6/27/1959MINUTES OF REGULAR.MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
27 July 1959
The regular meeting of the City' Council of the
City of Rolling. Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
27 July 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, Mesdames Alan Ducommun and John
Heater.
-T MINUTES - MEETING OF .13 JULY 1959
On motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the meeting held 13 July 1959 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a. letter dated July 22, 1959 from Richard Carpenter
of the League of California Cities advising cities
to take no action regarding the request of the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that they
support a plan to reapportion the State Senate.,
b. report from the office of the County Auditor. -
Controller which stated that $53,878.03 in
municipal property taxes had been remitted during
the fiscal year from July 1, 1958 to June 302
1959 and that taxes receivable at June 30, 1959
amounted to $3,119.34.
C, letter from the County Regional Planning Commission
announcing a public hearing July 30, 1959 on an
application for a zoning exception on property
located at 29901 Palos Verdes Drive East owned
by Dr. Samuel J. Paltin. No action was taken by
the Council.
d. letter dated July 24, 1959 from the County Regional
Planning Commission enclosing a tentative map of
proposed subdivision Tract No. 25031 in the City
of Rolling Hills.Estates. The matter was noted
by the Council and ordered filed for reference.
e. letter dated July 24, 1959 from Joseph M. Greene
of the Corinth Company regarding changes to be
made in the City's Liability Insurance Policy.
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PERSONAL -APPEARANCES - MRS. ALAN DUCOMMUN AND MRS. JOHN
HEATER
Mrs. Ducommun and Mrs. Heater appeared on behalf of
the Rolling Hills Garden and Community Club. They pro-
posed that the profits made from the annual Friendship
Fiesta and other functions sponsored by their organi-
zation be donated to the City and used for the establish-
ment of a facility for the use and recreation of young
people of the Rolling Hills area. They proposed that
such a facility be so located in the City to provide
access for young people who reside outside the City
boundaries. It was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded
by Councilman Nielsen,.that the Council thank the Garden
:Club for its suggestion and express its intention to
accept any funds contributed by the Garden :Club as a
trust fund for the development of such a facility. There
then took place a general discussion and -in the voting
that followed the motion was unanimously carried.
It was then -moved by Councilman Goodman and seconded
by Councilman Nielsen that Mr. George Fisher, a real
estate appraiser, be asked to attend the next Council
meeting to give an estimate of the cost of appraising
the real property and improvements at No. 2 Portuguese
Bend Road. In the discussion that followed it was sug-
gested that said property would be a desirable site for
such a facility. The motion was then put to a vote and
unanimously carried.
APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF BONDS OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM
The official bonds of Fred I. Tourtelot as Mayor and
Vigo G. Nielsen as Mayor Pro Tempore in the amount of
$1,000 each were presented to the Council. After approval
by the City Attorney as to -form, and on motion made by
Councilman Goodman, seconded by Mayor Tourtelot and unani-
ously carried, the bonds were approved and accepted and
ordered filed with the City Clerk.
CITY TREASURER1S REPORT
The City Treasurer submitted a report for the month
of June, 1959 which stated that as'of June 30, 1959 the
balance in the General Fund was $18,041.21; in the In
Lieu Fund the balance was $19,045.17. On motion duly made
by Councilman Roach, seconded by.Councilman Nielsen and
unanimously carried, the report was accepted and ordered
filed.
CITY BILLS
The City Manager
presented the register of
bills to be
allowed. On motion
of Councilman Goodman, seconded
by
Councilman Nielsen and,
on roll call vote by the
City Clerk,
unanimously
carried,
Demands No. 447 through 455
were
approved for
Demand
payment
No. 447
from the General Fund, as follows:
Gilbert B. Myers
$547.77
Demand
No. 448
Phyllis S. Stockdale
326.20
Demand
No. 449
'William Kinley
200.00
Demand
No. 450
General Telephone Company
.73.06
Demand
No. 451
Addressograph-Multigraph
53.93
Demand
No. 452
Anchor Press
17.93
Demand
No. 453
American Insurance Managers
10.00
Demand
No. 454
Los Angeles County Health
1.00
Demand
No. 455
Hortie-Van Mfg. Co.
...18..4.5...
Total
to be paid from General Fund $1,248.34
CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN
A proposed operational plan for civil defense for
the City of Rolling Hills was presented to the Council
by the City Manager, who explained that the proposed
plan was required to carry out the provisions of the
Civil Defense Ordinance. Copies of the plan were
distributed to all Councilmen for study.
ROVING PATROL
The City Manager reported that he had obtained prices
which ranged from 1,750 to $2,000 without accessories
for a half -ton pickup truck from various automobile
agencies. Discussion followed among the Councilmen
concerning the advantages and disadvantages of having
a roving patrol instead of manning the two Crest Road
gates Friday and Saturday nights, as well as the finan-
cial aspects of the proposed capital expenditure for
a truck.
It was moved by Councilman Goodman that the City
Purchasing Officer be instructed to secure bids for a
half -ton truck in accordance with specifications as to
type and equipment to be prepared by Councilman Roach.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Nielsen and carried.
FRIENDSHIP FIESTA
Councilman Goodman said that he as chairman for the
Fiesta this year was proceeding with plans for Saturday,
October 3. During the course of the conversation, the
matter of painting the riding ring was considered, and
Councilman Nielsen and the Manager were asked to look
into the matter together, with the possibility of the
Caballeros bearing part of the expense. Further details
would be made known when they were 'determined.
STORM DRAIN CONTRACT
As directed, the Manager reported on the matter of
securing engineering service in connection with the
storm drain project. He presented to the Council a form
of contract entered into by the City of Palos Verdes
Estates for similar -engineering services. On motion
made by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Goodman
and unanimously carried, the manager was°directed to
contact South Bay Engineering Company to ascertain if
such a form of contract would be acceptable to that
company for the engineering work to be performed for the`
City.
SENATE BILL 221.E - ELECTION OF MAYOR
The City Attorney was requested to ascertain if
Senate Bill 224 providing for the election of a mayor
in a general law city at a special election had been
signed into law by the Governor of the State of California
and to report back to the Council at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
ROVED:
City Clerk .
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