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manner towards restoration of the Barn and expansion of the use of the facility by Town • residents. He supported Council approval of the Agreement. Councilmember O'Malley commented that he understood the Council's position of wanting control of the Board by Town's residents giving the mistreatment of the Town by the school districts. However, the Friends had successfully managed the Barn for 28 years in the manner desired by the Town with no management cost to the Town. O'Malley added that the Friends had raised over $100,000.00 to build and redo the arenas and given preferential treatment to the 4-H Handicapped and Town riding programs over their own use. He noted that this was an Agreement acceptable to and proposed by the Friends and at this time it was important to move forward and he.supported approval of the Agreement. Mayor Pro Tem Jones reviewed the principles that had been enunciated by the Ad Hoc Committee on Westwind Barn. He suggested that Friends acceptance of the terms of the Agreement demonstrated their understanding of the significance of accountability to the Council and taxpayers; the control of the governing body of the Barn by Town residents; and the importance of accommodating the Town's riding programs at Westwind. Jones thanked the Friends and Councilmembers Mordo and Kerr for their efforts to achieve a balanced Agreement. Mayor Warshawsky thanked Councilmembers Kerr and Mordo for their efforts on the Agreement. Warshawsky offered that when the debate on governance had first surfaced, he had favored the Town being involved as much as possible, noting the importance of the Barn as a community asset. He favored the Town having full control of managing the Barn and hoped there would be an opportunity for a dialogue on the subject in the future. At this time, he would support approval of the Operating Agreement. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Jones, seconded by Mordo and passed by the following roll call vote to approve the new Operating Agreement including Section 2 as approved by the Friends of Westwind Board of Directors. AYES: Warshawsky, Jones, Kerr, Mordo and O'Malley NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 6.3 Designation of City Council Member to Assist the City Manager in Review of Option to Extend Term of Franchise Agreement with Los Altos Garbage Company and Negotiation of Allowable Expense Los Altos Garbage Company General Manager John Zirelli addressed Council. He explained that the Franchise Agreement between the Town and the Garbage Company was set to expire in September 2008. The agreement required a notification from LAGCO no later than eighteen months prior to the termination date (March 30, 2007) to • invoke the 5-year contract extension. Zirelli offered that he was requesting the Town establish a subcommittee to explore the extension and contract compensation. He noted 7 City Council Meeting Minutes March 22,2007