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• Page 13 June 22, 1998 Mounds View City Council • • opposed to then, now we're going to loose the parking lot, and I guess I still oppose it." VOTE: Ayes - 3 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried. I. Discussion on Community Center HVAC Change Order Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works, gave his report as follows: There have been ongoing concerns about the comfort level and the efficiency of the HVAC system at the Community Center. The originally designed system had short comings with the possible comfort levels and controls that would be available for individual rooms. A previous change order had been approved by the City Council to install a more energy efficient and occupant friendly environment within the entire Community Center. The installer had originally estimated that the City would realize any where from $40,000-$80,000 in the change order process. It is now felt by the architect, contractor, and construction manager that the credits the City is receiving back on the change order is not what is perceived to be an adequate amount. To provide additional control for individual areas VAV(variable air volume) boxes could be installed for an approximate cost of $25,000. While this will improve the comfort of the building, this system will not improve the efficiency of the system. Staff's recommendation is to authorize the VAV boxes and not the entire hydronic unit. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Gunn to approve installation of the VAV boxes for the sum of approximately $24,960, per staffs recommendation. Stigney asked if the proposal before the Council included removal of the electric heaters in the entry ways of the building. Ulrich stated in order to remove the electric heaters the entire hydronic system would have to be installed. Jerry Linke, 2319 Knoll, stated the City was not taking into consideration the air quality within the Community Center building. He suggested that there be more investigation by the architect and the contractor to get the installer to give back the proper credits. Ulrich countered the air quality argument saying that the proposed system does have fresh air being introduced into the system. "The roof-top system is gas fired and it does bring fresh air into the system," he said.