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277 compromises were agreed to: -removal and disposal of asbestos tile and any demolition work will occur after 3:30 p.m. or on Saturday; there will be no heavy hammering until after 12:00 noon to decrease the noise .impact on the Chapter One reading room; barriers will be erected, sealed and caulked at the Carver Recreation office entrance and at the doors leading into the Carver gym from the hallway; equipment and workers will enter the work area from the rear gYm doors; mortar will be mixed outside, in the northwest corner of Carver; if noise becomes an issuer ways to address the problem will be explored; all construction personnel will wear identification badges; workers will be instructed not to interact with teachers or children; should a worker not be identifiable, the principal will notify the architect who will deal with the contractor; Parks and Recreation staff will have a staff person monitor the construction; any deliveries to the' front would occur prior to 7:30 a.m. or after 3:30 p.m.; a dumpster will utilize two parking spaces and will be locked between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and in the evenings; there will be no flammable solvents as part of the project; the sidewalk and ceramic room will be completed during spring break, or delayed until the end of the project; and violation of the contract provisions could result in the termination of the contract if the violation is not corrected. Ms. Peacock stated that noise tests were conducted which were inconclusive, but it was felt that the noise would be minimal with the doors closed and proposed barriers in place. Ms. Peacock stated that a survey was sent home to Johnson parents regarding'the compromises listed above, 57 of 300 sent had been returned,~with 17 agreeing to the construction proceeding and~40 feeling that the accommodations were not reasonable. Mr. Vandever thanked-Rev. R. A. Johnson for taking the initiative to get interested persons together to discuss the issue and recognized the efforts of Ms~ Peacock in helping to reach the compromise. Ms, Slaughter requested that staff continue to monitor the noise and add additional barriers such as tumbling mats around the top of the stairwell if necessary. Ms. Daugherty stated that she felt the compromises were reasonablet but she would only~vote for proceeding with the construction if a Parks and Recreation staff member is assigned to the site full-time. Responding to questions from Mr. Toscano, Ms. Peacock stated that construction could begin between March 1st and 15th and it might be possible to use some accessibility funds for the ADA requirements associated with the renovation. Ms. Slaughter stated that she would also support proceeding on the condition of having a full-time staff person on the site. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Toscano, CounCil unanimously voted to proceed with the renovations, with the stipulations outlined by Ms. Peacock above, and with a Parks and Recreation staff member on site full-time. Mr. Toscano noted that there had been a lot of accommodations made in the entire process and he felt the compromises were in the best interest of the community. REPORT: DARDEN TOWE MEMORIAL CO~I~TTEE Mr. Vandever stated that a committee made up of the following persons had met to make a recommendation about a memorial to the late Darden Towe: Marshall 'Pryor, Alvin Edwards, Charlotte Humphris, Elizabeth Gleason, Jim Carpenter~ and Col. Carroll Smith.