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by Gennady Sheyner / Palo Alto Weekly

It's not easy to ask voters for a tax increase when city coffers are flush with cash, but that is the awkwardly enviable position that members of the Palo Alto City Council find themselves in as they eye a November ballot measure.

Even if the voters shoot down the proposed increase to the city's hotel-tax rate that is recommended by city officials, the council will push forward with its most urgent and most complex infrastructure priority -- a new public-safety building.

That was the consensus of the council's Infrastructure Committee, which voted unanimously on Wednesday to make the public-safety building the city's top priority. The vote came after a broader discussion about the city's long list of needed infrastructure repairs, some of which would potentially be paid for with revenues from the hotel-tax hike.

The committee has yet to figure out what projects to include in the possible bond package. Despite the council's sense of urgency about a new police building, the project has consistently failed to attract the public. Recent polls confirmed the findings of past polls: While a bare majority might support the $57 million police headquarters, it would be difficult for the council to get the supermajority of voters needed to pass a bond. With its vote Wednesday, the committee signaled that the project should be pursued regardless of the November results, with existing funds if necessary.

City officials have been talking for more than a decade about the need to replace the small and seismically deficient police headquarters inside City Hall. The Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Committee, a citizen task force charged in 2010 with identifying the city's infrastructure priorities, described the existing headquarters as "unsafe and vulnerable." Yet the quest for a new police building has been riddled with setbacks and disappointments. In 2009, with the economy sagging and no imminent plans to fund the project, the city terminated its option to lease two properties on Park Boulevard that officials had hoped could house the new facility. And last month, developer Jay Paul Co. withdrew its offer to build a new police building in exchange for the city's permission to construct two office buildings next to the AOL headquarters at 395 Page Mill Road.

With an estimated price tag of $57 million, the public-safety building comprises more than a third of the city's budget on needed infrastructure repairs. City Manager James Keene likened the infrastructure picture to a stackable Matryoshka doll, with the public-safety building on the outside layer. Having a definite plan for funding this project, he noted, could help shift the conversation on paying for the other items on the long list, which under the most recent estimate adds up to about $155 million.

While a bond measure would help the council tackle some of the other gaping projects on the list -- including new downtown garages, a host of bike improvements and replacement of two obsolete fire stations -- members of the four-member committee agreed that the police building is important enough to be pursued with existing funding.

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By AISHA DOWJan. 29, 2014, 3 p.m.

3.15PM: A huge slice of the historic Mount Buffalo Chalet will be demolished under a plan to return the once-luxurious residence to its former glory.

A huge slice of the historic Mount Buffalo Chalet will be demolished under a plan to return the once-luxurious residence to its former glory.

The state government wants to reopen the century-old resort by 2015 as a visitor centre and cafe, in a redevelopment they hope with attract future private investors to develop the hotel.

But the plan to spend more than $7.5 million restoring the dilapidated and abandoned property comes hand-in-hand with a significant demolition.

The tennis court, former staff quarters, garage and steam generator house are all on the chopping board. The main lounge, entry lobby, drawing room and ballroom will be saved.

In a letter to Heritage Victoria from the government, land management policy executive director Peter Beaumont said the decision to demolish the buildings had not been taken lightly.

Mr Beaumont said it was no longer economically viable to restore the entire chalet.

The principle of the current proposal is to restore the core of the chalet to its former glory, he said.

It is not feasible to do this while retaining the many ad hoc additions, hence the strategic decision to remove the badly deteriorated fabric to attract investor interest.

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As with all updates for Polyphony Digital's latest racing simulation, Gran Turismo 6., 1.04 brings with it a number of new features and new vehicles.

The new additions to the Gran Turismo 6 garage include a special Gran Turismo Racing Series iteration of the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision, a Corvette Stingray Gran Turismo Concept car, and two F1 cars, the Gran Turismo Red Bull X2014 Standard and the Gran Turismo Red Bull X2014 Fan Car. Those last two rides are available as part of the new Red Bull X Challenge, a series of races now found in the game's career mode where players are instructed on how to race an F1 car by current World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

Alongside this handful of cars comes an unexpected but thoughtful present from the developers behind Gran Turismo 6. Following the installation of the 1.04 update, Gran Turismo 6 will scan your PlayStation Network information to determine when you were born. Then, once your birthday rolls around, you'll automatically receive a car created in or near the year that you were born, totally gratis.

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Marat Guelmans gallery has never stopped organizing exhibits but will now return to the commercial art trade.

Thelandscape ofMoscow galleries seems tocyclically shift andthen ossify every couple ofyears dominant galleries drop off andnew spaces open, resulting ina small circle ofregular venues that hold themajority ofthe big art shows. This week has brought news ofsome notable shifts inthe Moscow art world, with theGarage Center forContemporary Culture revealing significant additions totheir exhibition space, while gallerist Marat Guelman announced his return tothe art trade.

TheGarage Center forContemporary Culture was founded in2008 byDasha Zhukova, aformer model andcurrent romantic partner oftycoon Roman Abramovich who has recently been pilloried fora photo showing her seated ona chair resembling anaked black woman. Despite thelimited credentials ofits founder, Garage's significant financial resources have quickly made it animportant venue forarts inMoscow, with exhibits fromprominent international artists attended bycelebrities andbusiness leaders.

Garage has already shifted locations, leaving its first home atthe former Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage fora temporary pavilion inGorky Park, yet it has been announced that it will move toits permanent home inthe Gorky Park pavilion formerly occupied bythe Seasons restaurant inabout 14 months. Garage also announced theopening ofProject Space, anew experimental exhibit space aimed forpresenting work byyoung andless well-established artists than themain Garage exhibit platforms.

Garage Center forContemporary Culture

Garage Center forContemporary Culture

Garage Center forContemporary Culture

Three homes ofGarage (top down), frombus park totheir future building.

Garage has already called forexhibit proposals fromcurators forthe new space, which will open inFebruary. Aseries offive exhibits has already been announced forFebruary, beginning with curator Snezhana Kristevaya's project "There, Where We Are Not," which will include works bya number ofyoung Russian artists.

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Garages present an excellent storage space, and can lower insurance premiums on automobiles. They are also an excellent way for property owners to add value to their homes. Modular garages offer the best possible value for money and return on investment as they have the ultimate solution to multi-car storage, though their size means they have to be excellently constructed. Waterloo Structures has been specializing in outdoor structures for the home for over 25 years, and have created customizable modular garages that offer customers the best quality structures tailored to their exact requirements.

The company manufactures the modular garages in PA but can deliver them anywhere in these states NJ-MD-NY-DE-VA. The company also offers installation services so that every step of the process is taken care of after the initial site prep. The company offers help with forms or direct phone numbers to set the parameters for the build, which includes setting the size, doors and windows and other options including wiring and flooring.

The prices are given as transparently as possible, and once individuals have determined the size they want, they can quickly compare the prices for the same sized garage made of the three available material types for the modular garages so they can decide what level of investment they wish to make.

A spokesperson for Waterloo Structures explained, Our modular garages are designed to be the most flexibly designed of any on the market, with a list of options for construction, colors and special features and additions, with the broadest available range of sizes. The modular garages come pre-constructed in two halves that are then bolted together on site. We also have a comprehensive price chart based on the size and primary building materials: wood Duratemp, vinyl and LP SmartSide. All modular garages come with reinforced floors, and have two garage doors and up to four windows.

About Waterloo Structures: Waterloo Structures have been in operation for over 25 years, manufacturing high quality sheds of all shapes and sizes and from a range of materials. Their vast range of different shed designs come in wood, vinyl or LP SmartSide and can be delivered as a prefabricated set or installed by a specialist technician. New products are regularly being added to their online catalogue. For more information, please visit: http://www.waterloostructures.net.

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A redesigned player enters the mid-size sedan segment about twice a year, making it one of the most hotly contested segments as well as a best-selling one. The current-generation Chrysler 200's sales for 2013 were 122,480, which was near the bottom of the mid-size sedan segment. It garnered roughly a third of the Honda Accord's 366,678 yearly sales, which is the country's second best-seller to the Toyota Camry and its 408,484 in yearly sales.

2015 Chrysler 200 Up Close

The 2015 Chrysler 200 only has one direction to go when it hits dealerships this spring. Potential buyers of the slickly styled redesigned sedan will be confronted with varying standard features on the four trims levels, including two engine choices and front- or all-wheel drive.

There are some show-stopping standard features like keyless entry and keyless start, but items such as map lights aren't available until you've moved up to the second-highest trim level. Rear passengers only get their own air vents with option packages or on the highest trim level, the 200C. We help navigate the differences here.

Basics: A 184-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine; nine-speed automatic transmission; 60/40-split folding rear seats; 17-inch steel wheels; body-colored door handles and side mirrors; power windows with driver's window automatic up/down operation; and a tilt/telescoping steering wheel

Interior & Tech: Steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, USB input and four-speaker stereo system

Miscellaneous: Keyless entry, keyless start, LED taillights and rear armrest with cupholders

Options: UConnect 5.0 adds the multimedia system that's standard on the Limited and higher trims.

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See, not so bad right? The first week of school's already out of the way, and midterms are still a distant light on the horizon. As you take your time getting back into the class routine, tune into Radio 1190 to hear these superb additions to rotation.

Neil Young has been on a much anticipated releasing frenzy the past few years as part of his "Archives" series, and the newest collection to see the light of day is a dark, live set just before the release of his masterpiece, After the Gold Rush. Titled Live at the Cellar Door, the album finds Young ruminating on the decaying dreams of the '60s, indulging into piano- and string-driven collages, and of course, delivering his soothsayer folk anthems with the wilting energy that only Young can.

Toy emerged in 2012 with a fantastic self-titled debut that found the sweet spot between Hawkwind's space jams, the Stone Roses' reverby pop wash, and the Strokes' gang-of-four posturing. Join the Dots is a consistent follow-up that trims off some of the spare wah effects, and shows once again how capable this group is at effortlessly bringing garage rock into the space age.

Castleface Records have been specializing in lo-fi garage rock good times for a respectable amount of time now, and their latest release by POW! reaffirms the label's talent for finding under-the-radar bands that just want to make people move. POW! add some unique elements into the mix, such as synthesizers and a particularly blown-out drum sound to make Hi-Tech Boom a refreshingly awesome listen.

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James Wallace & the Naked Light,

More News from Another Star

Mogwai,

Rave Tapes

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Sometimes its a good idea to review local guidelines and practices to make sure they are still relevant to current needs. That was the case last week when the Senoia City Council approved a small number of changes to the citys guidelines for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures.

This is a modernized version of what weve had for years, said City Manager Richard Ferry prior to the unanimous vote to accept the updated guidelines which had been reviewed over the past few months. Guidelines need to be reviewed from time to time.

The guidelines broken into several sections include the rehabilitation of historic buildings, guidelines for new construction within the historic district and guidelines for new additions to historic buildings.

One of the changes to the guidelines was the deletion of the section on landscaping while other changes involved new construction and new additions. Ferry recommended the removal of the landscaping section, noting that it is not practical to retain that portion of the guidelines.

A change in the new construction portion of the guidelines deletes the statement that roofs in the commercial area are both flat and gabled.

An addition to the same section notes that window frames should have a minimum profile of two inches.

Another addition states railings should be consistent with existing railings or those of the original porch if photographic evidence can be found to support.

Also in the same section, the former notation that slab foundations are not permitted has been changed to provide an exception involving a continuous pour for a garage or other accessory structure.

For a complete listing of the guidelines visit http://www.senoia.com/IE/HPC.htm

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Tribune/ Debra Reid - EcoBroker realtor Trudy Brussard of Dickson Realty grows orchids in her passive-solar sunroom with honeycomb blinds for year-round window insulation. Rooftop solar panels heat her water and swimming pool.

Tribune/ Debra Reid - Realtor Patrick Fletcher and listing agent Jan Peck, both of Dickson Realty, showed the passive geothermal furnace and water heater inside a "green" home on the market in southwest Reno. Fletcher said he's in training to be a certified Ecobroker.

With a slumping economy, real estate agents are learning how to tout more than spacious living rooms and elegant kitchens. They're learning how to become more "green-minded."

Acquiring the education to be able to sell homes that are more energy-conscious doesn't make realtors just "real estate agents" anymore. Now they're called EcoBrokers.

Dickson Realty just added its sixth certified EcoBroker to its company through its South Lake Tahoe office, more than any other real estate agency in the state.

"It's actually a pretty comprehensive set of information," said Trudy Brussard, who has the certification at her Dickson Reno office.

Brussard has been with Dickson for 17 years and she's constantly learning new information to help prospective buyers and sellers better prepare for finding that right house.

"(The training) tries to guide you through what the issues are and who to direct people to, solutions for their problems, how to help people find green homes," she said.

Attaining the certification requires completing a curriculum of courses, some more involved than others. It can take up to six months.

Thinking green is the basis for the up-and-coming seekers of the EcoBroker designation. It requires realtors to learn about energy-efficient appliances, solar panels, window protection, everything a developer would add to a new home to make it adhere to green standards. It can involve anything, down the way a house "breathes" with its air filters, Brussard said.

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