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136 and a report from the Public Works Department, dated January 19, regarding the possible utilization of a vacated existing Main Library in order to house certain City Hall functtons, assuming construction of a new Main Library 5. A report from the City Controller, dated January 20, re- � garding City bonding capacity relative to the possible issuance of bonds for the construction of a new Main Library and Senior Center. Mr Fales also called attention to other reports on the above sub�ects which were previously received by Council at earlier dates (NOTE The reports listed above and any other reports received by Council on the sub�ects named are available for review in the Office of the City Clerk ) SENIOR CENTER In response to request for an update regarding the possible acquisi- tion by the City of the National Guard Armory, City Manager Fales referred to his report of January 20, 1977 and the Counc�l dtrection of January 24 that staff be authorized to proceed with further re- search and negotiations with the National Guard relative to possible acquisition by the City of the present Armory Mr Fales advised that as a result of his conversations and correspondence with Assemblyman Dixon Arnett, it has been learned that the Natlonal Guard is willing to discuss the matter Mr Fales explained for the benefit of the audience that it may be ' possible to acquire the Armory, located next to the Veterans Building, if the City is able to prov�de as substitute an acceptable five-acre site and share some portion of the 25% of building costs which must come from State/local sources, with the remaining 75% of costs to be funded by the federal government Mr. Fales explained further that, if the City should be successful in acquiring the Armory, then the building could either be transformed into a senior center or it could be used as a recreational facility instead of certain rooms of the Veterans Building, thus making that space available for expansion and modification for the desired senior center t4r. Fales stated that the next step is for representatives of the City and the National Guard to meet with a view toward considering prospective available sites. Discussion followed and Mr Fa1es commented and repl�ed to questions concerning the present use of the Armory, the apparent willingness of the National Guard to consider the City's proposal, the avail- ability of federal funds for construction of a new Armory, the fact that the land was originally sold to the State for $1.00 in 1948, the fact that only Phase I of the proposed Sem or Center could be considered at this time because of costs, the hours of use of the Com�unity Activities Buildtng and the Veterans Building by seniors for their programs at present, and whether sufficient flexibility , would be available if the Veterans Building were to be modified -2- Ad�.Mtg 1/31/77