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DPF status update on Police Station Construction Steve Brown provided an update on the Police Station construction activities for the past month. He reported that the delivery and installation of stair number two was complete. The concrete placement at the second-floor slab was made. The installation of the first-floor HVAC ductwork had begun. The installation of the exterior wall sheathing and air and vapor barrier application were ongoing. The site subcontractor was working on trenching and installing the underground structures on the Northwest side of the site. A lot of the interior blockwork was nearly complete. Brownstone deliveries and their schedule were being closely monitored. The construction milestones included the roofing being nearly complete. The building exterior façade is scheduled to be finished in November. The substantial completion for the project is currently expected to be in April of 2024. It was reported that there were no changes or updates on the expected delivery of transformers from the utility company. It was reported that the main building transformer was a 1000 KVA 480/277-volt transformer. The vehicle charging transformer was a 750 KVA three-phase 480/128-volt transformer. There was some discussion on this sizing and a need to follow up on verifying sizes. The change is Substantial Completion from March 12 to April 9, 2024 was due to a delayed switchgear arrival. It was asked if the changed substantial completion date affected funding. It was reported that there was an added cost to accommodate some new work implemented but no overhead or added costs for time. There were updated photos presented. (post meeting note for clarity: It was later found that the transformers were reported in reverse of the proper make- up. The building transformer is the 750 KVA and the Vehicle charging transformer is 1000 KVA) Solar Canopy update Jeff presented the revised conceptual site plan for the solar canopy project as it was last presented to HDC on 8-10-23. There had been previous discussion about breaking down the overall mass of the solar canopies or the large flat plane. The plane of the canopy was broken by raising a middle section above the left and right sides. The 14’6” center clearance was maintained all the way through as the site topography allowed for the center section to be above the two sides without changing the inside vehicle clearance. There has been discussion about eliminating some of the arches, but this was still being evaluated. There was a discussion about eliminating two columns at the end of the canopy and have one long archway, which would also eliminate the two columns and two footings. There was also discussions regarding exploring colors other than white, such as a warm gray or a gray -green at the end of the discussion at the last HDC meeting, it was decided to explore other colors, but a decision on the color still needed to be made. The various plants that could be placed adjacent to the main canopy were reviewed and it was noted that a neighborhood meeting was scheduled for 8/22 to receive input. It was noted that the parking layout leaves a bit more space between the curb and the bike path for plantings. Several meetings were held with the engineers, and there were original concerns about soil quality, however the preliminary findings showed that the soils were better than anticipated. There was a conversation about the foundation and the uplift and wind factors that are involved in a canopy structure. It was decided to use spread footings, and the engineers are working on the final calcs and details. The foundation designs should be available by the end of the next week.