepted and ordered filed.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR. JAMES H. CORNELL. JR.
Mr. Cornell submitted a form of resolution regarding
the removal of Crest Road from the County Master Plan of
Highways. After -study of the proposed resolution and
discussion by all Councilmen, the Mayor and City Attorney
were designated to discuss the matter with Supervisor
Burton W. Chace before taking formal action.
NEW GATES AT MAIN GATE
The City Manager reported that he was considering the
purchase of electric "chopper" gates for the Main Gate.
The matter was discussed by the.Council and it was decided
to delay the purchase until the triple,lane gate arrange-
ments had been worked out.
INSURANCE
Specifications for comprehensive public liability
insurance covering the.City of Rolling Hills, the Community
Association, Caballeros and the. Garden Club were distri-
buted to all Councilmen and discussed at length. Councilmen
Horn and Totirtelot were appointed to represent the Council
at the next meeting of the Board of Directors of the Rolling
Hills Communi,ty Association on April '20, 1959.and to discuss
the' insurance bids that were received at that time.
PROPOSED 'CIVIL DEFENSE ORDINANCE
The City Manager reported that in order to fully
participate in. the "Area G" Civil Defense program the
City should adopt a Civil Defense and Disaster ordinance
and plan. It was moved by Mayor Goodman that the City
Attorney be instructed to develop the necessary Civil
Defense Ordinance and that the City Manager develop a
plan for submission to the Council as early as possible.
The motion was .seconded by Councilman Nielsen and unani-
mously carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 71
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Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Roach,
seconded by Councilman Nielsen, and after discussion in
which all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 72
entitled, "A Resolution of the City.Council of the City
of Rolling_Hills Approving and Supporting Assembly Bill
1974 Concerning the Control of Water Pollution in the
State of California" was, on roll call vote by the City
Clerk, unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 72 is -set
forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1067 RE MANDATORY INSURANCE FOR POLICEMEN
It was moved by Councilman Tourtelot that the City
Attorney be directed to communicate to Assemblyman Charles
Chapel.the City's opposition to AB 1067 requiring insurance
for policemen.-The'motion was seconded by Councilman Horn
and unanimously carried.
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 8:15 p.m.
City Clerk
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Thereupon, on motion made by Mayor Goodman, seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot, and after discussion in which
all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 71 entitled,
"A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling
Hills- Authorizing the Execution of -an Agreement with the
Los Angeles County Flood Control 'District Providing for
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Payment of the Costs of Preparing Plans and Specifications
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for -Construction of Storm Drains and Drainage Channels in
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Accordance With the Plan Filed with the Board of Supervisors
of Los Angeles County on August 5, 1958" was, on roll call
vote by. the City Clerk,°unanimously adopted. Resolution
No. 71 is set forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
RESOLUTION NO. 72
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Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Roach,
seconded by Councilman Nielsen, and after discussion in
which all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 72
entitled, "A Resolution of the City.Council of the City
of Rolling_Hills Approving and Supporting Assembly Bill
1974 Concerning the Control of Water Pollution in the
State of California" was, on roll call vote by the City
Clerk, unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 72 is -set
forth in full in the Book of Resolutions.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1067 RE MANDATORY INSURANCE FOR POLICEMEN
It was moved by Councilman Tourtelot that the City
Attorney be directed to communicate to Assemblyman Charles
Chapel.the City's opposition to AB 1067 requiring insurance
for policemen.-The'motion was seconded by Councilman Horn
and unanimously carried.
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 8:15 p.m.
City Clerk
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