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that there are no provision in the Building Code providing for the refund of fees paid for building per - nits and therefore there would be no legal authority for refund. Councilman Stout moved that the item be removed from the agenda, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. BUILDING AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS REPORT ON VETERANS BUILDING, WARREN & STANDISH STREETS. The Clerk read the following report submitted by the Building Inspector: as submitted by City Clerk of El Monte, California, who has been microfilming for the past Following are the approximate costs as requested, for the Veteran's Building. The following comments will indicate the feeling of the El Monte authorities: , 1. New continuous foundation $ 33100 2. Replace existing roofing 23500 3. Stucco exterior structure 13850 Some permanent records are on inferior paper which deteriorate rapidly. 4& Painting of new woodwork 200. 5• Provide one exit for small meeting room ) 4* Microfilmed records may be moved from one location to another at considerable Provide one hour protection of vent less expense than original documents. duck in main hall ) 100 El Monte Replace porch at kitchen area ) very compact in a single cabinet approximately 3 feet s,Iuare. 100 foot roll of film will 6. The contractors costs, taxes, insurance, minute books and indexes. This film will also record 3000 letter size documents. Wei Price of etc., plus his percentage of profit on job makes a grand total of $10..441 . The Engineer's services as to the structural inspection of the building, plus plans would possibly run to several hundred dollars. The estimated cost per square footage to replace a place of its kind would be $6.00 per Sq. Ft. $20,000 to $25,000 to replace this building would be a likely estimate. In order to make the plumbing comply to the Redwood City Plumbing Code, it would necessitate an expenditure of approximately $700. Very tryly yours, S. H. Kreiss, Building Inspector Councilman Herkner moved that the building not be rented for the purpose as requested for the nursery school. This was followed by discussion as to whether or not this building could be rented out to other organizations. Fire Marshal ASVOs stated that this building can not comply to Fire Zone No. 2. Councilman Granger seconded the motion. This was followed by further discussion. Councilman Britschgi now was of the opinion that the City could possibly tear down part of the building and just leave the meet- ing room and the kitchen and rent this out or lend it out as a meeting room. The motion carried. Councilman Stout wanted to blow if the figures quoted were minimum or maximum figures. The 14ayor appointed Councilmen Stout and Granger as a co,,mittee to study this matter and report back to the Council in three weeks, July 9th. CITY CLERK REPORT ON PROPOSED IdICROFTLMING RECORDS. The Clerk made the following report: We have made inquiries regarding the possible expense to install microfilming of vital records. League of California Cities did not have anything on had other than a record of the program as submitted by City Clerk of El Monte, California, who has been microfilming for the past two years. The following comments will indicate the feeling of the El Monte authorities: , 1. Saves space releasing filing equipment for more active records. 2. Better protection and preservation of vital records. Duplicate film can be copied and stored in vaults or other safe places. 3. Some permanent records are on inferior paper which deteriorate rapidly. These may be microfilmed and made safe from deterioration, fire, water, etc. 4* Microfilmed records may be moved from one location to another at considerable less expense than original documents. 5. Departments are relieved from responsibility for car of obsolete records. El Monte has used the Recordak Junior which is a combination 16mm machine and film reader, very compact in a single cabinet approximately 3 feet s,Iuare. 100 foot roll of film will record 6 minute books and indexes. This film will also record 3000 letter size documents. Wei Price of equipment is approximately $900 and film at $3.80 per roll. Councilman Stout moved that this matter be referred to the City Manager for consideration at budget time, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. STATUS OF ENGRAVING NAME PLATES FOR PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING OFFICIALS. Due to the fact that some of the name plates for out -going City officials were either damaged or otherwise not suitable for the purpose F