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341 0 Motion carried on roll call vote . Councilman Weymouth moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO . 5992 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOILER REPLACEMENT FOR REDWOOD CITY CITY HALL AND MAIN LIBRARY BUILDING ; AND AUTHORIZING CITY CTERK TO CALL FOR BIDS THEREFOR , seconded by Councilman Keckley . Staff reported plans and specifications have been prepared by Hector Aiken , Mechanical Engineer, for boiler replacement as provided in the 1968 - 69 Budget , estimated cost $25 , 750 . Council questioned whether this boiler could be used in the new City Hall complex , if completed within five years . City Manager advised present replacement could not be delayed any longer as had been ordered for replacement by State Inspectors and City ' s insurance carrier , but in all probability could be sold for salvage , as it would be inadequate for the new City Hall complex . In reply to question as to new legislation which was supposed to have become effect - ive eliminating publication of wage scales , in printing of calls for bids , City Manager advised such deletions not in effect until July 1st of this year . Motion carried on roll cal ]. vote . CHANGE ORDERS , GID 1 -- 64 Project : ( a ) Marine World Parkway Lighting ; ( b ) Ralston ( Marine World ) Parkway Landscaping , approved on motion of Councilman Keckley , seconded by Councilman Petersen . Staff report advised this Change Order represents extra work needed to complete the lighting project and amounted to $ 3 , 888 . 07 . City Manager advised change order for Ralston ( Marine World ) Parkway Landscaping involved additional improvements to pre - vent back flow of waters and for surfacing walks for better maintenance and 6601 of subdrain pipe , exchange of two types of soil conditioners , etc . In reply to questions as to electrolier design , City Manager advised the change ordered concerned only the parkway electroliers . Motion carried , Councilman Henderson voting no . ( MINUTE ORDER #69 = - 97 ) Councilman Keckley moved to introduce Ordinance amending Sections 2 . 27 , 2 . 27 . 2 , and 2 . 27 . 5 of the Code of the City of Redwood City , relating to approval of , rates of reimburse - ment for , and accounting for , Council Member expenses , seconded by Councilman Petersen . Councilman Keckley stated revised ordinance as submitted to Council for review had been recommendation of the Ordinance Review Committee after numerous meetings in order to streamline the many details of the present Ordinance through a per diem type of expenditure schedule , based on a prior Council approval which would provide $ 50 . 00 per day for all incidentals , except transportation , with no accounting to City neces - sary . He explained that mileage had been increased to a round trip total of 300 miles ; trips in excess of 300 miles would be reimbursed not to exceed air coach fare . Councilman Arnett discussed amount of per diem expenses in comparison to other agencies , detailing his own research on prevailing hotel rates , and other expense details sug- gested a maximum per diem of S40 to $45 instead of the 650 recommended . Mayor Bury pointed out Ordinance establishing Council member expense rules and regu - lations had been self - imposed by Council and revisions now proposed in order to re- solve in a more logical manner Council ' s reporting on such items , which he felt to be i 19t