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comments and then it would be dire cted to the Planning Commission for the appropriate Public Hearings and back to Council for their final approval. Kerr clarified that the EPA • "Energy Star Program" was the bases for the draft ordinance. PG&E was assisting the Committee to determine if this would be suitable for the implementation of energy saving measures for large residential homes. 5.1.2 Bringing Public Education Back to the Hills Kerr deferred discussion of this item to the agenda items scheduled for consideration later in the meeting that were applicable to Bringing Public Education Back to the Hills. 5.2 New Town Hall Budget Reconciliation Mayor Kerr explained that any items relating to TBI Management had been redacted from the budget reconciliation that was before Council for their consideration. Costs relating to TBI Mangement would be considered separately as agenda item 5.2.1. Tony Vierra, Project Manager, TBI Construction, provided an overview of the budget reconciliation spreadsheet with Council. It had been divided into two main categories: 1) Project Budget Status and 2) Other Project Related Costs. Vierra noted that item 2 was comprised of costs not included in the $4.2 million budget. He reviewed the amendments to the original budget and noted that some costs were still in negotiation with contractors and $7,000 had been allotted for pending expenses. Mayor Kerr explained that there would be separate consideration at a later date of the Broadcast System project but that an allowance had been included in the budget as a "place holder." Councilmember O'Malley offered that the Council and the New Town Hall Committee had reviewed the budget and costs in great detail on numerous occasions. Mayor Kerr congratulated former Mayor O'Malley's fundraising efforts for the New Town Hall, noting that $47,000 had been donated to date and included in the budget. He suggested that the funds could be directed to additional landscaping and landscape lighting identified as pending under item H "Landscaping & Irrigation" in the spreadsheet. MOTION SECONDED AND APPROVED: Moved by O'Malley, seconded by Warshawsky and approved by the following roll call vote to adopt the Resolution No. 69- 05 "Approving New Town Hall Budget Reconciliation" and Resolution No. 70-05 "Approving Contractor Change Orders for the New Town Hall." AYES: Mayor Kerr,Mayor Pro Tem Warshawsky, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Mordo and Councilmember O'Malley NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None • 3 City Council Meeting Minutes July 21,2005