BOOK 25_1955-08-01 to 1955-11-28 (missing 1954-02-15 to 1955-08-01)

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11, Z ,di 1 489 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD. Councilman Britschgi•recommended John V. Zuckerman, 94 Renato Court, personnel officer for Ampex Company. Mr. Zuckerman is 37 years old and a graduate of Stanford University. Councilman Royer seconded the motion which carried on roll call. LEAGUE DINNER METTING VILLA CHARTIER, NOVEMBER 17th. Council members to contact City Clerk for reservations. PENINSULA DIVISION LEAGUE'OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REQUEST REDWOOD CITY TO HOST THE JANUARY, 1956 MEETING. Councilman.Britschgi moved that the City -of Redwood City act as host, seconded by Councilman -Stout and.oarried... Mayor.Herkner.appo.inted..Councilmen Britschgi and Stout to the Commit tee,..Councilman_.Britschgi.to. be the chairman. PENINSULA BUILDERS,.EXCHANGE REQUEST.RESTRICTION. OF.THE USE.'OF.PLYWOOD FOR INTERIOR WALL FINISH. The Peninsula... Builders .in , their..letter ,stat.e.d that.. some time—ago they took occasion to call attent ion..to...the..fsot..that.no official- cognizance, was..being..taken of the growing fire hazard cons titued.b.y the. use .of .plywood for .interior...wall..decoration, without the necessary precaution. of .applying.,.thia t.ype..of. material- over. a, fire-resistant material such as plas-ter or gypsum board.... Many.Building.Inspe.cti.on.Depar.tments.were kind enough to call attention to, the fact....that each, town..and..city..is...governed' by the provisions con- tained'.in the Unifo.rm.Building.Code and, therefore, find it not within their power to prescribe the.me.thod.of.appli.cation-of plywood -interior wall.decoration in residential buildings. This was followed. by, general disdussion, after which -Councilman -Granger moved that it should .be .referred—to the .Fire .Chief .and .the -Building. Inspector, seconded by Councilman Royer.. Mr. .Harry Smith,. Peninsula -Builders .and. Contractor ..Association, stated that he attended.the..couneil_meeting..ia..S.outh S'an Franeisco...and__they.had filed the letter without action. He.further.. stated. that..no...specific.mention..has...heen..Yriade. in. the.letter that there is any City in the. area. -that .has. adopted'.thi.s.. recommendation. .In.90%. of the cases this plywood Is used fpr...decorative. pifrpos.es..only4, ..Motion carried. RECOMMENDATIONS AND.SUGGESTIONS,..CITY C.OUNCIL...AND DEPARTMENT HEADS: Councilman -Granger presented a. draft of..an ordinance. •to. establish the -Veteran Memorial Commission. desctib•ing .their. terms.,and .defining...the..powers and -duties. of its members. The Clerk read the proposed ordinance. Councilman Spillers referred this matter to the' City Attorney, seconded by Councilman Royer and.¢arried. Councilman Spillers asked for a,study meeting on Thursday in regard to the Police building and asked that it be'placed on the, agenda. Couhcilman Granger mentioned again the'erossing at Whipple and Jefferson. There seems to be ,some improvement on the Jefferson Avenue crossing in regard.to.t he.signals. Copnoillman Spillers was of the opinion that a traffic study should be made in regard to .the traffic. Mayor Herkner asked that .this. be put on the tickler..file.until-the first of the year when the Police.Department.will..be .operating in full.force. Councilman. Jone.s_.s.tated.,that..there..should..be.a.report.mkda.in..regard, to. the. Animal Shelter. City Manager Ralison..stated that he haswritten. a_letter..to.the , County.Manager and he is waiting for an answer. Councilman. Spillers. wanted to know what. progress has. -been made in:.,regard.to Tri -City Dump, Mr. Rolison..sta.ted that ,Allen. and. Associates" complete report is expected within a `month. City Engineer Jain Stated that there are some.' problems. to...be-..*orked_.out;with Southern Pacific Company effecting parking lot #2.