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CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF UOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, August 17, 1983 cc: Reel 197, Tr. I, Side I, 001 -end, Tr. I, Side II, 001-172 Mayor van Tanelen called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Council Chmbers of Town Hall. A. MLL, CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor van Ta<nelen and Councilmenbers Allison, Perkins and Proft Absent: Councilmember Hillestad Staff: City Manager Ann Hinshaw, City Planner John Carlson, Assistant City Attorney William Hughes and City Clerk Pat Dowd Planning Come: Judith Carico Press: Florence Pallakoff, Los Altos Tuan Crier; Mary DuaTmald, Peninsula Times Tribune B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: ORDINANCE #269 - FIRE -RETARDANT RD -ROOFING =UIRFS'IENTS: John Sanders Los Altos Fire Chief, spoke to the Council in support of ordinance #269 and presented a film of a 1961 fire in Los Angeles. Tom Shih Santa Clara County Buildsc Official explained the procedure for re -roofing and the approved fire retardant materials. The following residents addressed the Council concerning their opposition to ordinance #269 citing the following issues as support for their opinion: topography of the Town, expense, life expectancy of fire retardant materials, difficulty in obtaining bids from oontactors. It was also suggested that the ordinance not be nwdatory; rather the option should be left up to the individual lxmeamers. Marjorie x ltoaa 1236q Yselody Lane- Mr and Road asked if existing roofs could be sprayed wits a rrre reearuanc suo- stance. Mr. Shih responded affirmatively; however, it could last only about one year. Mrs. Alma Wood, 12151 Stonebrock, camnented that the Tran was very fortunate to have the Purissima Water urpany in 'Town for mergency situations. Margot Pratt, 2215 Old Page Mill Road, addressed the Council in support of Orrlviance #269.