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Steve Penna, member of the Senior Affairs Commission, spoke in favor of an architectural/structural study of Carrington Hall and asked that Council approve funding of that study. Councilmembers asked more questions of staff and discussed Carrington Hall and all its aspects thorougWy, including private and business resources and fund raising to renovate Carrington, and other priorities. In answer to Council questions, Director Church advised there was not a strong connection between the three Redevelopment criteria listed above and Carrington Hall at Sequoia High School. Don Safe, member of the Civic Cultural Commission and a downtown merchant, spoke in favor of the Carrington Hall restoration as a vital interest to the community as a whole. Councilwoman Howard stated the Carrington Hall renovation effort could be done on a volunteer basis, and she would be glad to assist those organizations who came forward to take charge of this project. Council Members spoke in favor of limited City assistance, the need for a C.I.P. plan for Carrington Hall provided by the school, private sources or a volunteer effort, and discussed whether this project was consistent with Council's priorities to help schools and youth. MIS: STEINFELDISANFILIPO TO ADD THE REQUESTED $26,000 FOR A STRUCTURAL STUDY OF CARRINGTON HALL TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET MOTION FAILED ON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS SANFILIPO AND STEINFELD NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS BUCHAN, HARTNETT, HOWARD, LA BERGE AND MAYOR GASPARINI MINUTE ORDER NO. BD95-03 MIS: BUCHAN/LA BERGE TO INCLUDE IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET A MATCHING GRANT OF $13,000 (OUT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S GENERAL FUND) TO HELP FUND A STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY OF CARRINGTON HALL; WITH FUNDS A V AILABLE ON THE CONTINGENCY THAT THEY ARE MATCHED BY THE SEQUOIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE. MINUTE ORDER NO. BD95-04 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 Adjourned Special Council Meeting Budget Study Session Minutes Page No. 251 July 15, 1995 Page 7 . -