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6. OLD IBUSINESS (Cont'd Mr. Farrand said they also were real concerned with the spray problem and thought they had those fountains running about as slow as possible,.but since have gone into those fountains and reduced he flow. Except under extreme high wind conditions, he thinks hey have really eliminated the spray problem now. The last few ays with the wind blowing, there was no spray coming off. They have not received any.comments on the change in flow rate; at least it has not been discernible to the public. r. Chenney made the motion we try out the flower pots. Mr. Dnaldson raised the question, that this suggestion is just emporary and not anything that will be permanent on the decision. resident Nimtz said, "No. We know that we have a problem and Mr. arrand has suggested that we use the flower pots that are around here now which was Mr. Oesterling's recommendation. There is some uestion by us and by a member of the audience whether that will ork, or whether we will need a permanent planter." he Chair said the motion is that we try these flower pots for a eriod of time this summmer and see if they do work to control the raffic. A second to the motion was requested, and was so seconded y Mr. Donaldson and carried. ommissioner Wiggins said he has one question he would like to raise DAMAGED ight now. In addition, down there by the Federal Building, [Old GRATING, ost Office Building], some repairs apparently have been done to BY FEDERAL ome grating that exists on the sidewalk. The repairs are very poor BUILDING, n that the grating extends above the sidewalk and is a hazard to R -66 nybody walking by who can trip over it. "I don't know who put it n the first place, or who did the repairing, but I think they have n obligation to us to do it over." Mr. Brownell said he concurs nd has seen it and asked Mr. Slabaugh who put that in there. Mr. labaugh advised it belongs to the Post Office. Hickey had put thE: oncrete in for the sidewalk but put the grating back in that was here. He said he called the Plant Engineer over there and that e felt it was Hickey's responsiibility to set the grating in there traight. He had said to turn it over, but that's not the solution, nd even though he says he has turned it over before, that particu- ar grating will not straighten up. It has to be shimmed up or some - hing like that. As to the Chair's quE'stion on who damaged it in he first place and whether it was Hickey, Mr. Slabaugh said it as not Hickey's fault. It is an old installation- -over 40 years ld- -and just through age, rusting and use, it's become warped. If ou shim it out, weld it, repair it, or replace it - -only recommenda- ion for the correction. Mr. Wiggins' question, "Did we rework that idewalk; was it part of our Project ?" Mr. Slabaugh advised we id rework the sidewalk. As to the contractor being responsible, Mr. labaugh said it was not indicated in the plans and he had questioned r. Oesterling prior to calling the Post Office and Mr. Oesterling ad said he believed the private owner was responsible for that rating. Mr. Wiggins said it needs to be shimmed 'down' not up; it's lready 'shimmed up.' - 15 -