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system; and a summary of audiovisual design fees as proposed by Charles Saulter • Associates, Inc. A representative from Charles Saulter reviewed the report and drawings with the Committee. Discussion ensued regarding available hinds for the meeting and broadcast equipment for Council Chambers. The Committee discussed the option of using partial funds from the Comcast franchise allocation supplemented with funds from the New Town Hall Project contingency budget to pay for a minimal broadcast system. City Manager Cassingham identified the need for teleconferencing capabilities during Council meetings. Tony Vierra, TBI, would investigate. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by O'Malley, seconded by Radford and passed unanimously to recommend moving forward with a bid for a "bare-bone", audiovisual system for the Council Chambers not to exceed $100,000 and to use $50,000 from the Contingency Fund to supplement the audiovisual budget. 5.1 a(2) Broadcast Lighting and Dimming: Consideration of Proposed Lighting Plan and Estimated Cost Tony Vierra, TBI, explained that the original construction documents had called for an expensive dimming system. Through value engineering, the system had been deleted and redesigned by Frank Electric for a cost of$34,700 for lights and dimming system. • Mayor Pro Tem Kerr expressed his concern with the proposed lightning not being energy efficient. He requested further investigation of an alternative solution. The Committee concurred. Kerr announced that he would be meeting with representatives of Channel KMVT 15. He explained that the studio had a co-operative arrangement with cities on the Peninsula. Kerr extended an invitation to Committee members to join the meeting. 5.la(3) Consideration of Bid Specifications for Data Cabling Considered under Agenda Item 5.1 a(1). 5.I.b Donor Wall Status Report—Duffy Price Duffy Price, Donor Wall Chair, distributed a report to the Committee. She noted that there had not been any tile purchases since her last status report but that she was encouraged by the recent interest. Price advised the Committee that the Donor Wall site had been activated on the Town's website and offered the capability to pay for the tiles by credit card. She distributed the December Town Newsletter and reviewed the Donor Wall featured article. Price noted that the Subcommittee would be meeting on January 12,.2005 to discuss the • Booster Plan and review the plans for the "Phonathon". 4 New Town Hall Committee Special Meeting Minutes December 8,2004