04 Staff Report - Council Special Meeting MinutesTOWN OF LOS GATOS
CALIFORNIA
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
June 5, 2006/MINUTES
Los Gatos Civic Center
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Council Study Session
Date: 06/19/2006
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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
ARTS COMMISSION INTERVIEW - ONE VACANCY
COMMISSION
Applicant:
INTERVIEWS
• 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
Feedback on site options for Civic Center/Library Master Plan.
SITE OPTIONS
FOR CIVIC
Ms. Jacobs invited the community to attend a meeting to be held on June 8,
CENTER/LIBRARY
2006, at 7:00 PM, in the Town Council Chambers, to provide feedback
MASTER PLAN
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
• Commented that option B doesn't invite the public into the center
DISCUSSION
with the two added buildings at the front of the site.
• Questioned the need for 500 parking spaces to serve the Civic
Center.
9 Commented that sufficient parking should be provided.
Town Council
Study Session
June 5, 2006
Los Gatos, California
FEEDBACK ON
• Would like to see maximum open space up front.
SITE OPTIONS
• Commented that moving Fiesta Way is a good idea.
FOR CIVIC
• Would not want to lose multiple access from Villa Avenue.
CENTER/LIBRARY
• Commented on fiscal concerns, and would like to see cost estimates
MASTER PLAN
when the project is brought back to Council.
Continued
. Questioned if cost to relocate the Police Department has been
factored in to the cost estimates.
• Commented on the use of wayfinding 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
Mr. Miller
COMMENT
• 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
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ADJOURNED
Submitted by:
Jackie D. Rose, Deputy Clerk
6/12/2006 10:44 AM
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Attest:
MarLyn J. Rasmussen, Clerk Administrator
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