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7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd Commissioner Wiggins suggested we explore with Mr. Bill Rupe of the firm of Anselevicius /Rupe /Associates the possibilities of designing for our use both a type of stage modules that can be set up and stored in between use off site, and the same thing with some of the canopy arrangements. Mr. Edward F. Soltesz, representing Local No. 9, U.A.W., said, "As you well know, gentlemen, you have an investment of $30,000 in Christmas decorations right now for the River Bend Plaza, and the time comes for an accountability of those items. Some of those items have been damaged because of improper storage. Now we are talking about another area of buying something else that calls for storage. Has the Commission thought of storing these items, and putting up decorations that are partially destroyed- -that need work on and are still not paid for? I would like an answer to, where do you propose to store these items? Commissioner Wiggins felt this should be a part of the over -all consideration. The only storage facility that comes to mind that might have more or less permanent capabilities would be the possibility of storage in one of the city parking garages on the first floor, that could be converted to other use with very minimum loss of parking space. He suggested in the overall package that the stage needs to be designed so that when it wasn't being used, it could be put to- gether in such a form that it could be protected and stored. We might even have to consider in the design of this some sort of a vehicle arrangement that these modules could be put on, the supporting structures could be put on. We would also need both sound and light arrangements that would be portable and removable. That is one of the reasons we need the services of someone like Bill Rupe who has had experience in this field to take a look at it. These are not meant to be permanent kind of things that are put up and left there. They are the kind of things erected for the place to be used for, and when it is done, you take it down and store it for the next season. Commissioner Wiggins asked Mr. Soltesz where the Christmas decora- ations are stored now, and Mr. Soltesz said they are stored all over. He stated the aspect of storage was asked in the beginning and no one seemed to think there would be any problems. At the time the purchase was made, Mr. Soltesz stated he asked that ques- tion, and also one that he is raising today. "Where are you going to store them? It didn't seem to be a major problem then, but we are talking about $30,000 now, gentlemen." Commissioner Wiggins said he has a valid point - -a very good point, because it is just as important that a piece of equipment be pro- tected when you are not using it, as it is when you are using it. You have to consider the overall life of it and what happens to it. He requested the storage aspect of this be a part of the overall thing. Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried, to explore the possibilities of designing for our use both a type of stage modules that can be set up and stored and also with the canopy arrangements with the firm of Anselevicius /Rupe Associates. Also the storage as noted above. - 18 -