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volunteers that came in and Ime and some friends came in and designed with the assistance of
<br />the County Fire Department, came in and designed the fire alarm system, the communication
<br />system in that building. No pay, nothing, it was all volunteer work just because we heard that
<br />they were gonna, they were gonna make a, make that into, used for children. And, here they are.
<br />They're here. [Referring to the approximately 18 children who arrived at 9:15 a. M. and were
<br />lined up in the back of the meeting room.]
<br />Also, help remove that, that little but in the back. It used to be a generator in there. We moved
<br />that generator because DOE wanted the generator. We were hoping that DOE would give it to
<br />the school, but they wanted the generator back, but yeah, it's good to see that there's going to be,
<br />that you're going to transform it into a better facility for the children, so I'd like to just want to
<br />say that I'll support this effort.
<br />KERN: If I could make a quick comment. Regarding the question about the flexibility there. In
<br />my reading of the conditions, there's nothing in the conditions that specifically say pre -K
<br />through eighth. It's more the intent, within the intent of, at the beginning of the
<br />Recommendation and the Background Report. It's pre -K through eighth, so I'm not sure how
<br />you guys want to deal with that. But, just to point out, within the actual specific conditions, I did
<br />not see anything that, that limited it to that.
<br />CLARKSON: Any further questions from the Commission? I just have—on the acoustics issue.
<br />There will be no air conditioning or presumably central heating. Maybe there should be. So, on
<br />hot days, will there be open windows on the east and north sides of those classroom buildings?
<br />I'm wondering about the sound carrying over into the residential areas immediately adjacent to
<br />the school. Or will—or will there be any way to mitigate that with landscaping or other
<br />facilities?
<br />KINNEY: So, definitely mitigating with landscaping and, yes, windows will be open. It
<br />doesn't—the thing, the way that the buildings are structured is very similar to a design that we,
<br />that Boone Morrison had designed for us that we're using right now, and they are very, it's a
<br />very simple design but it allows for really nice control temperature inside. Just by the design of
<br />the building itself. And, then, I don't just from, you know, seeing, I mean, we aren't, I
<br />wouldn't say that we're a quiet school, because we don't necessarily want students to be quiet,
<br />but it hasn't really been a problem with the noise currently. And, we have our middle school
<br />already there now, and although it's not that many students, they still do go, it's about 50
<br />students, 50-60 students, and they still play out on the field, and we haven't had any complaints.
<br />We have good relationships with our neighbors as well.
<br />CLARKSON: Well, and the new playground area will be completely surrounded by buildings.
<br />KINNEY: Correct.
<br />CLARKSON: So, that would mitigate things quite a bit. If there are no further questions, we'll
<br />proceed with public testimony.
<br />KERN: Very good.
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