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COMMISSIONER LYONS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN <br />CONVINCED THAT THE COST FOR HIS SUGGESTED CHANGE IN THE CONFERENCE <br />ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR,WHICH INVOLVED ADDING ANOTHER DOOR, IS TOO <br />GREAT. <br />MR. KONTOULAS THEN GAVE THE FOLLOWING PROGRESS REPORT. <br />THE BIG NEWS AT THE COURTHOUSE IS THAT THE TELEPHONE POLE ON THE WEST <br />SIDE HAS BEEN REMOVED WHICH ALLOWS CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND FLOOR <br />WALKWAY. THE NEW GROUND TRANSFORMER HAS BEEN ACTIVATED FOR THE <br />COURTHOUSE ONLY. MR. KONTOULAS REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED WORD THAT <br />SOMETIME IN OCTOBER THE ANNEX WILL BE CUT OFF ELECTRICALLY FOR EIGHT <br />HOURS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL GIVE US SPECIFIC ADVANCE WARNING ABOUT <br />THIS AND WILL APPROACH EACH DEPARTMENT IN REGARD TO THE DATE. MR. <br />KONTOULAS CONTINUED THAT THERE IS VERY LITTLE BEING DONE INSIDE THE <br />COURTHOUSE. THE ELECTRICAL WORK IS BEING CONTINUED, BUT NO FINISHING <br />OR PATCHING, WHICH HE FOUND DISAPPOINTING. AT THE ADMINISTRATION <br />BUILDING, THE EXTERIOR IS GOING ALONG REAL WELL AND THE WORK ON THE <br />PARKING LOTS; THEY ARE DOING BEARING TESTS AND THE CONTRACTOR IS CLEARING <br />FOR SIDEWALKS AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE EAST PARKING LOT. INSIDE, <br />THE PLUMBERS ARE STILL WORKING IN THE WEST WINGS. MECHANICALLY THERE <br />IS SOME MINOR DUCT WORK BEING DONE. THE STUD MAN IS WORKING ON THE <br />THIRD FLOOR AND IS INSTALLING A DROPPED CEILING. VERY LITTLE FINISHING <br />HAS BEEN DONE. MR. KONTOULAS EXPLAINED THAT THEY ARE WAITING TO <br />RECEIVE DOOR FRAMES AND THE CONTRACTOR INFORMED HIM ON MONDAY THAT HE <br />SHOULD HAVE HAD A DELIVERY OF DOOR FRAMES THE WEEK OF THE 25TH. THAT <br />IS THE HOLD-UP IN BOTH JOBS IN TRYING TO ADVANCE THE FINISHING PORTION. <br />IN REGARD TO THE ANNEX BEING WITHOUT POWER FOR EIGHT HOURS, <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS ASKED IF IT WOULD BE CHEAPER FOR US TO SHUT DOWN <br />A DAY OR TO HAVE THE CONTRACTOR WORK OVER TIME. <br />MR, KONTOULAS EXPLAINED EXACTLY WHAT THE CHANGEOVER OF THE <br />ELECTRICITY WOULD INVOLVE, AND POINTED OUT THAT IT MUST BE DONE IN <br />CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY CREWS. HE ASSURED THE BOARD THAT EIGHT <br />HOURS IS THE MINIMUM NECESSARY TO MAKE THE CHANGE OVER. <br />33 <br />AUG 2 71980 <br />Boa 44 PAGE 380 H <br />