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5. OLD BUSINESS (Cont'd Mr. Slabaugh also advised that Kim Lighting, Inc., the designers of the pools, had suggested the addi- tion of muratic acid to lower the alkalinity and bi- carbonate of soda to increase the alkalinity, but they ruled that muratic acid placed into the pools would cause the metal electrodes to corrode, which controls the automatic water filling mechanism and requires the pool and fountain to be shut down for up to two days to drain, clean the electrodes, reseal the elec- trode wire box and to refill the pool. Mr. Slabaugh said that even though it was recommended by the de- signers, Kim Lighting, Inc. (the designers of the pools), it was the wrong thing to do. Per Mr. Slabaugh, three experts are saying we should use sulphuric acids which will control the minerals and lime that would look like paint on the fixtures. Mr. Slabaugh said he has been making all the daily re- ports for three weeks and handling all the repair mainte- nance, and the only one who treated the pools, and that he has complete positive report that we need to put some kind of treatment in the pools to treat the water intro- duced in these pools. All the problems are caused by the minerals and to clean the electrodes it takes two days down -time to drain, clean the electrodes, reseal, and to refill the pool. Mr. Slabaugh said some of the difficulties have been mechanical, but that is the fault of the device itself, which is under guarantee. Rev. Williams asked who is responsible for this added expense- -the owner at this time is the Department of Redevelopment? Commissioner Wiggins said we will be stuck for the mechanics to keep it operating, but he is disturbed that it was not programmed originally. Rev. Williams said it is hard to believe that hard water is the main factor to keep the pools from running; it could be some of the trouble, but he doesn't feel this is the whole trouble. Mr. Slabaugh said he should have his re- port today as to whether this is a mechanical expense, or just the chemicals needed, and stated that we have not had expenditures at this point. This item being unresolved caused the retainage to be withheld at the last Commission meeting - -the 7% retainage being in the amount of $194,483.37- -the remaining 3% being $83,350.01. Mr. John Derring, Treasurer of The Hickey Company, stated the 7% retainage is in accordance with the contract and the 3% would be more than adequate for the: Redevelopment Commission to use as a "handle" to finish the problems. This is up in the air, as to whether The Hickey Company is involved with the solution or not, and it is way past the Grand Opening Week, and that many people have worked on the Mall that were not involved with the Mall. They also have a three -year maintenance on the