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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE'CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
14 September 1959
The regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
14 September 1959, in the City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by Mayor Tourtelot. '
ROLL CALL.
Present: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, Roach
and Mayor Tourtelot
Absent: Councilman Goodman
Others Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City
Clerk Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney
William Kinley, Mesdames Franklin Briles,
John Heater, Robert Griffith, Messrs.
Carl Allen 'Walter Binns George Russell
x and James Elliott
MINUTES - MEETINGS OF 10 AND 24 AUGUST 1959 )
On motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried,'the.minutes of
the meetings held August 10 and August 24, 1959 were
approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE )
.The City Clerk read correspondence, as follows:
a. letter dated September 4, 1959 from Joe Crail,
general chairman of Constitution Week Observance
Committee, requesting that the Mayor proclaim
Thursday, September 17, 1959 as Constitution
Day. It was moved by Councilman Roach, seconded
by Councilman Nielsen and carried that Mayor
Tourtelot issue a proclamation for Constitution
Day on September 17. Thereupon, the Mayor
proclaimed Thursday, September 17, 1959 as
Constitution Day in the City of Rolling Hills
and ordered the City Clerk to post a copy of
said proclamation in the usual public places.
b. letter dated September 14, 1959 from Leo A.
Hoegh, Director of the Office of.Civil and
Defense Mobilization in Washington announcing
that December 7 has been designated National
Civil Defense Day.
c. letter dated August 23, 1959 from Mr. and Mrs.
Glenwood Ballinger of 20 Portuguese -Bend Road,
expressing their opposition to the construction
of a community building for the city. The
letter was referred to the Community Center
Committee.
d. letter dated August 28, 1959 from Agnes R: Platt,
City Clerk of the City of Huntington Park,
enclosing a copy of Resolution No. 4384 of that
city, endorsing the efforts being made to sponsor,
obtain and successfully conduct a World's Fair in
the Los Angeles area in 1963-64. The City. Clerk
was instructed to distribute copies of the reso-
lution to all Councilmen for study before the next
meeting.
e, letter from Mr. Ned Young,,,Chairman of the Downey
Veteran's Committee Third Annual Veteran's Day
Parade, -requesting the City's participation in the
event. The City Clerk was directed to convey the
Council's regret at not being able to participate
in the Parade. ,
f. 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 August,
1959 totaled $33.48.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT )
The report of the Traffic Commission and recommendations
made at the meeting held September 5, 1959 were read to the
Council. It was then moved by Councilman Nielsen that the
Council oppose the control of traffic through the establish-
ment of additional traffic warning bumps and that traffic in.
the city be controlled through the provisions of the Traffic
Ordinance. The, motion was seconded by Councilman Horn and
unanimously carried.
GENERAL ELECTION - APRIL, 1960 )
'• The City Clerk reported that he had received an estimate
of $135.45 for the cost of the General Election next April
from Duane W. Wheeler and Company, and requested authorization
to enter into a contract with Mr. Wheeler for election supplies
and services. On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen and unanimously.carried., the Clerk was
authorized to make the necessary arrangements for the election.
CITY BILLS )
The City Manager presented the register of bills to be
allowed. On motion of Councilman Nielsen; seconded by
Councilman Roach and, on roll call vote by -the City Clerk, -
unanimously carried, Demands No. 465 through 476 were approved
for payment from the General Fund and Demand No. 4..77 was
approved for payment from the In Lieu Fund, as follows:
Demand No. 465 Rolling Hills Community Assoc.
Demand No. 466 California Bank
Demand No. 467 Southern California Gas Co.
Demand.No. 468 Palo.s Verdes 'Water Company
Demand No. 469 Pacific Telephone
Demand No. 470 General Telephone Company
Demand'No. 471 Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.
Demand No. 472 City Copier Service
Demand No. 473. Anchor Press
Demand No. 474 Kott & Smolar, Ltd.
Demand No. 475 Raymond M. Tong
Demand No. 14.76 State Employees' Retirement
System
Total to be paid from General Fund -
$2,778.53
132-.20
7.69
9.30
12.44.
71.02
33.45
30.11
76.80
35.14
24.55
20.00
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BIDS FOR SALE OF PICKUP TRUCK
The City Manager presented an analysis of the bids
for a pickup truck opened at the' -.,Council meeting held
August 24, 1959 and reported that Chaffee Motors,
1212 South Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne, California
was the low bidder. A discussion was had among the
Councilmen on the additional cost involved in the
purchase of the truck and the wages for a replacement
guard that were not provided in the 1959-60 budget and
if there was a definitive need for a roving guard. On
motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman Roach
and unanimously carried, the bids for the pickup truck
and the reports of the roving guard were tabled until
October 13, 1959.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR. CARL ALLEN
Mr. Allen appeared before the Council -in regard to
the inspection of his property made that afternoon by
the Building.Inspector of the Rolling Hills Community
Association, and requested that an appointment be made
before anyone from the City or Association entered upon
his property again. Mr. Allen further stated that he
Demand No. 477 Rolling Hills Community
Association $29.00
Total to be paid from In Lieu Fund - $29.00
APPLICATION OF GEORGE M. RUSSELL FOR A ZONING VARIANCE
ON-LOT 57B OF MISCELLANEOUS PARCELS
Mr. Walter Binns, attorney-at-law, appeared before-
the Council on behalf of his client, George M. Russell,
regarding-the-findings of fact and conclusions dated
August 210 1959 of the Planning Commission in the above
entitled matter. Mr. Binns stated that he believed the
findings were not supported by-what he believed to be
competent evidence and further, that there were thirty-
one lots within a five hundred foot radius of Mr. Russells
property: that nineteen of these lots were one acre in
size; that seven were two acres in size; that-five-were
five acres and none were eight acres. Consequently, he
believed that Mrs Russell should be allowed-to divide
his property-so that it would conform with the majority
of lots adjacent to it. It was moved by Councilman Horn,
seconded by Councilman Nielsen and carried that the
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matter be continued until September 28, 1959 in order
to enable the Councilmen to study the Russell file and
to inspect the terrain of his property.
CITY TREASURER t S REPORTS
The City Treasurer submitted reports for the months
of July and August, 1959 which stated that as of July 31,
1959 the balance in the General Fund was $13,959.16; in
the In Lieu Fund the balance was $16,135.16. As of
.August 31, 1959 the balance in the General Fund was
$15,271.34; in the In Lieu Fund the balance was $16,135.16.
On motion duly made by Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried, the reports.were
accepted and ordered filed.
BIDS FOR SALE OF PICKUP TRUCK
The City Manager presented an analysis of the bids
for a pickup truck opened at the' -.,Council meeting held
August 24, 1959 and reported that Chaffee Motors,
1212 South Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne, California
was the low bidder. A discussion was had among the
Councilmen on the additional cost involved in the
purchase of the truck and the wages for a replacement
guard that were not provided in the 1959-60 budget and
if there was a definitive need for a roving guard. On
motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman Roach
and unanimously carried, the bids for the pickup truck
and the reports of the roving guard were tabled until
October 13, 1959.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR. CARL ALLEN
Mr. Allen appeared before the Council -in regard to
the inspection of his property made that afternoon by
the Building.Inspector of the Rolling Hills Community
Association, and requested that an appointment be made
before anyone from the City or Association entered upon
his property again. Mr. Allen further stated that he
had been advised by a letter from the City Clerk dated
March'31, 1959 that he was in violation of Ordinance
No. U-11 for having two residences on his single family
building site. He stated that he did not believe that he
was in violation of the Ordinance for the reason that the
stove and refrigerator had been "removed from the old resi-
dence and that there was no kitchen in the structure which
was now used only to accommodate occasional guests: -It
was suggested by Councilman Nielsen that he and Councilman
Horn make an appointment to inspect the Allen property and
report their findings to the Council at the next meeting,
September,28, 1959. Councilman Nielsents suggestion was so
ordered by the Mayor and approved by the°Council.
PURCHASE OF TYPEWRITER
The City Clerk reported to the Council that he
had received bids from suppliers in reply to his bid
request dated 31 August 1959 for an electric typewriter
with a seventeen -inch carriage, and that'the lowest bid
for such a typewriter was submitted by the IBM Corporation
in the sum of $444.61. It was then moved by Councilman
Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Roach and unanimously
carried that the City Purchasing Officer be authorized
to purchase a standard electric t pewriter with seventeen
inch carriage at a total cost of 444.61.
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CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN
Copies of a proposed operational plan for civil
defense for the City of Rolling Hills which had been pre-
pared by the City Manager and presented to the Council'at
the meeting held July 27; 1959 -were reviewed by the Council.
It was then moved by Councilman Horn, seconded'by Couri.cilman
Nielsen and unanimously carried that the Interim Operational
Plan be approved and adopted by the City Council and signed
by the Mayor.
RESOLUTION NO. 86
Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Nielsen,
seconded by Councilman Roach and, -after discussion in
which all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 86
entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills Authorizing the Execution of an Inter -Agency
Cooperation Agreement for Civil Defense and Disaster Under
the Joint Powers Act"'was, on roll call vote by the City
Clerk, unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 86 is set forth
in full in the Book of Resolutions.
RESOLUTION NO. 87
Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Nielsen,
seconded by Councilman Roach and, after discussion in which
all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 87 entitled
"A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling
Hills Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with South Bay
Engineering Company Providing for Their Employment to Draw
Plans, Specifications and Designs for Flood Control in the
City of Rolling Hills" was, on roll call vote by the City
Clerk, unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 87 is set forth
in full in the Book of Resolutions.
CITY MANAGERIS VACATION '
It was moved by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by
Councilman Horn and unanimously carried that the City
Manager be granted..a leave of approximately one month
for his annual vacation.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nielsen, seconded
by Councilman Horn and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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