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7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd of the completion of the work for Contract No. 5 with The Hickey Company, Inc., and the release of the 7% retainage. The Commissioners' request is to develop a discussion on the reduction of the retention charge for the next Commission meeting and the progress to be made. Mr. Thomas A. Oesterling, engineering consultant, ad- vised that we do have a few exceptions to the comple- tion of the Mall; e.g., the traffic signal authorized by change order and that was not originally part of the contract. The Hickey Company should not be on the retainage for that change order, which is a minor element, and anticipated to be completed by two or three weeks. He stated that we do have problems with the two pools--at the old post office and Colfax Garage. The Kim representative is to be here Sunday night, to be resolved next week. We have had problems with some of the electrical circuits and they are actively pursuing this. These are the only items that are not accepted. Commissioner Wade stated the fountains are a sore spot with him, and if we pay that bill, then everyone will be gone, and not to minimize or detract those fountains. They make the Mall. Mr. Zackrocki, with The Hickey Company, said that Colip Electric was to investigate some of the electrical work. Up to this point, they checked everything electrical and it worked, and the last pool remains to be completed with Colip. The pool at the post office has a noisy problem - -the pool will function. Bill Slabaugh elected to have the pool shut down at the old post office build- ing, and will meet Monday with the Colip representative to determine what needs to be done. Commissioner Wade asked if we have an auxiliary motor for that fountain and also the cost of one. Mr. Zackrocki advised we do not have an auxiliary motor and he did not know the cost of one. Commissioner Wade said if the fountains do not run, it runs the appearance of the whole Mall, and he is aware that we have problems, but he doesn't want the long technical excuses, he wants them running. President Nimtz requested Mr. Kent Wilcox and Mr. Wayne Brownell - -as this is a major item of concern - -to get with Mr. Thomas Oesterling, and Mr. Louis N. Wilcox (as he has requested Commission approval to be included on any meet- ings on the fountains, as he has had an opportunity to speak with all the technicians working on the pools and can give feedback on some of the technical reactions, as consultants, and have a report at the next Commission meeting - -it will be contingent on whether the 7% retain - age will be released to be paid. - 11 -