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28 1 Overflow Capabilities Plan 2 Provide junction boxes and conduits for temporary/portable flat screen monitors and 3 speakers to accommodate overflow crowds 4 Provide speakers in the Public Toilet Rooms 5 6 David Evans, reviewing the Camera Plan slide, said the cameras will be high definition 7 and have superior quality compared to the current cameras. 8 Commissioner Rich asked if there would be electric outlets available for audience 9 members. 10 David Taylor said the back wall has been designated as a media location with inputs for 11 audio, video, and power. He said this would give access to the feeds being put out over the air. 12 He said there would also be power on the pilasters, and the seating can be rearranged as 13 needed. 14 Commissioner Dorosin asked how far the podium would be from the dais. 15 David Taylor said it would be a distance of about 15 feet. 16 Commissioner Dorosin said he feels the screen on the podium is too far away to be 17 useful. He suggested the addition of screens to the Commissioner's places. He asked about 18 the size of the screen. 19 David Taylor said it would be a 60 inch screen. 20 Commissioner Dorosin said he would prefer screens built into the dais. He said it is 21 often difficult to see detailed items even on the big screens. He would like to see the 22 comparable costs. 23 Commissioner McKee asked if the project is still within the budget of$1.6 million. 24 David Taylor said it is within range of being on budget. 25 Commissioner Price said she has seen the dais screens work in Chapel Hill. She asked 26 how much the large monitors cost. She said the room looks a little tight. 27 Jeff Thompson said the room has a maximum capacity of 286 seats, and the displays 28 only show the room half full. 29 Commissioner Price asked about the costs of the monitors. 30 David Evans said the 80 inch monitors are $7-8000 and the 60 inch monitors are about 31 $3000. He said these are not consumer grade; they are designed for commercial spaces and 32 carry a three year warranty. 33 Commissioner Gordon said it is important to stay within budget. She asked how the 34 high ceilings are compensated for acoustically. 35 David Taylor said acoustical treatments have been added and an acoustical analysis 36 has been done on the room. He said the treatments keep the acoustics well within the standard 37 speech 1.1 to 1.5 second range of reverberation time. 38 Commissioner Gordon said it is important to make sure all of the Commissioners can 39 see. 40 Jeff Thompson suggested bringing in a duplicate of one of these monitors to a future 41 meeting as an example. 42 David Evans reviewed a blueprint of the bulkhead design that uncovers the window. 43 Commissioner Pelissier asked if there will be non-glare lighting. 44 David Evans said there is a fine line between what looks good and what works good. 45 He said the lights are higher, so they will not be in people's eyes quite as much. He said it 46 should be better, but there will also be more light than in the current meeting room. He said the 47 lights are dimmable and can be lowered. 48 David Taylor said the shape of the lens means the direct light of the bulb will not be in 49 the line of sight.