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i <br /> Mayor O'Malley explained that it was appropriate for the staff to review the proposal and <br /> further investigate the issues including cost and drainage and to return to the Council with <br /> their findings. At that time the formation of a committee to move forward with the project <br /> could be considered. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Kerr offered that he and Councilmember Warshawsky had previously <br /> investigated the field revitalization and at time there had been a number of obstacles and <br /> issues that cautioned them from going forward. The main impediment had been funding. <br /> He suggested that he would have an issue with any proposal that used rental fees as part <br /> of the capital budget and would like to see the funding component of the proposal more <br /> clearly delineated. Kerr added that he would like to see the Town's Parks and Recreation <br /> Department in charge of the fields. <br /> Robinson noted that the organizations would be amenable to the Parks and Recreation <br /> Department running the fields as long as the groups that were funding the proposal were <br /> permitted to use the fields on a scheduled basis. He added that the Town could regulate <br /> the schedule and hours of operation through their permit process. <br /> Coucilmember Mordo requested that the broader question of who would be responsible <br /> for raising the funds, construction of the field and running of the field be included in the <br /> proposal. <br /> Robinson responded that the clubs would raise the funds, the draft proposal identified the <br /> Town as the entity responsible for building the field and management of the field was to <br /> be reviewed but they would be acceptable to the Town assuming the role. <br /> Council thanked Mr. Robinson for his presentation. Staff was directed to review the <br /> proposal and return to Council with their findings. <br /> 5.4 Green Initiative Strategic Goals for the Town—Mayor Pro Tem Kerr and <br /> Councilmember Jones <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Kerr explained that Council had initially discussed the Green Initiative <br /> Goals at their December 2, 2004 meeting. He suggested that many of the elements for the <br /> Green Initiative had been engaged by the Town on an informal basis for the past year, <br /> including the solar system and energy savings system for the new Town Hall and the <br /> recent purchase of the hybrid car for staff use. Kerr offered that if the Council were to set <br /> strategic goals for the Town, they would be useful reference tools for Council when they <br /> considered items presented to them for their review. Kerr used the recent BAAQMD <br /> application by the Los Altos Garbage Company as an example that lead to further <br /> discussions on fuel consumption. He requested that Council consider setting strategic <br /> goals and offered: (1) 50%reduction in electrical use; (2) 25% reduction in transportation <br /> and fuel use; and (3) 30% reduction in metered water use. The goals were for Town <br /> owned and operated property and facilities using 2003 as the base year with(5) five years <br /> as the target. Kerr acknowledged that these were proposed numbers but believed that <br /> they were achievable noting that the Town Hall energy savings program would help to <br /> achieve the first goal. He explained the reduction in transportation and fuel use was a <br /> more difficult and challenging goal and added that he had chosen the water reduction goal <br /> City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> January 20,2005 <br />