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Regular Meeting March 7, 2005 The City Manager requested confirmation of changes in this contract for a net decrease of $22,757. Changes include deletion of a redundant third exit way, addition of soil drying materials, volleyball sleeves, appliances, and revised counter design. He reported that Mr. Wagner asked that this item be removed from the Consent Calendar so that it can be explained in greater detail. It is not on the Consent Calendar and Mr. Ollendorff recommended that a change order be approved to include six items. He reported that a change order is a revision to the contract for building the Recreation Facility in Heman Park. This particular change order includes six items. Typically some of these items are not brought before the City Council. One must be because it exceeds $10,000 and another comes before the Council because they requested the opportunity to review any change order that affected energy-efficient or ecological improvements. The six items are: 1) system to help dry the soil so the parking lot can be built; 2) adding volleyball sleeves in the gyms, so there can be simultaneous games; 3) deleting one of three stairway egress elements from the facility, 4) changing the urinals to a waterless type, 5) changing some counters in the office so that a dishwasher can be included, and 6) adding an additional counter for better control. The change order including these six items is recommended for Council approval. Ms. Brot asked if all of these items would save money. Then she asked if removing the third exit would inhibit evacuation in the event of fire? Mr. Ollendorff said that items three and fours represented savings, but the remaining four items recommended would increase costs. She asked what a “volleyball sleeve” was and was advised it is a pipe in the floor to insert volleyball net poles. Ms. Brungardt commented that she attended a Proposition K meeting last week and that some significant aspects of these change orders came out of recommendations from this group. She stressed that they need to be recognized for their contribution and was advised they were present at the meeting this evening. Ms. Brot moved approval. Mr. Sharpe seconded, which carried unanimously. Agenda Item # Two – Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance to Permit Flags A Public Hearing was scheduled for 6:30 P.M., in these Council Chambers to hear comments on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance allowing flags to be displayed under limited conditions on commercial properties. Following the Public Hearing, Council may act on the ordinance which is recommended by the Plan Commission and the Planning staff. Ms. Brot who attended the Plan Commission meeting where this subject was discussed pointed out the flags in question are not American flags but moderate-sized colorful flags, to provide an artistic addition to the front of the building. Page 3