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checked into the other materials provided to him by staff. He stated that those materials were slightly cheaper than clay tiles but would still result in a price difference of $500,000 to $600,000. He stated that the only way a more expensive project could be accommodated would be if the School District withdrew other projects to free up those dollars to address the roof project. He stated that if clay tile or a polymer alternative were pursued, they might have to hold off on other projects that were part of the proposition that was passed and they would not be able to live up to the pledges proposed as part of that campaign and would have to explain to the taxpayers why the roof was more important than other projects. He stated he was aware that the issue was not just about price but the historical integrity of the building; however, price was part of the project and of taxpayer interest. Questions/Comments from Commission members and responses from the applicant included: -Important to separate from taxpayer vs. commission member because as a Commission member there is a set of standards to apply and must review the regulations that are in place. As stated in previous meetings, a concern is to what extent the School District went out to look at alternative materials to get real numbers. Also brought up previously, for the current roof, some clay tile might be reusable with potential to replace bad sections with new tile or use replacement tile. Has there been any work done to obtain real proposals for various alternatives in roofing materials? Mr. Scheidt stated that since they were in the middle of this process, they felt it was necessary to go through the HPC process and if it was determined that a specific material was recommended, they would go through the process to get that information at that point. He stated it would have to be presented to the School Board to go through the approval process. He stated there was an extensive amount of work to go through that effort and some expense involved and the School District does not want to spend extra resources to explore all different materials as they are trying to be cost effective. He stated they could not burn through money on consultants and engineers. - procedure got this far without exploring alternatives. Mr. Scheidt stated there was no federal or state money going into the project and the money was from a bond issue that was passed. -Wanted to know what alternatives were explored, more than just checking on a website, since this is a significant building and is important to the City. -When you look at why this was made a historic district, the Code states street pattern, building placement relative to the street, and front facades of buildings. When you look at the view corridor from Shaftesbury and Hanley, these are not prominent architectural features and replacing the clay tile with shingles would not go against the standards. -Seems that the School Board has not done its work and there has been inadequate tm; E