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Commissioner Dorosin said he feels the screen on the podium is too far away to be useful. He suggested the addition of screens to the Commissioner's places. He asked about the size of the screen. David Taylor said it would be a 60 inch screen. Commissioner Dorosin said he would prefer screens built into the dais. He said it is often difficult to see detailed items even on the big screens. He would like to see the comparable costs. Commissioner McKee asked if the project is still within the budget of$1.6 million. David Taylor said it is within range of being on budget. Commissioner Price said she has seen the dais screens work in Chapel Hill. She asked how much the large monitors cost. She said the room looks a little tight. Jeff Thompson said the room has a maximum capacity of 286 seats, and the displays only show the room half full. Commissioner Price asked about the costs of the monitors. David Evans said the 80 inch monitors are $7-8000 and the 60 inch monitors are about $3000. He said these are not consumer grade; they are designed for commercial spaces and carry a three year warranty. Commissioner Gordon said it is important to stay within budget. She asked how the high ceilings are compensated for acoustically. David Taylor said acoustical treatments have been added and an acoustical analysis has been done on the room. He said the treatments keep the acoustics well within the standard speech 1.1 to 1.5 second range of reverberation time. Commissioner Gordon said it is important to make sure all of the Commissioners can see. Jeff Thompson suggested bringing in a duplicate of one of these monitors to a future meeting as an example. David Evans reviewed a blueprint of the bulkhead design that uncovers the window. Commissioner Pelissier asked if there will be non-glare lighting. David Evans said there is a fine line between what looks good and what works good. He said the lights are higher, so they will not be in people's eyes quite as much. He said it should be better, but there will also be more light than in the current meeting room. He said the lights are dimmable and can be lowered. David Taylor said the shape of the lens means the direct light of the bulb will not be in the line of sight. Commissioner Pelissier asked how everyone will see the monitor during joint work sessions. David Taylor showed the view from the podium. He said the layout will be oval shaped, and the three monitors will still be visible. He said the people behind the podium will have a separate set of monitors. He said everyone on the south end of the room should have a good view. He said the people at the north end will still have a good view of the lecturn. Commissioner Rich asked if Michael Talbert could duplicate the size of the lecturn at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. Commissioner Gordon asked if the podium is movable. David Taylor said yes. Chair Jacobs asked if it is possible to have some of the monitors on swivels to allow them to be angled for better view. David Taylor said the monitors are planned to be angled at 15 degrees. He said research can be done on this. Chair Jacobs said the monitors are energy hogs. He said there needs to be a built in way to turn off the ones that are not being used.