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Item No. 2 (continued) make the open space property available to all taxpayers of the Mid - Peninsula Regional Open Space District ( MROSD) regardless of physical condition. Ms. Swope introduced members of the Commission in the audience. Ruth Waters, 1950 Brittan, San Carlos, representative of the Coalition to Save Hassler and Director of the Twin Pines Center in Belmont, reported that MROSD opposes use of the buildings and has destroyed part of the central building and the south wing. Ms. Waters advised that the matter is in the courts and that the Board of Supervisors is attempting to preserve the buildings as an arts center in spite of the resistance of MROSD. She urged that the City Council write to the Board of Supervisors indicating support and to the MROSD urging cooperation in the matter. Discussion followed and Ms. Waters replied question and commented concerning the manner in which a nonprofit corporation might operate the arts center; the reconstruction needed; the means by which MROSD might make the buildings available to the County; the fact that taxpayers have purchased the buildings through contributions to the District which suggest they ought not to have to purchase it again as taxpayers of the County; the amount of MROSD funding provided by San Mateo County taxpayers and the benefits received; and the possibility of working with MROSD to obtain both open space and the desired arts center. M /S: Biagi /Mosher to accept the recommendations of the Civic Cultural Commission and express City Council support to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors of their efforts being made on behalf of the San Mateo County Arts Council in its endeavor to preserve the Hassler Health Home property buildings for an arts center; and that it be noted that the City Council has concern about the destruction of buildings which are taxpayer property. Carried unanimously by voice vote. MINUTE ORDER NO. 84 -22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Council recessed from 8:50 to 9:00 p.m.) 3. Legislative Committee Report No. 84 -1 (301 -06) Vice Mayor Britschgi presented the subject report and the sections relating to recommendations (1), (3) and (7). Councilman Bury, Committee Member, presented recommendations (2) and (4). Councilman Biagi, Committee Member, presented recommendations (5) and (6). M /S: Britschgi /Biagi to approve and accept Legislative Committee Report 84 -1 recommendations: (1) Redevelopment Legislation - SUPPORT AB 203 (HANNIGAN); OPPOSE SB 617 (McCORQUODALE) Reg.Mtg. 1/23/84 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 44 Page No. 337 R