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Following a brief discussion, Council directed staff to gather comparable costs for leasing and purchasing plants and return to Council for their consideration City Manager Cassingham advised that Council would also need to consider a budget allocation for the expense. She noted that she would also include the costs for silk plants as a comparable. 10. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR Nancy Couperus, Page Mill Road, reported that the 4-H sponsored Horse Camp at Westwind Barn was in session and very successful. She noted that she had concerns with the safety of the repairs of the Bryne Preserve bridge and suggested that it be reinforced for the safe traversing of horses. Frank Lloyd, Brendel Drive, reported that the side door to Council Chambers was very noisy and distracting to the audience members. John Baer, Los Altos, addressed Council. He advised them of the recent decision of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District to demolish the historic Griffin House located on the Foothill campus. He encouraged the Council to agendize for discussion at their next meeting what options the Town could employ to save the historic resource. Baer noted that the Friends of Griffin House had retained an attorney and were collecting funds for his fees. He suggested that the College had not applied for the appropriate demolition permit from the Town. Council discussion ensued. Mayor Kerr commented that he had personally appeared before the District Board regarding the rehabilitation of the Griffin House and the San Jose Mercury News had conducted a public relations campaign to save the house but without success. No large donors had surfaced to underwrite the project. City Attorney Steve Mattas reviewed the Council's options. He noted that the issuance of a demolition permit would be ministerial and if an application were submitted, it would be reviewed and issued by the Building Official. Mattas added, that if the applicants complied with CEQA requirements, he did not believe the Town would have any grounds for the Building Official to deny the permit and if Council were to challenge the EIR as deficient and the action necessitated a new EIR, this would just delay the demolition, not prohibit it. Dan Alexander, Los Altos Hills Historical Society, addressed Council and reported that he had been working with the City Manager and City Clerk on a proposed display of historic photographs for the Town Hall lobby. He suggested that this would be an appropriate parallel project to the Town's 50`h year anniversary celebration and was seeking Council support of the project. City Manager Cassingham explained that efforts were being made to borrow any necessary display apparatus to minimize costs. 10 City Council Special Meeting Minutes August 3,2005