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5/11/1959MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA 11 May 1959 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was held at'7:30 p.m. Monday, 11 May 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 and Mr.. Luman Miller. MINUTES - MEETING OF 27 APRIL 1959 On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Horn and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting held 27 April 1959 were approved as written. CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows: a. postal card from State Senator Richard Richards acknowledging receipt of Resolution No. 72 regarding the control of water pollution. b. report from the County of Los Angeles for the Municipal Court of the South Bay Judicial District which stated that the distribution of fines and forfeitures to the City for the month of April, 1959 was $37.38. c. letter dated May 6, 1959 from 'Dr. Jackson Menses trails chairman for the Caballeros, regarding repair of trails marked unsafe for use at the .present time. The matter was noted and,referred to the Community Association which has juris- diction over the bridle trails. d. letters dated May 6, 1959 from the Regional Planning Commission enclosing tentative maps ofproposed subdivision tracts Nos. 24940, 24783 and 24953 which viere noted and ordered filed. ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1896 REGARDING THE CREATION OF METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS Copies of Assembly Bill No. 1896 were given to all Councilmen for study. On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried, the Mayor was instructed to send a telegram to Assemblyman Charles Chapel or State Senator Richard Richards voicing the City's opposition to the Bill. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT The City Treasurer submitted a report for the month of April, 1959 which stated that as of April 30, 1959 the balance in the General Fund was $7,194.44; in the In Lieu Fund the bank balance was x$12,356.55 plus $$5,000.00 in Treasury Bills or a total of $17,356.55. AUDIT REPORT OF CITY BOOKS The City Treasurer submitted an audit report of the City books and accounts prepared by the accounting firm of Cotton and Francisco for the period July 1, 1958 to December 31, 1958. After study and discussion the report - was ordered filed. CITY BILLS The City Manager presented the register of bills to be allowed. On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Horn and, on roll call vote, unanimously carried, Demands No. 403 through 406 were approved for payment from the General Fund and Demand No. 407 was approved for payment from the In Lieu Fund, as follows: Demand No. 403 Pacific Telephone Company $17.37 Demand No. 404 Palos Verdes mater Co. 4.80 Demand No. 405 City Copier Service 13.20 Demand No. 406 Cotton & Francisco 75.00 Total to be paid from General Fund $110.37 Demand No. 407 J. E. Bauer Co. .$65.64 To be paid from In Lieu Fund ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. U-15 Proposed Ordinance No. U-15 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills Amending Ordinance No. U-11 of the .City of Rolling Hills" was read in full by Councilman Horn. It was moved by Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried that the proposed ordinance be amended. Thereupon, on motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman Nielsen, and on roll call vote by the City Clerk, Ordinance No. U-15, as amended, was unanimously adopted. Ordinance No. U-15, as adopted, is set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances. RESOLUTION N0. 73, Thereupon, on motion made by Mayor Goodman, seconded by Councilman Nielsen, and after discussion in which all Councilmen Participated, Resolution No. 73 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, Requesting the Initiation of Proceedings for the Removal of a Portion of Crest Road From.the County's Master Plan of Highways" was, on roll call vote by. -the City Clerk, unanimously.adopted. Resolution No. 73 is set forth in full in the, Book of Resolutions. 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 8:30 p.m. P, City Clerk f- . _... APV .