05142012Page 1 Council/Agency Meeting 6 /4 /1 2 Item #1a MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY STUDY SESSION MAY 14 , 201 2 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Study Session on Monday, May 14 , 2012 . MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Steve Rice, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector, Council Member Steven Leonardis, Council Member Diane McNutt, and Council Member Joe Pirzynski. Absent: None VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Three -minute time limit) There were no verbal communications for this meeting. DISCUSSION TOPIC Study session on proposal s for the re -use of the former library facility . Greg Larson, Town Manager - Provided background on the environmental review already completed in conjunction with the construction of the new library. - Commented that upgrades to the restrooms and HVAC will be needed, re gardless of the type of future use. Council considered the following proposals : 1. Tom Woodruff from the Los Gatos -Saratoga Union High School District proposed administrative office space. 2. The Friends of the Library presented two proposals. Valerie Archer proposed a retail bookstore. Dale Hill proposed a community room for the Library. 3. John Agg and Emily Welch from the Museums of Los Gatos propos ed a c ultur al center and museum . 4. Pamela Jacobs from the Town of Los Gatos proposed office space and community meeting room s .
Page 2 Opened and Closed the Public Hearing Council Discussion - Commented that all the proposals are worthy, but the Museums’ proposal captures the vision of the first guiding princip le , which is to improve the quality of life for Los Gatos residents. - Commented that the Museums’ proposal requires more explanation about parking and funding and greater detail about the vision for the use of the space . - Commented that the Friends of the Library bookstore could work well with the Museums’ proposal and that the bookstore could be located upstairs or downstairs. - Commented that the s chool d istrict’s proposal would provide revenue, but it does not contribute to the quality of life as much as other proposals . - Commented on the need to expand the restrooms and upgrade the HVAC unit. - Commented on the po tential need for more environmental review, depending on the final approved uses . - Commented that staff should meet with representatives from the Museums of Los Gatos and the Friends of the Library to formulate a plan for how the two agencies c ould use the space together. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Attest: /s/Mazarin A. Vakharia Clerk Administrator