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Mr. Brozosky asked if the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA) would be involved in this process as they have a vested interest Jn this project. Mr. Wolfe said the PDA Js involved with the design review process. Staff Js asking Council for direction as to which structure it would prefer. Once Council makes a determination, staff would involve the PDA and get their thoughts about how this works as the process continues. Mr. Brozosky pointed out that the integration of artwork into the design of the restroom facilities at Val Vista Park enhances these structures. He asked staff if artwork could be integrated into the design of the downtown restroom facility? Mr. Wolfe said staff would look into this matter. He noted that an artist was brought on early in the design process for the restroom facilities at Val Vista Park. Mr. Brozosky pointed out the Firehouse Arts Center project would include some type of artistic element to it. He asked if there were a way to make the downtown public restroom facility consistent with what would be included at the Firehouse Arts Center? Mr. Noland said there are several places in either design where art could be incorporated. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Noland said artwork could be designed later, particularly if tile would be an added feature. He suggested several options, which included a bench facing West Angela Street or several areas around the drinking fountain. - - Mr. Wolfe said staff could allocate space for artwork. He noted that it would increase the cost for either the custom design or prefabricated structure depending on the level of art. Mayor Hosterman invited public comments. Howard Neely, a Pleasanton resident, mentioned the possibility of rousing a design of one of the City's existing restroom facilities for the downtown instead of creating a new design. He noted that the design for a prefabricated structure could be changed without significantly increasing the overall cost. He believed artwork could be added any time during the process. He objected to the design review process by the Planning Commission, which would delay the overall process. He drew an analogy between this item and another item on the agenda that involved buying the property at 4254 Vervais Avenue. He suggested that if $140,000 is left over from this project, the remaining funds could be used to construct a smaller, prefabricated restroom structure at the Main Street Bridge Park. Mayor Hosterman closed the public comments. Mr. Brozosky asked staff to address decreasing the overall design costs, as he believed the costs were excessive. Mr. Fialho said if Council's general direction is that the design fees are high and it would like staff to negotiate a better price, this message should be sent to staff and the architect. Staff will do whatever it can to decrease the design costs to a more manageable figure. As · _ previously stated by Mr. Wolfe, the design fees are consistent in comparison to some of the previous public projects. He believed there were some efficiencies that would be achieved through the incorporation of the Firehouse Arts Center project. Pleasanton City Council 6 05/17/05 Minutes