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MI~;UTES City Council Nov. 73, 1~88 Little the cost ofpstor•a~easpace,nshowerstand lockeaSSchFahey~repo~tedythatding Canada 9 Elementar~y it was the concensus that stor~age space should be restr•uctur~ec! to allow School access to this space fr•om the gym floor•. Fahey also reported that Flddition the Committee met with Dave 0'Conner, Principal at the school, to discuss (Cont.) the possible use by the City's gymnastics program of the proposed stage ar•ea. Fahey r•epor•ted that it has been found. that ther~e is new gymnastics equipment available that can be anchored to the floor• and bolted to walls. This equipment collapses against the wall, and would be ideal for• the City's use on the stage area. Blesener• pointed out that a cur•tain could be used to cover• the equipment when it is collapsed. Fahey r•epor•ted that the pr~incipal did not foresee any conflicts with the City's use of the stage ar•ea. Fahey also r•eported that it was discussed that the City could purchase mats and store them under the stage area and it was suggested that these mats could be used by the school as well. Fahey r•epor•ted that some of the gymnastics equipment could be put on r~oller~s for easy mobility in and out of the storage ar•ea. Tom Dunwal l, ar•chi tect for• the School Di str•i ct, r•eported on the School District's need to add on to the Little Canada Elementar•y School due to incr•easing elementar•y population. Dunwall r•eported that a task force had been for•med to study the addition and after• study the proposal befor•e the Council this evening has been put together•. Dunwall explained the addition which will include 9 additional classr•ooms, multi-purpose r•oom, music room a.nd supnort facilities. After discussions with the City, Dunwall reported that the plans have been revised to provide for a locker r•oom and shower• r•oom as well as storage space for the City's gymnastics pr~ogram. Dunwall descr~ibed the proposed additional parking areas on the outsid~ of the addition, which includes a looped ar~ea for~ dr•op-off of children by buses and parenCs. There are also additional par•king spaces provided on the west side of the addition adjacent to the City's par•king lot. Dunwall explained that the school offices will be moved fr~om the existinc7 school building into the new addition. Dunwall described the proposed entranceway of the new addition which will face Eli Road. Dunwall descr•ibed the floor plan in detail as well as the facade pr~oposed for• the addition. Fahey asked about the storage space for• the City's gymnastics pr•ogr•am. Dunwall described the storage space which consists of 265 squar•e feet and. has access to the stage area. Dunwall reported that ther~e will be another 265 square feet of stor•age above the mezzanine ar•ea which will also be available for~ City use. The plans show 200 square feet of stor•age area on the opposite side of the gym which is planned for School District usage. Fahey asked how lar•ge the locker room and shower facility was. Page -15-