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TOM OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fre ont Road Ins Altos Hills, California MR9UTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, October 15, 1985 co: Reel 171, Tr. I, Side II, 500 -ed, Tr. II, Side I, 001-016 Mayor Dronkert called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 9:05 P.M. in the Council Chanbers at Town Hall. A. IYtt.T. CALL AND PU= OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor Dronkert and Councilmambers Allison, Fuhrman, Rydell and vanTamelen Absent: None Staff: City Manager George Scarborough, City Engineer Michael Enright, City Planner Nancy Lytle and City Clerk Pat Dowd Press: Andrea Behr, San Jose Mercury, Mike McDevitt, Los Altos Town Crier B. STUDY SESSION ON FINAL REPORT OF THE JULY 1ST FIRE TASK FORCE of the Committee tar Firesate Rooting, cm mented that there were two areas Ot concern relative to fire retardant roofing: cost and materials, both of which could be addressed in a positive manner. Mr. Burns further noted that until consumer preterence changed, developers would continue to use wood shake roofs. Mr. Burns stated he was available to speak with homeowner groups on the subject and, in concurrence with Councilman Allison's suggestion, stated he would put together a packet of informational materials for use by the 'Town. MOTION SECONDED AMID CAMUM: Moved by Allison, seconded by van Tamelen and passed imanvrously to include a copy of the brochure 'Could this happen to you', prepared by the Cammittee for Firesafe Roofing, with the new Site Development Packets. Council then discussed the Final Report of the July let Fire Task Force with particular attention to the remrtmendations listed in said report. (Due to the length and detail of this report which is dated 8/29/85, a copy is attached to the original copy of the minates of the 10/15/85 meeting, extra copies are on file in the Clerk's Office and copies are available to the public.) Barbara Tryon, Member,July 1st Task Fbrce, suggested, and Council concurred, that co excerpt n Sunset Magazines s article entitled "Protecting Your Home Against Brushfire", which had been included in the Town Newsletter, be a part of the Site Development Packet. Stu Farwell, Ins Altos Fire D�ar�nent, suggested newspaper articles in the pal o the year regarding €irep a. safety.