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4.2 Discussion of Project Update—Peter Duxbury, DuxbM Architects Peter Duxbury, Duxbury Architects, reported that there had been several minor design change orders that had resulted from changes in the field. He explained these had required redesigns by the structural engineer. Duxbury did not expect any future change orders. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To forward the change orders to the City Council with a recommendation of approval. Duxbury had a mock-up of the proposed bronze plaques for the new Town Hall. The Committee briefly discussed the content and design. They approved the font and agreed that the New Town Hall Committee, Architect, Construction Manager and Landscape Architect should be listed. They preferred "dedicated" in reference to the date on the plaque. The Committee approved a Donor Wall Plaque to recognize the Subcommittee and designated that it be placed prominently on the Donor Wall. In reviewing the Town Hall signage,the Committee preferred the left justified model. The Committee briefly discussed the Town Hall dedication ceremony and determined that a Saturday would be an appropriate day for the event. April 23, 2005 was suggested but it was decided to wait until the project completion date was more definite. The Community Relations Committee would coordinate and host the ceremony. Duxbury displayed samples of the exterior paint colors to the Committee. Vicki Oldberg and John Radford volunteered to visit the site and view the samples that would be painted on the building and assist Duxbury with the final selection. 4.3 Consideration of Landscape Design—Thomas Klope and Associates Tom Klope displayed a revised landscape design plan and distributed the proposed plant list. He reported that subsequent to his presentation to the Committee at their December meeting, he had meet with the Environmental Design and Protection Committee and noted that they had favored eliminating the Town Green. He had modified his design plan to reflect a water conservation garden as an alternative to the lawn/Town Green. Klope explained there would be a substantial water consumption savings with the new design and estimated they could save 19,000 gallons of water during the highest usage time. The new plan would require additional plants and he expected the monthly maintenance requirements would be more costly. Klope had discussed the maintenance with several landscape service providers and he estimated the new design would cost approximately $350 per month for maintenance; however, there would be a water bill savings of approximately$100 per month. Mayor Pro Tem Kerr offered that this was not about finances but an aesthetic and public statement. It was important that the public perception was that the Town was a responsible citizen and would not request anything of residents that they did commit to 3 January 13,2005 Special City Council Meeting New Town Hall Committee Meeting