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3. Standards & Maintenance None. E. Staff Reports 1. CofA Staff Approvals None. 2. Miscellaneous Activities and Grants Mr. Talley asked if the Commission Architect, Mrs. Sporleder, should be involved in saving the interior stairs of the North Pump Station. He went on to state that one of the main historical features of the Pump Station is its interior which portions of date back to 1885. Mr. Talley reported that the stairways were to be cut out of the building and replaced to accommodate a second floor. He noted that when he asked why the existing stairs could not be re -adapted and reused, the only answer he has received is from the projects architects stating that the existing stairs do not meet code and that to adapt them would cost a large amount of money in the redrawing of the plans because the second floor would have to be raised or lowered a couple of inches. Mr. Talley noted that he could use Mrs. Sporleder's expertise in saving the staircases. There was some discussion over the difficulty Mr. Talley has had with the some of the parties involved in the Pump Station project and the project itself. Mr. Talley noted that he seems to be getting the run around from the contractor, the architect and the engineers. Mr. Powell noted that the difficulty that Mr. Talley is having will not continue. Mrs. Sporleder asked if the projects plans were computer drawn or hand drawn. Mr. Powell stated that they should be mechanical and easily changed. There was some discussion over the second floor being a service floor made of expanded fiber glass. There was some discussion over the fiber glass floor. Mr. Powell described the second floor as an operating floor for the tanks. There was some discussion over why the stairs did not meet todays code. Mr. Talley stated that he was told the stairs risers were a 1/2 inch too short by todays standards. He further noted that he had contacted the State Architect who informed him of rule eight which states that since it is a service area and not an open public space the stairs may be reused. Mr. Talley reported that he sent this information to Don Fozo and the project architect and has had no response other then that it will cost a lot of money. Mr. Powell stated that if the project does not settle down a meeting will be called with Water Works and the Engineers to better coordinate the line of communications. Mr. Talley noted that he was not trying to make things difficult. Mrs. Sporleder noted that there would be extra cost to the architects, however, the cost of reusing the stairs and redrawing the plans would be cheaper then tearing them out and constructing new stairs. Mr. Sporleder noted that the Historical importance of the building should be the main driving force behind the project. Mr. Powell stated that the discussion over extra cost was irrelevant compared to the astronomical cost of building a new structure. C 4