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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />Sept~nber 30, 1985 <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:46 p.m., in the Council Chambers, <br />22 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor Daniel E. Griset. Councilmembers present <br />were Wilson B. Hart, P. Lee Johnson, Patricia A. McGuigan, Dan Young, and <br />Mayor Griset. Also present were City Manager Robert C. Bobb, City <br />Attorney Edward J. Cooper and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy. <br />Councilmember R. W. Luxembourger joined the meeting at 5:50 p.m. <br />Councilmember John Acosta was absent. <br /> <br />The Council iranediately recessed to the Ccrmnunity RedevelotxnentAgency, <br />reconvened at 6:12 p.m., and then retired to Room 831, City Hall, <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, where at 6:25 p.m., the Council again reconvened <br />with the s~nemembers present. <br /> <br />The Police Chief briefly outlined the activities which would mark the <br />beginning of the SWAT/H.Y.P.E.S. Progran on Wednesday, October 2, 1985, <br />and invited any Councilm~nbers who wished to participate. <br /> <br />Bowers Museum Market Analysis Study <br /> <br />william Baer, William Baer and Associates, explained the infomation <br />gathering process for the Market Analysis Study for the Bowers Muset~n <br />recently ccmpleted by his finn. Virginia Hubbell, also of Baer and <br />Associates, described the results of her interviews with corporate leaders <br />in Orange County, indicating the funding climate was not favorable at this <br />time for a major expansion of the Museum. She reccmmended several <br />changes for the Museum, including: Changing fr~ma City to a Countywide <br />focus, attracting key leadership for the Museum from other County Cities <br />as well as Santa Aha, clarifying the Museum's governance structure and <br />holding a series of c~,,,unity meetings to disburse information regarding <br />the manag~nent structure, establishing a network of new and old corporate <br />financial backing, and attracting private funds as a separate non-profit <br />entity as opposed to a City controlled entity. <br /> <br />Councilmembers expressed concern that the Market Analysis was negative in <br />tone and did not provide guidelines on how to revitalize the Museum. <br />Councilmember Hart expressed his concern that the Analysis failed to <br />identify a constituency for the Museum. <br /> <br />Baer noted several physical improvements suggested in the Study, including <br />using the second floor for additional galleries, installing an elevator, <br />moving the bookstore, creating an eating space, and using the center <br />entrance as an educational arcade. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />453 <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 <br /> <br /> <br />