6/22/1959MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
22 June 1959
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 P.M. Monday, 22 June
1959., in the City Hall..
-The 'meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by
Mayor Tourtelot.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Goodman, Nielsen, Roach
and Mayor Tourtelot
Absent: Councilman Horn
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Clerk
Phyllis Stockdale,.City Attorney William
Kinley, Messrs. Mark Peppard, Leslie
Cunningham, George Partridge, Walter Ral.phs,
A. J. Cole, Fraser MacMinn and Pat McKelvey.
MINUTES - MEETING OF 8 JUNE 1959
On motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the meeting held 8 June 1959 were approved as written.
,CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a. letter dated June 12, 1959 from the president of
the Los Angeles County Division, League of
California Cities, requesting the names of the
new Director and Alternate to the -Board of Directors
of that organization. The matter was held for
the next meeting of the Council.
b. letter dated June 11, 1959 from the vice president
of Western Oil and Gas Association enclosing a
press release regarding the burning of high sulfur
fuels. The letter was ordered filed.
c. letter dated June 15, 1959 from Milton Breivogel,
Director of Planning, of the County Regional
PlanninZ Commission which stated that a study
of the 'Southwest Area" of the County would be
made and a report compiled similar to that pre-
pared for the East San Gabriel Valley. The City
Clerk was instructed to request copies of the
East San Gabriel Valley report.
d. copies of resolutions requesting the holding of
the line on taxes by the Board of Supervisors
'which had been adopted by the City Councils of
Inglewood, Alhambra, San Gabriel and Lakewood.
Mayor Tourtelot advised the Council that he had
written a letter to the Board of Supervisors
regarding taxation. The various resolutions
were ordered filed.
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PROCEEDINGS IN HONOR OF OWEN F. GOODMAN
At this point the meeting was recessed by the Mayor.
During the recess, Mayor Tourtelot presented Owen F.
Goodman with a token of appreciation for his -many services
and"able-leadership during his term as Mayor, which token
of esteem was a desk set engraved as follows:
"Owen F. Goodman
First Mayor of the Citof Rolling Hills
1957-59'
Mr. George Partridge, president of the Rolling Hills
Community Association, extended the appreciation of the Board
of Directors and the members of the Association for a job
well done.
Councilman Goodman thanked the Mayor, the Council and
the members of the -Community Association for the gift.
__4 The Mayor then reconvened the meeting and called it
01 to order. Councilman Nielsen then read in full the
following resolution which was on motion of Councilman
Roach, seconded by Councilman Nielsen and on roll call
vote by the City Clerk adopted:
"RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO OWEN F. GOODMAN"
"WHEREAS, Owen F. Goodman, first Mayor of the City
of Rolling Hills, has served this City in that office for
more than two years; and
"WHEREAS, during that time he has conducted the
affairs of that office with honor and dignity which has
brought credit and recognition to the City of Rolling
Hills; and
"WHEREAS, he has at all times given unselfishly of
his time and legal ability above and beyond the usual and
ordinary duties of his office to further the interest and
welfare of the City of Rolling Hills and its residents;
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Rolling Hills does express to Owen F.
Goodman its sincere thanks and appreciation for his faith-
ful service and continued effort for and on behalf of the
City of Rolling Hills and its residents.
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this meeting of'the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills and that the Mayor
shall sign the same and a suitable certified copy be
delivered to Owen F. Goodman."
CITY BILLS
The City Manager presented the register of bills to
be allowed. On motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Roach and on roll call vote unanimously carried,
Demands No. 416 through 431 were approved for' payment from
the General Fund, and Demands No. 432 through -434 -were
approved for payment from the In Lieu Fund, as follows:
Demand
No.
416
Demand
No.
417
Demand
No.418
Demand
No .
419
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
Demand
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No:
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
Gilbert B. Myers
Phyllis S. `Stockdale
William Kinley
Rolling Hills Community
Association'
American Insurance Managers
The Economy' Press
Anchor Press
Southwest Addressing Service
Palos Verdes Water Co.
Southern California Edison
Southern California Gas Co.
Pacific Telephone
GeneraleTelephone Company
City of Gardena
County of Los Angeles
California Bank
`523. !�0
3 08 . k2
200.00
5,384.70
60.00
9.36
11.61
1.58
3.00
Co. 34.61
11.15
12.27
66.91
104.00
5.73
9,923.08
Total to be paid from General
Fund - $16,660.02
Demand No. 432 California Bank 61946.15
Demand No. 433 Rolling Hills Community
Association 73.75
Demand No. 434 Safeway Sign Co. 94.12
Total to be paid from In Lieu Fund - $ 7,114.02
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.DU-16
Proposed Ordinance No. U-16, "An Ordinance Amending
Ordinance No. U-8 Providing for a Poundmaster, For the
Licensing of Dogs and the Impounding of Dogs and Other
Animals", was"read in full by Councilman Roach. There-
upon, on motion of Councilman Roach and seconded by
Councilman Goodman, said Ordinance No. U-16 was, on roll
call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted. Ordinance
No. U-16 is set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances.
FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION of ORDINANCE NO. 28
Proposed Ordinance No. 28 entitled "An Ordinance of
the City of Rolling Hills Relating to Civil Defense and
Disasters" was introduced by Councilman Goodman who read
the title .thereof and moved that the reading of the
ordinance in full be waived. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried.
STORM DRAIN CONTRACT
The City Attorney made a detailed report on the agree-
ment submitted by the County Engineer.ts office for design
work for the County Storm Drain Project No. 570. After
hearing this report the Mayor requested the manager to
find out what other cities had entered into this form of
agreement with the County Engineer and to report at the
next meeting.
SHERIFFtS RODEO
The City Manager extended an invitation from Captain
Weddle to the members of the Council to attend the Sheriffs
Rodeo at the Coliseum August 23. The Manager was. directed
to inform Captain Weddle of the names of the Councilmen
who could attend.
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SCOOTERS
Councilman Roachlobserved that with the coming of
vacation, scooters and coasters were more common on our
roads. The Manager was instructed to caution the Sheriff
to be alert to watch for scooters and coaster unlawfully
operated on the roads in the�,City..
LETTER AGREEMENT FOR GATE OPERATION
The City Attorney then presented to the Council a
letter agreement dated June 22, 1959 to be executed by
the City of Rolling Hills and the Rolling Hills Community
Association for the operation and maintenance of the gates
and gate houses beginning July 1, 1959 and ending June 30,
`1960. On a motion duly made by Councilman Goodman, sec-
onded by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried, the
Mayor and City Clerk.were authorized, empowered and directed
to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Rolling
Hills.
CITY BUDGET
Councilman Nielsen presented a provisional budget
for'the City of Rolling Hills for the fiscal year July 1,
,1959 to June 30, 1960, a copy of which is attached.to and
,made a part of these minutes. It was moved by Councilman
,Goodman that this provisional budget be subject to re -
.consideration at the time of the adoption of the budget
ordinance in August. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Roach and carried. Copies of this budget will be made
available to the public at the Rolling Hills Community
Association Budget Hearing July 20, 1959.
RESOLUTION NO. 76
Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Goodman,
seconded by Councilman Roach, and after discussion in
which all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 76
entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills'Fixing the Compensation of the City
Manager, City Clerk and City Treasurer" was, on roll
call vote by the City Clerk, unanimously adopted. Reso-
lution No. 76 is .set'.forth in full in the Book of Reso-
lutions.
RESOLUTION NO. 77
Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Goodman,
seconded by Councilman Nielsen, and after discussion in
which all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 77 -
entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Rolling'Hills Fixing the Salary of the Deputy City
Clerk, De-puty•City Treasurer and Secretary of the Planning
Commission" was, on roll call vote by the City Clerk,
unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 77 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 Roach, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
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APPROV
..Mayor
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CITY OF'ROLLING HILLS
PROVISIQNAL.BUDGET-,
Fiscal July is 1959 to June 301 1960
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES:, IN LIEUFUND GENERAL FUND
(LIMITED EXPENDITURE)
Police Protection:
Sheriff $10,500-00
Gates as per contractx
with RHCA
$37,000.00
Services;
Health
50-00
Ambulance
50-00
Engineering
300-00
Planning and Zoning
21000.00
Prozecution
50.00
Insurance
520.00
Parks and Playgrounds
600.00
Road Signs and Striping
1$000.00
City Council Expense
200.00
General Administrative Expense'-
3,000.00
Association Dues:
League of-CaliforniaCities
162.50
Committee. of Mayors
25.00
Audit
150.00
Tax Collection
300-00
Election
300-00
Salaries:
City Attorney $2P400-00
City Manager ,7$500000
Dep. City Clerk 41200.00.
14s100.00
Reserve For Contingencies —
Items
500.00
and Capital
-ML
$12,070-00
$61,,737.50
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS:
Motor Vehicle In Lieu 10,600.00
Transfer from In Lieu Fund
Balance 1t470-00
Real Property Taxes $60.,487-50
Building Permits, Net 12000.00
Fines and Forfeitures 250,00
$12,070-00 ' $61.,737.50
Items under General Administrative Expense:
Clerical Salaries $350-00 Legal Expense $200.00
Supplies & Expense 1485.00 Utilities 400-00
Insurance.,.(Bonds) .65.00 Tel. & Tel., 1.000.00
Equipment 500-00 $30000.00
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