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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 292 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK 17, N. Y. SUBJECT TO REVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MCTUTES Chicago, Illinois May 2, 1961 A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lead Industries Association vas held on Tuesday, May 2, 1961, at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, minola. PRESENT J. S. Bers R. D. Bradford D. R. Carter J. A. Costello K. W. Green C. R. Ince H. E. Lee C. G. Rice S. D. Strauss Jean Vuillequez W. J. Welch W. P. Wilke, III REPRESENTING Bers & Co., Inc. Federated Metals Div., American Smelting & Refining Co. The Eagle-Picher Co. Ethyl Corp. The Electric Storage Battery Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. The Bunker Hill Co. United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co. American Smelting & Refining Co. American Metal Climax, Inc. National Lead Co. Hammond Lead Products, Inc. Robert L. Ziegfeld, Secretary-Treasurer Schrade F. Radtke, Research Director David M. Borcina, Assistant to Secretary The meeting vas called to order at k:JO PM vith Mr. Vuillequez in the Chair. The minutes of the previous meeting of December 6, i960 vere approved. REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR OFFICERS me Nominating Committee for Officers, composed of H. E. Lee, Chairman, J. S. Bers and W. P. Wilke, HI, as appointed by the president and approved by the Board of Directors in accordance vith Article V, Section k of the By-Lavs of the Lead Industries Association, recommended the election of the following officers: Jean Vuillequez, President and Chairman of the Board J. A. Costello, Vice President C. R. Ince, Vice President S. D. Strauss, Vice President LI *01 "' There being no further nominations, it vas regularly moved, seconded and carried that nominations be closed and that the secretary be instructed to cast one ballot for the slate recommended by the Board of Directors Meeting Minutes -2 May 2, 1961 A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that Robert L. Zlegfeld be elected executive vice president of the Lead Industries Association In addition to secretary-treasurer. The executive vice president was Instructed to study the Constitution and By-lavs of the Association to effect the necessary changes to create this position. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMflTTEE It vas regularly moved, seconded and carried that the following be appointed members of the Executive Committee and that Mr. VuiUequez be designated chairman of that committee: Jean VuiUequez, Chairman J. A. Costello Andrew Fletcher J. A. Martino C. 0. Rice S. D. Strauss INCORPORATION OF ASSOCIATION The secretary, reporting on the progress on the incorporation of the Association, mentioned that five members still had not returned their Consent to Incorporation of the Lead Industries Association although follow-ups had been made. The secretary was instructed to write again to the delinquent members and proceed as originally authorized as quickly as possible. SURETY BOND The treasurer called attention to the surety band on his behalf in the amount of $10,000 and questioned whether it vas still adequate in view of the enlarged financial operations of the Association. The treasurer vas instructed to obtain cost estimates of Increasing the bond in varying amounts up to $100,000, also to include David M. Borclna, assistant to the secretary, and other members of the staff. The Board also recommended that David M. Borclna be authorized to sign checks up to a limited amount. PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT Motion was made, seconded and carried to amend Section 5 of the Lead Industries Association Pension Plan cm "Annuitant's Options" as follows, which will make the Lead Industries Association and American Zinc Institute Pension Plans alike: 5. Annuitant's Options: LIv^3 In lieu of the normal retirement income described in Item 4 above, the employee may choose, at the same cost to Lead Industries Association (American Zinc Institute), a "Joint and Survivor's Annuity" in a reduced amount to him for life and continued to a named contingent annuitant for life if the contingent Board of Directors Meeting Minutes -3- May 2, 1961 annuitant survives the employee, or an annuity in a reduced amount to him for life and far a number of years certain vlth right to designate a beneficiary to receive any benefits which may became payable in the event of his death. Evidence of good health of the employee will be required as a condition to the grant* ing of either of these options unless the request Is made not less than 30 days parlor to the date vhen the retirement income payments are to commence. me mb e r s h ip Resignations. The resignations of the Fleam Lead Co., John A. Roebling's Sons Division of Hie Colorado Fuel and Iran Corp., Rochester Lead Works, and White Metal Rolling & Stamping Corp. were presented and accepted with regret. Messrs. Ince and Welch volunteered to approach Flemm lead Company and Rochester Lead Works to ask them to reconsider their resignations. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EXPANDED RESEARCH PROGRAM The secretary reported that the Executive Committee of the Expanded Research Program of the AZI and LIA is composed of the presidents of both Associations, a representative of the foreign producers, and, as ex officio members, the chief administrative officers of both Associations. He further reported he had been notified that foreign producers had appointed Mr. Robert Hendricks, vice president, Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited, as their representative on the Executive Comnittee of the Expanded Research Program of AZI and LIA, to serve for three years beginning May 1, 1961. ANNUAL MEETING DATES Hte secretary stated that it was becoming more and more difficult to arrange for future annual meeting dates without conflicting with member companies' own annual meetings within the time period permitted by the By-Lava of the Association. Be recommended, therefore, that the By-Laws be changed to permit the holding of the Association's future annual meet ings between March 1 and May 31* The chairman stated there appeared to be no objections to the change and instructed the secretary to proceed with the necessary formali ties to change the By-Laws as recamoended. LIMITATION OR MEMBERS' TOTAL ASSESSMENTS LI4C13f>0 At the invitation of the chairman, the Board then discussed the feasibility of limiting any one member's assessment to LIA and the Expanded Research Program of LIA to a maximum of 25 per cent of the total yearly budgets. Board of Directors Meeting Minutes -4- May 2, 1961 The Board was In general agreement that such a marl man be placed an the yearly assessments from any one company, and the chairman directed the secretary to study the entire assessment program vith the proposed limitation In mind for action prior to the establishment of the 1962 budgets. It vas further suggested that the secretary consider the possi bility of an assessment structure based on an average of the previous three years' production rather than basing it an only the previous year's production. HYGIENE AND SAFETY At a question, the secretary reported that his attempts to secure a replacement for Manfred Bowditch were net progressing very satisfactorily, primarily because of budgetary limitations. Mr. Wilke then reported on the excellent vork performed by the secretary in preventing the possibility of the State of California's Bureau of Occupational Health advocating a State lav limiting the amount of lead in glazes on pottery and dinnervare. This possibility vas created by a California pottery manufacturer vho vas improperly firing lead glazes on pottery, which product had caused a proven case of lead poisoning. The secretary then read a copy of a letter. Exhibit "A" attached, sent by the Chief of the California Bureau of Occupational Health to Dr. R. T. Johnstone. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5-30 PM. Att. Exhibit "A" Secretary L IA013M Board of Directora Meeting Minutes CALIFORNIA EEPARTMEKT OF PUBLIC HEAIZEH 2151 Berkeley Way Berkeley kt California April 19, 1961 Exhibit "A" May 2, 1961 Rutherford T. Johnstone, M.D. 'Rrrvlrmnri TWH tfl-f ng 320 Vest Seventh Street Los Angeles 14, California Dear "Red": Your letter of April 11th regarding a question of rulings on lead glazes arrived vhlle I was in Detroit for the Industrial Hygiene meetings. We do not know of any bill introduced in the California legislature with relation to stopping glazes containing lead. We believe it is highly unlikely that ve would not have known of such legislation. We have made no attempt to have legislation with regard to glazes introduced at the present time. There is under consideration a labelling lav with regard to household chemicals which might conceivably be interpreted to exclude dishes which were not labelled "hazardous" and which were found to contain unstable glazes. However, I do not believe that such was contemplated in any of the labelling legislation. I am mailing a carbon of this letter to Mr. Robert Zlegfeld as you suggest he would like to be notified. While this Department can make no commitment as to how long they will "take no further action", we are, of course very happy that Dr. Kehoe has undertaken the study of tests for glazes. The Lead Industries Association has had a long history of interest in preventing lead poisoning, largely by self-policing, and of competent guidance from such persons as yourself and Dr. Kehoe (and of course the late Manfred Bowdltch). We shall hope that our objective in whatever regulation seems Indicated will be fully in line with the concepts which you end the Lead Industries Association as well as Ik. Kehoe can support. Sincerely yours, Howard W. Mitchell, M.D., Chief Bureau of Occupational Health C:rh cc: Mr. Robert Zlegfeld Lead Industries Inc * Christine Einert, M.D. Medical Officer L IA 01 36 ? N 672.01