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MARY JANE CHASE: Asked a question about the finish. SCOTT PEACOCK: They will be baked -on tan enamel to match the rest of the house. JOANN SPORLEDER: I did do some research this afternoon. If the primary reason for replacing these windows; is in fact, the lead paint. According to the research that I managed to do, there are ways of possibly encapsulating the lead paint by applying new current types of paint. This would then keep the lead paint in place and present no hazard to it. However, there are certain other kinds of circumstances that might apply. If the house is going to be used by small children under federally funded programs for instance, then the removal of lead paint would be mandated by HUD and other agencies. However, in residential areas it is not quite clear whether those kinds of standards also apply, and to what extent then the lead paint could in' fact be encapsulated by the new current types of paint. So, I would like to suggest that at this time if this is the primary reason for replacing the windows that we do some further research into the absolute requirements and see if there is some other way of handling this before they move on and remove the windows. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Mr. Hall did you want to address that question, or staff? MELVIN HALL: I think the question that was asked was the primary reason for redoing the windows. I don't know how I would define primary and secondary; because, there are at least three reasons: 1. The lead paint on the windows 2. The windows are not energy efficient 3. The windows are not in good working condition JOHN OXIAN: When you say that the windows don't work, are they painted shut? MELVIN HALL: Yes, some of the windows have been painted shut. I believe, Scott, can better inform'you as to the current condition and working order of the windows. SCOTT PEACOCK: The current sashes are coming apart. A lot of the weight mechanisms are not operable anymore. On some of the sashes, the emollients between the glasses are loose. There are a multitude of reasons for having the old windows removed. JOHN OXIAN: Are these the windows with the steel weights in them? SCOTT PEACOCK: Yes they are. JOHN OXIAN: So, do you take the steel weights out if you remove these windows? SCOTT PEACOCK: Yes we do.