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5. OLD BUSINESS (Cont'd) <br />rs. Allen said if they will place the flower pots next to thE: grille, <br />t the edge of the concrete; as stated, the people'will not have room <br />o walk.because the sidewalk isn't that wide. She suggested they be <br />laced right on the edge of the grille and that would keep the people <br />rom walking on the grille and not take away from the'sidewalk area. <br />r. Oesterling said this can be done. <br />r. Wayne R. Doolittle, WSBT -TV Reporter, asked if the screens will <br />o all the way up to the concrete base, as at'this' time, the grates <br />o not. If the screens are placed underneath the grates, if we will <br />till have that 9" opening? Mr. Oesterling replied they would place <br />he screens from the wall of the pit to the wall opening. The open - <br />ng that exists would not remain open. <br />r. Soltesz asked for clarification, "Am I understanding'it correctly, <br />hat the grates will stay the same as it is now ?" Mr. Oesterling said <br />ith Alternate "A" proposal, Yes. Mr. Soltesz said, "Well,.let.me ask <br />ou this then, from the engineering side of it, are you aware of the OSHA <br />equir-ements for the safety of the pedestrians in the walkways in the <br />ountry - -.the OSHA requirements ?" Mr. Oesterling asked if OSHA covers <br />hat grate, specifically? Mr. Soltesz replied, ' "It 'dure does. It does <br />n walkways, on public thoroughfares. It most assuredly does, and I <br />ould think that an enginering department would have this information." <br />resident; Nimtz asked Mr. Slabaugh.if he has had a chance to digest <br />these, as he understands that he got these on the 4th of June, but <br />asked if his department has had a chance to go over these at all or <br />ot? Mr. Slabaugh said, "Not really. No, not to make a report on." <br />r. Soltesz responded, "One of the Commissioners, Don Wiggins, and I <br />ook this particular walk, and I guess maybe Don and I just made it a <br />ittle bit oversimplified on the basis of getting something done and <br />ame up with the material and presented it here. The suggestion was <br />ade of what may be done, and after listening to what I see here this <br />orning, we got into a major renovation of the pools as they are, and <br />think probably Don feels the same way. Now, we are talking about the <br />esthetics of the wire screenings. If we go down just east about 50 <br />eet of where we are talking about at the post office, the grating that <br />as been repaired,has been put in on the sidewalk and standing up,is <br />ery aesthetic - - because as you come along- -you better have balanced <br />hoes to trip over the top of it to slide down on the other side." <br />resident Nimtz said he agrees with him. Mr. Soltesz continued, "So, <br />onsequently, I don't think anybody thinks much about the aesthetics, <br />s the fact as maybe taking care of a brother -in -law or someone who is <br />ut of work." <br />r. Oesterling said he disagrees with that. "The alternate A proposal. <br />s approximately the same price as the woven wire." Commissioner <br />iggins said, "Well, the idea is to steer the people off,'but, actually, <br />ou propose to-put a wire screen in there - -only you`are going to put <br />t under the grates instead of on top of the grates, as I understand it. <br />s that correct ?" Mr. Oesterling replied` the installation`` problem is <br />ess difficult. Yes, the proposal is to place the screen underneath <br />.he grates. <br />= 20 - <br />