M06-05-06 SPECIAL MEETINGTOWN OF LOS GATOS Council Study Session
CALIFORNIA Date: 06/19/2006
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
June 5, 2006/MINUTES
Los Gatos Civic Center
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
TIME ITEM ACTION ON ITEM
5:15 PM TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers
of the Town of Hall, 110 East Main Street, at 5:15 PM, June 05, 2006, in a
Special Meeting.
5:15 PM ROLL CALL Present: Steve Glickman, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, Mike Wasserman,
and Mayor/Chairman Diane McNutt.
Absent: None
5:16 PM BOARDS AND
COMMISSION
INTERVIEWS
ARTS COMMISSION INTERVIEW – ONE VACANCY
Applicant:
Penelope O’Neil
Interviews were held for the vacant position on the Arts Commission.
Appointments will be made at the June 19, 2006 Town Council Meeting.
5:30 PM OPEN/CLOSE
VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
5:30 PM FEEDBACK ON
SITE OPTIONS FOR
CIVIC
CENTER/LIBRARY
MASTER PLAN
Feedback on site options for Civic Center/Library Master Plan.
Ms. Jacobs invited the community to attend a meeting to be held on June 8,
2006, at 7:00 PM, in the Town Council Chambers, to provide feedback
regarding the site options for the Civic Center/Library Master Plan.
Staff report made by Pamela Jacobs.
5:35 PM PRESENTATION Pamela Anderson-Brule Architects provided background, process, and site
options for the Civic Center Master Plan.
COUNCIL
DISCUSSION
FEEDBACK ON
Commented that option B doesn’t invite the public into the center
with the two added buildings at the front of the site.
Questioned the need for 500 parking spaces to serve the Civic Center.
Commented that sufficient parking should be provided.
Would like to see maximum open space up front.
Commented that moving Fiesta Way is a good idea.
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CIVIC
CENTER/LIBRARY
MASTER PLAN
Continued
Would not want to lose multiple access from Villa Avenue.
Commented on fiscal concerns, and would like to see cost estimates
when the project is brought back to Council.
Questioned if cost to relocate the Police Department has been
factored in to the cost estimates.
Commented on the use of way finding signs and a accessible
customer services center.
Commented on including the Pageant Grounds in the site options.
Would like to see the Police Department as part of a Civic Center
Plan.
May need to consider police facilities off-site.
Commented on support for replacing the Neighborhood Center.
Suggested a parking study to further determine the amount of spaces
currently needed for the Civic Center use.
PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Miller
Would like to see a customer service department as a “one stop
shop.”
Ms. Baum
Reported on the educational opportunity during charette process
which took place in May, 2006.
Commented that using surface space for the current parking lot at the
civic center is uninviting.
Mr. Davis
Commented on the lack of lighting in the Civic Center parking lot.
Would like to see enough parking to serve the summer activities at
the Civic Center.
Ms. Anderson-Brule invited the public to attend the June 8, 2006
community meeting.
CLOSED PUBLIC
COMMENT
6:54 PM STUDY SESSION
ADJOURNED
Submitted by: Attest:
Jackie D. Rose, Deputy Clerk MarLyn J. Rasmussen, Clerk Administrator