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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Community Development 2006-02-02f 1 . Preparation date: 01/27/06 Revision date:02/01/06 AGENDA TOWN OF ESTES PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE February 2,2006 8:00 a.m. Board Room, Town Hall 1) CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU a) ACTION ITEMS: i) Stanley Park Contracts 2006 1. Suri-Llama Association - June 1-4 2. Colorado Arabians Horse Club - July 1- 4 3. Copper Penny Show - Colorado Hunter Jumper Association - July 21- 23 4. Team Penning Association - September 15-17 ii) Theatre at Stanley Park Expenditures 1. Theatre pro forma update: Approve agreement/expenditure with AMS Planning & Research 2. Theatre design: Approve agreemenVexpenditure with Thorp Architects and Semple Brown Design iii) 2006 Performance Park Noise Policy b) REPORTS: i) Advertising & Communications ii) Special Events iii) Visitors Center 2) MUSEUM/SENIOR CENTER DEPARTMENTS a) ACTION ITEM: i) Naming Senior Center Room #114 for Don & June Tebow b) REPORTS: i) Museum Monthly Report ii) Senior Center Monthly Report 3) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT a) ACTION ITEMS: i) Salud Foundation - Request for Security and Fee Waivers ii) Hazel Stevens - Request for Fee Waiver b) REPORTS: i) Activity and Budget Summaries NOTE: The Community Development Committee reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. 11 tÂ® hp LaserJet 3015 0 HP LASERJET FAX invent Feb-1-2006 1:03PM Fax Call Report Job Date Time Type Identification Duration Pages Result 114 2/ 1/2006 12:58:03PM Send 5869561 0:43 1 OK 115 2/ 1/2006 12:58:51PM Send 5869532 0:52 1 OK 116 2/ 1/2006 12:59:49PM Send 5861691 1:01 1 OK 117 2/ 1/2006 1:00:55PM Send 6353677 0:53 1 OK 118 2/ 1/2006 1:01:53PM Send 5771590 1:14 1 OK . 04/.El A / Z.UU J UO..0 ..IL--1.-LUWW -- Den 06 05 12:51p Wooalâ€¢Edge Waels Farm LLC P. C AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this AU dayof .Z~un 7 20_nG byand between the TOWN OF ESTE PARK, COLORADO, (the <Â°Town") , Municipal Corporation, as pally of the second part, and Su.ri- Lia.+n.- A-s,~;.0.~.0-.- as party of the second part, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the second patty desires to hold a Suri Llama show or shows at the Estes Park Fairgroundy at StnnIcy Park, (hereinafter referred To as Stanley Park), Escce PRik, Colorado and make coninctual agreements for the u sc ofthc fatilitics ir Stanley Park and sesvices to be furnished by first party in conneclion with the use of said ~dlities, NOW IT 15 AGREED AS FOU.OWS: 1. The second party shall hold a Suzi I.[ama show on dic following datc or dates: 2006 El/<2-Aâ€¢124_ -Zf_- 1 - 4,2.006 _64.cÂ¢E 6 4. &rk'. rn-l 31 -Â· ZIÂ»CE; a..03 0 2. lirst party agrees co furnish ro second party all available pens and exhibition space for Rnimals â€¢t Stanley Park as herein provided. First parry will not furnish any feed or â€¢traw A. any of thi animals and no dcaning of the stalls except as herein provided. 3. Rental. 'rhe rental o f the buildings/tenta Rhall he as follows: Ram W... ............. .................i......1-/.Â¥......................... .. .$500.00 per day Tent 60 X 160............. gr~.c- -1...j..3.4.4..............00.00 per day Tent:1 - 20 X 40 (2)... ...........................r.-Â¥...i.................... $60.00 per day rfv-ut- 2, 2 40 , AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this ~~day of ~ka-JUk, 20hl, by and between the TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, (the "Town") a Municipal Corporation, as party of the second part, and(~h>ah, (ht~~4*Wai.. ~3*A, as party of the second part, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the second party desires to hold a horse show or shows at the Estes Park Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, (hereinafter referred to as Stanley Park), Estes Park, Colorado and make contractual agreements for the use of the facilities at Stanley Park and services to be furnished by first party in connection with the use of said facilities, NOW IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The second party shall hold horse shows or halter classes on the following date or dates: 41"< -41 2006 2. First party agrees to furnish to second party all available stalls and exhibition space for animals at Stanley Park as herein provided. First party will not furnish any feed or straw for any of the animals and no cleaning of the stalls except as herein provided. 3. First party shall receive and be entitled to keep all receipts from the sale of box seats, whether sold on a seasonal basis or for the above horse show or shows. 1 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this 2% day of 0(lnuak~ , 2006, by and between the TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, (the "Town") a -Municipal Corporation, as party of the second part, and Colomdo tkrib< Junlf (4&44#s party of the second part, e.c>fpk e'QÂ»<>.XOW#VO WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the second party desires to hold a horse show or shows at the Estes Park Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, (hereinafter referred to as Stanley Park), Estes Park, Colorado and make contractual agreements for the use of the facilities at Stanley Park and services to be furnished by first party in connection with the use of said facilities, NOW IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: : 1. The second party shall hold horse shows or halter classes on the following date or dates: 2006 8 P 4-d.H col, 02 l a 3 +torseD nia-8 aÂ».Le, Juhd go 44 2. First party agrees to furnish to second party all available stalls and exhibition space for animals at Stanley Park as herein provided. First party will not furnish any feed or straw for any of the animals and no cleaning of the stalls except as herein provided. 3. First party shall receive and be entitled to keep all receipts from the sale of box seats, whether sold on a seasonal basis or for the above horse show or shows. Administration Memo To: Community Development Committee From: Randy Repola #21 Date: January 31, 2006 Subject: AMS Planning & Research Pro Forma for Fairgrounds Theatre Concept Background In the spring of 2004, the Town Board established a goal to determine the feasibility of building and operating a performing arts theatre. Various options have been ruled out since then until a concept evolved at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. Goal Team 7 along with a study group of community members has collaborated to develop a concept for a theatre on the Fairgrounds property that may be viable. In order to determine the capital and operating costs associated with the Fairgrounds concept, two additional pieces are needed: a construction cost estimate and a revised pro forma. This proposal addresses the pro forma work to be conducted. In November 2003, the Town contracted with AMS Research & Planning to conduct a feasibility study for the theatre that had been proposed for the Wiest parking lot. That contract was for an amount not-to-exceed $35,000 (the total cost for the study was $30,742). Staff would like to retain AMS to update the earlier pro forma based upon the new concept at the Fairgrounds. Budget The AMS proposal is for $5,500 plus direct expenses (travel, accommodations, etc.). Expenses are estimated to be no more than $1,500. Total cost therefore, would not exceed $7,000. There is a line item within the FOSH Fund held by the Town earmarking $25,000 for further study of a theatre at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. In addition, the Community Reinvestment Fund has a $50,000 line item for design and construction management for Fairground projects. Either source of funds is appropriate for this project. Action Staff requests consideration of the AMS service contract. . Administration Memo To: Community Development Committee From: Randy Repola ~- Date: January 31, 2006 Subject: Thorp Associates Agreement for Fairgrounds Theatre Concept Background In the spring of 2004, the Town Board included a goal to determine the feasibility of building and operating a performing arts theatre. Various options have been ruled out since then until a concept evolved at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. Goal Team 7 along with a study group of community members has collaborated to develop a concept for a theatre on the Fairgrounds property that may be viable. In order to determine the capital and operating costs associated with the Fairgrounds concept, two additional pieces are needed: a construction cost estimate and a revised pro forma. This proposal addresses the architectural work necessary to develop a reliable cost estimate for construction. Thorn Associates has performed work for the Town related to various theatre designs as well as the master plan for the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. Therefore, TA is well suited to provide the schematic drawings and preliminary construction cost estimate. The documents that will be produced at this stage will not be final construction documents; however, they will enable the Town to develop a construction cost estimate that is expected to be within 10 to 15% of the estimate that would be determined using final construction documents. Budget The Thorp Associates proposal is for an amount not to exceed $15,000. There is a line item within the FOSH Fund held by the Town earmarking $25,000 for further study of a theatre at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. In addition, the Community Reinvestment Fund has a $50,000 line item for design and construction management for Fairground projects. Either source of funds is appropriate for this project. Action Staff requests consideration of the Thorn Associates agreement. Estes Park Convention & Visitors Bureau Memo TO: Honorable Mayor Baudek and Town Trustees From: Special Events Department Date: February 2,2006 Re: Noise Level Study at Performance Park Background: As a result of the discussion held at the Community Development Committee Meeting on August 4, 2005 a Noise Level Study was conducted by the Estes Park Police Department between August 1, 2005 and August 14, 2005 at Performance Park. Ten performances were monitored for sound. Measurements were taken from 15 areas inside the property boundary and nine areas outside the property boundary. Eric Rose will make a Power Point presentation with his findings at the Community Development Committee Meeting. Budget: Contingent upon Ward Durrett's findings on cost of Decibel Reader. Action: Request permission to study the noise situation for the 2006 summer season at each concert as follows: Sound level for 2006 season will be monitored with a decibel reader. A receiver would be located on stage for entertainers to view and use. The decibel reader to be located at the back of the spectator grass knoll area on light pole. Study to be evaluated and policy changes made if needed. The Special Events Department recommends the following Policy changes for the 2006 summer season: 1. Retain Hours of Performances: Monday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 2. Limit number of times each group can reserve Performance Park to two (2) per season. 3. One day events only. Multiple day festivals will be held at another venue (Bond Park, Stanley Park Fairgrounds, etc.) 4. Decibel level not to exceed 15 decibels over the ambient level at that time. a. Discussion of wattage of speakers on stage by Ward Durrett. 5. If a complaint is reported: a. During a performance: if the decibel level is over suggested level performers/group would be asked to reduce sound level. If second request needs to be made to reduce sound, they would be asked to finish and leave. b. After a performance: Performers/group would be notified and told they may not be able to return. 6. The permit to include a clause stating performers/group understands the decibel level and possible consequences if they do not comply. TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee -Trustees Doylen, Levine, Pinkham From: Peter Marsh Date: January 26,2006 Re: December Advertising Program Report REPORTS: as of December 31, 2006 1. General Planner requests for individual mailed copies are at 51,527, down 7% compared to last year. This level has been pretty consistent all fall and is primarily due to "leakage" to other sources. Individual planner downloads totaled 125,087 for the year, which, when combined with hardcopy counts, is the highest planner distribution we have ever enjoyed. 2. Magazine advertising generated planner requests were down year-to-date by 4.77%. 3. Internet advertising: Our Google Ad-Words campaign has generated 89,020 click throughs to our CVB website. This campaign has been reduced to Thursdays-Sundays to the end of the year to support budgetary constraints, but should be up to full speed by mid February. 4. Search Engine Ranking for a search on the term "Estes Park," www.estesparkcvb.com continues at # 6 on Google, # 8 on MSN, # 7 on AOL Search, # 6 on Yahoo, all top page positions - these 4 search engines account for over 98.% of our search engine referrals. The rankings above are "natural" rankings as opposed to "ad word" rankings that we get as sponsored links. 5. 2006 March Magazine ads are in production this week. The national ads feature a new visual design, new copy, and a new headline variation on Real Rockies for an entirely new look and feel to our national advertising. 6. Television Commercial development was the major topic undertaken by the Ad Committee at its last two meetings. The new spot should be available sometime after the first quarter of 2006. 7. New Newspaper "Calendar" ad approach was initiated Sunday, January 22. These placements are in Sunday Travel, are usually 1 column by 10" and feature events and other activities going on in Estes Park over the following couple of weeks. These calendar ads will run throughout the year along with our event ads. 8. Annual Scorecard - see page 2 ACTION ITEM: None BACKGROUND: N/A BUDGET/COST: N/A RECOMMENDATION: N/A Page 2. Estes Park promotional activity scorecard for 2005 Lodging Referrals via the website 2,693 Travel Leads via the website 7,416 Travel Brochures mailed to individuals 51,527 Travel Brochures mailed in quantities greater than one to third party distributors (Travel Agents, Welcome Centers, etc.) 21,230 Total files downloaded from the CVB website 131,817 Total 800 calls 15,609 Total calls 20,236 Total Visitors in the Visitors Center (months prior to counters installed in April estimated) 159,212 Total Page Views of the CVB website 2,386,041 Total Visits to the CVB Website 767,903 Natural ranking on Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL First in search for "Estes Park" Page Pay Per Clicks on Google 89,000 TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee -Trustees Doylen, Levine, Pinkham From: Suzy Blackhurst I)ate: January 27,2006 Re: 2005 Communications Report REPORTS: 1. PR Equivalency (the value of Colorado newspaper articles in relation to the same size paid advertisements) Total PR Eqivalency through December 31,2005: $ 612,794.69 The accompanying detailed graphs and charts provide detail for the following observations: â€¢ June events and autumn stories (fall color, festivals) generate the highest dollar value of coverage but the number story placements in June far exceeds every other month of the year. â€¢ Newspapers in Boulder, Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins consistently provide information about Estes Park events. â€¢ The value ofplacements in the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News far surpasses values of placements in other regional newspapers. â€¢ Value of stories run by The Denver Post account for 51% of all coverage received during the year. â€¢ Stories and calendar items covering visual and performing arts, and heritage topics receive consistent attention from newspaper editors 2. Colorado Newspaper Press Placements through December 31, 2005: 4,132 Detailed report is attached. 3. Web site Press Room Downloads through December 31,2005: 4,240 4. Special Requests fulfilled through December 31,2005: 63 5. 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January Traffic at the Visitors Center The total number of visitors who came through the center in January was 2,337, an average of 78 people each day. (We are unable to make comparisons to our numbers last year, for our people counters were not installed until late April, 2005). 2. January Telephone Counts The total number of telephone calls received in January was 1,133, an average of 38 telephone calls per day. This number is nearly double the total calls we received last year in January, which was only 620. (Please Note: This report had to be completed prior to the end of the month, so the total number of visitors and telephone calls includes an estimate for 1/30 & 1/31). 3. 2006 CVB Services We have started the year off very well, with $29,000 already sold in CVB services, which includes: website listings, brochure rack space, "Book-now" links, referrals and leads. Additionally, over $11,000 has been sold in out-of-town membership fees, for a grand total of over $40,000 sold. The CVB is busy contacting businesses that purchased services last year, as well as seeking out new business, in an effort to increase our CVB services sales over last year. 4. New Referral and Lodging Availability tools developed in 2005. In 2005, the CVB developed two new web-based tools that enable us to better serve the visitor/potential visitor. â€¢ New lodging, retail and dining referral tools allow us to assist the caller in meeting their needs. The lodging referral tool searches our web data to find a lodging property that matches their requirements and has availability during the time of their projected visit by tying in with the lodging availability calendars on the CVB website. Our retail referral tool gives us the ability to help someone find a particular item they hope to find in Estes Park. With our dining referral tool, we have similar capabilities, and plan to have this aspect of our referral tool up and running soon. Currently, these tools are used most often to assist callers; in the future, we hope to place a computer at the front desk in the new Visitors Center so that Ambassadors and CVB staff will be able to use these tools to assist the walk-in visitor. â€¢ We now have a printable lodging availability report that can be used to assist visitors looking for lodging after the visitor center is closed. This report includes contact information and is placed in a glass case outside on the Visitor Center deck. In the new center, this report will be placed in the 24-hour area. 5. Ambassadors When the town "inherited" the marvelous Ambassador Organization from the Chamber of Commerce, we struck gold! Our Ambassadors contributed close to 6,000 volunteer hours to the town in 2005, which is an average of around 115 hours per week! Each Ambassador is truly worth their weight in gold. On a different note, the Ambassador Organization had dropped to less than 50 participants when the CVB moved into the Visitors Center at the end of 2004. The organization now boasts a full "staff' of 65 people. 6. Lodging and Retail Tours, Restaurant visits The Ambassador Organization and CVB staff participated in lodging & retail tours during the spring. A total of 37 lodging properties were visited over four days in May, and in June, a tour of the downtown retail area was also completed. Valuable information is gained during these tours that help us to better assist our visitors. The Ambassadors also experience a variety of restaurants in Estes Park, for monthly Ambassador luncheons are held at a different location throughout the year. 7. 2005 CVB Services CVB staff conducted an internal audit of services in 2005. The audit inspected every service offered and all steps in the process, from sales, to the fulfillment of orders, to the collection of balances due. This was an excellent experience, for it enabled us to find our strengths and correct our weaknesses. As a result, we are currently working to improve some of our processes for 2006. 8. Complaint Process Developed in 2005 The CVB has a complaint process in place to address strained issues that may arise between a visitor and an Estes Park business. This year the CVB received 14 complaints. Never will the CVB take "sides" or act as a mediator, for the process is designed to act as a communication "bridge" between the customer and business, in the hope of fostering a resolution that is satisfactory to both parties. ACTION ITEM: None BACKGROUND: N/A BUDGET/COST: N/A RECOMMENDATION: N/A TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee - Trustees Doylen, Levine, and Pinkham From: Betty Kilsdonk I)ate: February 2,2006 Re: Estes Park Museum - February report Museum Communitv Case Our new community case, part of the Museum' s expansion, has been well utilized. To date seven community groups have installed exhibits on the following topics: Glen Haven history; World War II-era plane crashes in Colorado; artist Dee Clements (who concurrently had a display at the Art Center of Estes Park); our sister city in Monteverde, Costa Rica; Estes Park Weavers; and currently the Estes Park Genealogy Club. Young Chautauqua Program The Museum and the Library Foundation are working together on a Young Chautauqua program, with support from the Colorado Endowment for the Humanities (CEH). Fifteen children are meeting regularly at the Museum for training and are researching historical characters such as Muriel MeGregor, Doc Susie, Isabella Bird, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Albert Einstein. The idea is that the children learn how to give performances in character. The training is led by scholar/performers associated with CEH. A link on the Museum' s website, www.estenet.com/Museum/young_chautauqua.htm lists the participants and provides information on the program. Friends of the Museum Activities The Friends has taken on several new projects; here are some highlights. Bill MeNamara is working with the Friends on a dramatization of the Rocky Mountain Jim/Isabella Bird story for a series of performances to be held at the museum this summer as a fundraiser. The Friends are planning a tour of the Tahosa Valley Historical District for June 10, 2006. They have started a small press for history publications. Their first publication will be a book on our area' s Scottish/Irish heritage, for release in time for the 2006 Scottish/Irish Highlands Festival in September. Dr. Jim Pickering, plus JJ Rutherford and Becky Latanich from the staff, are collaborating on the book. February Programs February 10, 7:00 pm at the Museum; Free Colorado's Legendary Lovers Rosemary Fetter will discuss her book, Colorado's Legendary Lovers: Historic Scandals, Heartthrobs and Haunting Romance, including Rocky Mountain Jim and Isabella Bird, William N. Byers and Hattie Sanford, and others. Also discussed will be Valentine's Day history and cultural trends in the Victorian era. Sponsored by the Friends of the Museum. February 24,7:00 pm at the Museum; Free When Cultures Collide Fort Laramie historian Robert Munkres will describe the principal ingredients in the clash between Anglo American and Native American cultures in the course of national expansion during the 19th century. Sponsored by the Library Foundation and the Friends of the Museum. ACTION ITEMS: N/A BACKGROUND: N/A BUDGET/COST: N/A RECOMMENDATIONS: N/A Estes Park Museum December 2005 EPM Attendance EPM Programs December 2005 gallery 12/2 Riverside Exhibit Opening 100 attendance 85 12/10 Edible Homestead 31 Programs (3) 231 12/15 Newcomers at Lake Shore Group meetings/rentals (3) 95 Lodge 100 Tota I 411 Total 231 2005 Total Attendance 14,588 2004 Total Attendance 8803* EPM Meetings/Rentals 2003 Total Attendance 9859 12/8 Friends Board 15 12/12 - 12/16 Police Training 30 *EPM reopened 7.3.04 after remodel 12/15 Fire District 50 Total 95 411 2005 Attendance Breakdown EPM Gallery 6956 47.6% 293 Programs/Tours (53) 6237 42.8% Meetings/Rentals (35) 1395 9.6% 234 Total 14,588 166 Hydroplant Gallery 1316 82.9% 80* Programs/Tours (14) 271 17.1% 1 11 Total 1,587 Total, EPM + Hydroplant 16,175 1 1 1 1 FY FY FY FY FY '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 December EPM attendance by year *Closed for renovation; programs only TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee -Trustees Doylen, Levine, and Pinkham From: Lori Mitchell I)ate: February 2,2006 Re: Estes Park Senior Center -February report REPORT: Marilee Long Saxe and Bruce Lehmkuhl were recently elected to the Board of Directors of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. at the annual meeting in January. Presented here is the Board of Directors roster for 2006. Board meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 12:45 pm at the Senior Center. Guests are welcome. The Senior Center Board has 7 standing committees and 11 sub committees and all are active in setting 2006 goals and projects in conjunction with staff. President Larry Emsing Vice President Pat Newsom Treasurer Walt Richards Past President Alice Gray Lifetime Director Ross Moor Lifetime Director Don Tebow Directors - (3 vr. terms) Alice Gray David Born Bob Risch Dale Devine Bruce Lehmkuhl Marilee Long Saxe Volunteer - Board Secretary Carolyn Jones Februarv programming at the Senior Center: o Regular weekly programming continues (Tri Fit, Tai Chi, Book Club, Treasure Attic, NARFE, Religion and Philosophy Group, cards and games, pool, social opportunities, etc.) o New Classes: Palette Pals Arts and Crafts Group - Mondays from 9:00 am to Noon Shakespeare II class series; Tuesdays at 10:00 am - beginning February 7 Pencil Drawing II - beginning March 2,2006 o Day Trips: February 9 all day Butterfly Pavilion March 19 all day Boulder Dinner Theatre - "The King and I" o Medical Programs: February 1 12:45 pm Matters of the Heart - by Dr. Cullinane February 3 1:00 pm Defibrillator Training - by Cherie Bartram February 14 10:30 arn Low Vision Support Group February 16 12:45 pm File of Life - Kay Rosenthal, RN, PhD o Special Events: February 8: 1:00-2:30 pm Open House for Don and June Tebow February 10: 12:00 pm Music by Mountaintop Preschool February 14: 12:00 pm Valentines Party and Special Lunch February 22: 12:45 pm Emergency Management - LCSD and EPPD February 28: 12:00 pm Mardi Gras Party and Entertainment February Report - continued: o Staff is scheduling engagements in the community to speak about the Senior Center. o Staff and Board are developing fundraising plans to support the Meals on Wheels program. Quota Club of Estes Park is assisting with 2006 fundraising efforts and recently donated $1212 to the effort as a result of a free will collection and matching grant from the Quota Foundation. Other Senior Center based fundraising efforts will occur throughout the year. o The Salvation Army and Senior Center staff are collaborating on a process in which to use Salvation Army funds to assist with meal costs for Meals on Wheels clients. o Staff is developing a grant application to the United Way of Larimer County for the new funding cycle of 2006-2009. o Staff is outlining multiple goals and action plans for 2006. Included will be work towards improved quality indicators and data management, management of the rental programs of the Senior Center and Museum, assessment of meal programs including meal prices and general food service operations, expansion of programming including off site activities, development of the day trip program with the new van and multiple other issues related to day to day operations. Senior Center data: o Data information for January 2006 will be presented next month. ACTION ITEMS: N/A BACKGROUND: N/A BUDGET/COST: N/A RECOMMENDATIONS: N/A Town of Estes Pa,ic Community Development Department Memo TO: Community Development Committee Town Administrator Repola From: Alison Chilcott, Planner 11, and Bob Joseph, Director Date: January 30,2006 Subject: Estes Park Salud Foundation 1950 Red Tail Hawk Drive Lot 2, Block 3, The Neighborhood Subdivision Development Plan #05-06 and Building Permit #7953 Background. The Estes Park Salud Foundation is requesting two waivers. The first is the waiver to provide security, e.g., a letter of credit, for development-plan-related improvements. Thomas Beck of TW Beck Architects has provided a list of the improvements for which security is required, and the estimated cost of these improvements. This estimate is attached. Salud is also requesting waiver of the Building Department's plan review and inspection fees. The building valuation provided on the building permit application is $1.2 million. Based on this valuation, the Chief Building Official estimates that plan review and inspection fees would be approximately $10,500. This fee waiver would not include waiver of taxes unless proof of tax-exempt status is provided. Staff is supportive of both vvaiver: f] 717 '*77/borM/)00 97 ilp/v:.~fo r. requests. TALONS POINT "RM" 4 4< 1 Budget Impact. 7 Reiidential Lotf ~ l o R..dential Lots ~~~~~- *lawket. ~ 1 26- O,Â«/Hawk L.2-~0/Ice~ Approximately $10,500. The Town ~u.- laddentl.Lots ~~~ij 1~~'~~~k assumes some financial risk when -- - -- - security is not provided for required Crabapple Ln. development plan improvements. VISTA *- Â·.*tg{ 2. RIDGE Recommendation. Waiver of the requirement to provide security, e.g., a letter of credit, and waiver of building permit plan review and inspection fees. Page 1 of 1 Dry Ich Rd. January 25,2006 ESTES PARK SALUD FOUNDATION P.O. Box 1484 ESTES PARK, COLORADO 80517 Robert Joseph, Director Richard Beesley, M.D. Planning Department Town of Estes Park Patti Chavin 170 MacGregor Avenue Doug Frisbie Estes Park, Colorado 80517 Sally Park Longley Parker Dear Mr. Joseph: Jane Princehorn Mark Richards, M.D. The Salud Foundation requests time on the agenda for the February 2 meeting of Mel Rueppel the Community Development Committee. We would like to request a waiver of the Mary Scott requirement for a cash deposit or letter of credit to guarantee that the Foundation Lynn Young will complete the required public improvements for our new clinic building to be constructed at the corner of Dry Gulch Road and Red Tail Hawk Drive. We would also like to request a waiver of the building permit fee, now estimated to be about $10,500. Thank you. Mark Richards, Chair Building Committee Estes Park Salud Foundation CC: Doug Frisbie, President Estes Park Salud Foundation BECK Architects. p.c. Architecture, Planning, Interiors, Construction Services 01/24/06 Mr. Bob Joseph Director of Planning P.O. Box 1200 Town of Estes Park, CO 80517 Dear Bob, Re: Salud Family Health Center Lot 2, Block 3 The Neighborhood Subdivision "Public Improvements site, cost estimate." 1. Landscaping $35,000.00 2. Concrete curbs and sidewalks $18,000.00 3. Asphalt paving $25,000.00 4. Required site signage, Parking lot lights, Misc. site amenities $13.000.00 Total estimate of site public Improvements = $91,000.00 The above estimate is per my understanding of what should be included, but if you need to have me delete or add items please let me know. Hopefully we can get this project underway soon. Let me know ifI need to revise this estimate. *6mas W. Beck, A.I.A.,N.C.A.R.B CC 6 -M Ms. Alligon Chit83ii To*&52846;Nik : 41 ~,22.2 Mr. Richards, Salud Mr. Doug Frisbie, Salud 130 E. Riverside Drive P.O. Box 57 Estes Pak CO 80517 RIA /0/ 1All -4,/r.in 20/ â€¢411 61......./3. 1...1 - ...1. ti..6.. ..... ET' 1 v Town of Estes Park Community Development Department Memo TO: Community Development Committee Town Administrator Repola From: Will Birchfield, Chief Building Official Date: January 27,2006 Subject: 451 Skyline Drive, Roofing Permit R-001-06 Background. The single family home at 451 Skyline Dr. was permitted, completed and issued a Certificate of Occupancy in 2001. At that time, roofs on new structures were not being inspected. Consequently, the roof covering was not properly installed and is being removed and replaced at a cost of $6,600 for labor only. Because the home is relatively new, the owner believes the original roof should have been inspected and subsequent permit fees should not be assessed. Staff supports the owner's request to waive fees on roofing permit R-001-06. Budget Impact. Permit fees for this project are $139.25. Recommendation. Authorize staff to waive fees for roofing permit R-001-06. Page 1 of 1 ' I 00 (D b Â£0 8# > LLI #S LU U) :h M ' m te 1 1 ! 0 m - - 5 8 4> spuesn041 gi~Â©4'- e@ 9*le: 0 Egg 3 64*A E 3 .Ak *%2 S Z. r 22* 0 2 elea. 0,-A â‚¬12;08$ - 000'9$ unity Development Protective Inspection Community Development Department tion Fee Revenues Revenues Expenditures Budgeted Budgeted $35,000 -- $600,000 - itures 9002 408 BenUEr JO SY 9002 '08 menuer JO Sv 9002 '0Â£ Aienuer jo sv Community Development Department $45,000 -~ew-a ,=: = 9.. +5.*,1 . $300 $800,000 .1 $40,000 - $700,000 - 000'009$ - 000'OM -- 000'00Â£$ -- 000'008$ -01-JeeA 000'001$ 989'â‚¬$ 0$ - 0$ : .4 4;1 12? 1 -0$ Revenues & Expenditu through January 30,2006 257,000 $250 -- senuaAel -- 000'0â‚¬$ - 000'98$ - 000'03$ - 000'SUB - 000'Ok$ . *emrâ€¢:p\Jaming 2 4.. Noise Level Study 27 ~ Sound Level Proposals . 1 PerformancePark Study :141&41,2:' '~ 1~ thil ~ : g,:August 4*005 2*2 Community Development Committee meeting 36mptedtoiki Le*1 StudV~.-4 ....'2 trÂ» 1"===a.â€¢- 6.2, August,1-1~000#blillillilllllllliIIIIIA 7- Data collectbel';le' '34~ A-P/Â¥e ' 1....F Methodologllmi- â€¢ Noise level readings taken before and during each performance . JÂ¥ me â€¢ Ten performances monitored * ~~lÂ· . .glil - 3 â€¢ Noise level readings: â€¢ 15 - inside property boundary ~ â€¢ 9 - Ranging from 20'-150' outside property boundary - â€¢ See reference map 1 . Mathodology â€¢ Ambient (natural)Boise level readings: â€¢ Recorded onethalf hour before each,i~ 4 performance*. . k 6.taarformalit*oise level readings: I*~ F'":buring.fj.rkÂ¢Rbur of each pedorman209~7**33 â€¢ All data collected using Extech Sound Level Meter ti~ ~..Â¢<1,Â·~PN Definitions . Dedbel (dB)nthe unit of measurement for . i. sound ptessilkieyejAU~*med.~,6J , .Â· g- r locatio~~/~~~~~~~ '.,. Sound /81/el/71809hn instrument used to 2.*measure sound pressure levels conforming to standards as specified in ANSI Standard . Sl.4-1983 or.lhe latest version thereof 44 90 .W 4.0 949;,2,44 1 '1-" U. I.:Ldh ./p'*1, ~ SummarM,ef-Padprmance~ :i Ijakw*11!.2.... 4.. kâ€¢Jh Â· ~ *i~ilit.liVBEPtivIiI:NiIâ€¢i .* .=4 i--Â·LA//P ... 23.-1.- 2 lkÂ·Â·i A,*,a%*L:' -1. .... , - 80 70 .. 40 , F p E--3 I. i Â· I Pe,tr,rerce 30 -- 1,- .1.--- 1- f 1 - 20 10 e C . a . â€¢ JanBar,1 ...a P..a Choli Duat Open* Solo,51 (ko- ./8, Town of Estes Park Municipal 5 ' Code Noise Allowance- L__ z.â€ži.$, Di~tric~ M*,Imum Not,c ~RAN 1 4 11,~9 1 1 71.m- 1 8 pm.. 1 1 1 8 p.m. 1 7 a.i. 1 R.,i.../U-i-~ '1' 4 LliaLEMiM11!ULL___IZ3E]ZE3Â£-1 -. 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Corr~img handled on individ.ual#asis: , ta 4. iU. t. ..T U Â· U:~tY:%-223:ltr:1ZiE ~ , dB over ambient level r ht: IBINR~ , Â·A â€¢ Subsequent violations/non-compliancef'* 'J~ Subject to performance termination ' ' 4-4, . 5~ 0 -:I.~*.i# 2006 Study*w ..Special Events Staff willmonitor all 61*berformances for thei#fl#iq]#r,imilign t.4-- 1."Mil'W 2.Data WjU. be collected for comprehensive 1 *ri,f- .9 . ,= .,roE'p Â· Â· m~p#...*' : â€¢ Expected completionmdate: Fall 2006,~ 79 '1.Z' 4 .:,.';dliti~A--:1.i.i~ :*1- 4 : SECTION J ~,4 <10.46 - .45 ACP Colt Pistol (25 feet) 50 HP Siren (100 feet) Threshold of Pain Typical Recording Rock Music (10 feet) :: u.--M Studio Control Room ; 110 iN Monitors for: Film Scoring (20 feet) 1, '26 29 t . Loud Classical Music v . ,43 Heavy Street Tramt (5 feet) ,â€ž 90 1 n , "'! I , Il H ;1~,Â·I,IN 1 1,1 lili"'fill; E Cabin of Jet Aircraft (Cruise Configuration) 480 + 4 Average Conversation (3 feet) 60 50 Average Suburban Home (night) Quiet Auditorium 40 Quiet Recording Studio 30 Quiet Whisper (5 feet) Extremely Quiet Recording Studio 20 NOTE: Sound may be audble Rustling Leaves 10 below 0 dB SPL This Value Anechoic Chamber* was based on limited research. Threshold of Hearing O illillill'll'llillillillillillillilillill'11111111'llilillilill""illillill"ililillillillillill. / (Youths, 1 kHz to 4 kHz) * Note that some anechoic chambers may be very external sounds from entering. Negative SPLs, noisy; the fact that a chamber does not reflect while possible, are not given since, by definition, sound internally does not mean it effectively blocks they are below the threshold of audibility. Table 3-4. Typical sound pressure levels of various sources (at indicated distances to ear, where appropriate to specify) sound, as is done in the following more common to use dB SPL because chart. Naturally, these figures are ap- the sound pressure is more directly proximations. related to perceived loudness (and is easily measured). 3.3.2 dB PWL If, instead of electrical watts, we use acoustic watts in Tables 3-1 and 3-2, Acoustic power is expressed in then those dB values can be considered acoustic watts, and can be described *dB PWL" (decibels, sound power). with a dB term, dB PWL This term Incidentally, there is no set shares the same *10 log" equation as relationship between dB PW L and other power ratios: dBW; the former expresses acoustic power, and the latter electrical power. dBFWL = 10 log CPI/Po) If a loudspeaker is fed 20 dBW, it might generate as little as 10 dB PWL. Acoustic power and dB PWL come In English... feed 100 watts into a into play when calculating the reverb loudspeaker, it might generate as little time of an enclosed space, or the as 10 watts acoustic power. This would YAMAHA efficiency of a loudspeaker system, but indicate a conversion efficiency of 10 SouNd REIAORCEMENT they are seldom seen on specification percent, which is high for a cone HANdbook sheets and seldom used by the average loudspeaker in a vented box! sound system operator. It is much PAqE 26 r,=Mnil,U MIâ€¢W L,Molv ,-O I viw,â€¢wwwâ€¢, 1 1#.1 â€¢.r,Ar I inn o Grd' b) The Decibel. f..j 5. I â‚¬ Two very remarkable aspects of the perception of sound intensity make it appropriate to use the unit 1.Du... called the decibel. Firstly, the 10,000,000,000,000-to-one range of acoustic power which the ear can hear would be wdyi extremely clumsy to work with in straightforward numerical values. Secondly and more importantly, the hearing process perceives intensity differences in a way that more closely resembles a logarithmic scale than it does a linear one. Imagine a sound system reproducing a tone of steady intensity with a listener located nearby. Say the amplifier's measured output is 1 watt. If the measured level of the tone were to be doubled to 2 watts, the listener would not perceive the sound to be twice as loud. In fact, this order of difference is not much more than the minimum detectable difference by an average listener. and would normally be barely noticeable. Imagine the same system again, reproducing the tone at a measured amplifier output of5 watts. An I identical tone at an amplifier output of 6 watts (also an increase of one watt, as in the previous example) would in general be significantly less than a noticeable difference. For the degree of increase in intensity J to be judged as similar to the first example, the 5 watt tone would need to be roughly doubled. to about 10 watts. This doubling of intensity would also be, as in the first example, only slightly more than the minimum detectable difference to most listeners. 0 4 Like the musical octave and decade introduced previously, the decibel is a relative quantity, though 91' it is based upon ratios between sound intensities rather than frequencies. The decibel is normally used in referring to audio signals at every point in their passage through the electronic realm as well, since they 69*mel- 140 1 --3,1 -- Iwn- 130 ...... -~1, 1~&~d ~ -THRESHOLD OF PAIN (initial exposure, .p:. /20 for average person) This threshold varies varies 31* 1 TYPICAL ROCK CONCERT < ~ according to frequency ( front 1 /3rd of audience)\~~ 0~3> TYPICAL "DISCO" , ..M" 1 001/ (Dance floor) Al TYPICAL DUOINSMALLCLUB or / 1/\ :1- 1- m TyP/CAL WEDDING /BANQUET BAND LEVEL 4 90 \ .4. (Dance floor) \1 1.1. 1 80 : 1. ~> CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA .- 1 70\ ~/ 002 to ffi at conductor's position) .2.1 . = /6~0 ~>f;;PICAL CONVERSATION (listener's ear) BACKGROUND MUSIC< (Typical restaurant seat) \ 50 -Me== I 40 ,.1 .< I 1 91 2 30 b ...Â·"RE | LIGHT BREEZE THROUGH TREES Â·i-~* TYPICAL RECORDING STUDIOS <f~zo (noactivity) \ ~ 10 1 O -THRESHOLDOF HEARING 777 ..l. (Average goung child at 1000 Hz) . 42 10 1.. Fig. 3.3. Typical sound pressure levels. .51.2.. 35 14 -4 fU ...Â· I. -Ill---%, I. I I LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT represent signal strengths which ultimately are reproduced and passed into the acoustic realm. Practical use of decibel measurements will be introduced in Chapter Four. It should be noted here, though, that every 3 dB increase of output level requires double the amplifier and speaker output power. (In particular, see the power ratios in Fig. 4.7.) .. Just as musical ratios among frequencies require a standard reference point (normally Concert "A , 440Hz),sotoodoesthedecibel. The accepted referencepointforsoundintensitiesistheminimumsound pressure Cat 1 kHz) detectable by an average young child (.0002 dynes/sq. cm). This is considered to be 0 dB sound pressure level (0 dB SPL). The upper endof the intensity range is generally considered tobe around 140 dB SPL, though sounds do occur well beyond this-gunshots, jet engines and so forth. (This is well beyondthe thresholdofpain fornearly everyone, and arange in which serious damageto the hearing mechanism can occur-in some cases even with relatively brief exposure.) Fig. 3.3 shows typical measured sound pressure levels in some commonly encountered situations. c) Frequency Response of the Ear. An often seen (and usually quite exaggerated) statistic for audio equipment is: "Flat, from 20 Hz to 20 kHz." Even these types of exaggerations aside, it would be very convenient to compare electronic measurements to what a person hears if the ear's sensitivity to all frequencies were the same throughout the entire audio spectrum. This is, however, far from the case. Hearing ability is much better in the high-midrange, and far less sensitive toward both the extremes. Taking into account individual differences, hearing is on the average most sensitive in the 2.5 kHz to 4kHz area, in large part because resonance in the ear and ear-canal amplifies the effect of this 120 dB SP. 90 de SPL N~-# ~ \ - 60 dB SPL \7 - 36 de SPL I l. 20 SO 100 500 , c Sk 1 Ok 20k Fig. 3.4. Frequency Response of the Average Ear. Shown are hearing characteristics for an "average" person at 30dB, 6048, 90dB and 120dB sound pressure level. Note how the curves tend to "flatten' substantially at higher levels in al! but the highest portion of the spectrum. Interestingly, though, in the very high frequencies, response tends to be comparatively reduced at very high sound levels. 36 sp 01. = eull 4oea 'esuodsew BupeaH @Anelew . AUDIO MEASUREMENT TERMS AND CONCEPTS CHAPTER 4 Fig. 4.7 Scale of linear to logarithmic values. Notice the squared relationship of pressure to power here. This is accounted for in decibels by simply doubling the number of decibels-per-given-ratio, as shown in the chart below. The squared relationship of pressure to power breaks down substantially at, or near, the limits of a component's or system's normal effective capability. When a component approaches its effective operating limits, increased pressure (or voltage) results in less and less of an increase of power and usually in increasing ' distortion. Ordinarily, it is not necessary to know the voltage ratios, except when dealing with fairly intricate aspects of component operation and/or system design (though they can come into play when using multiple louspeakers, particularly in the lower frequencies). The power ratios, though, are very significant to our purposes in this book. For example, a 6dB increase in the output requirements of a system involves4xthe amountof amplifierand loudspeakeroutput, andso forth according to the chart on the left. POWER PRESSURE or VOLTAGE RATIO BETWEEN: DIFFERENCE: RATIO OF: DIFFERENCE ACOUSTIC or AMPLIFIER in decibels VOLTAGES in decibels - POWER LEVELS (dBm or dB SPL) or PRESSURES (dBV, dBu) 1.25-to-1 = 1.0 dB 1.25-to-1 = 2.0 dB 1.6-to-1 = 2.0 dB 1.6-to-1 = 4.0 dB Double 2-to-1 = 3.0 dB 2-to-1 = 6.0 dB Triple 3-to-1 = 4.8 dB 3-to-1 = 9.5 dB Quad. 4-to-1 = 6.0 dB 4-to-1 = 12.0 dB Etc. 5-to-1 = 7.0 dB 5-to-1 = 14.0 dB 6-to-1 = 7.8 dB 6-to-1 = 15.6 dB 7-to-1 = 8.5 dB 7-to-1 = 16.9 dB " 8-to-1 = 9.0 dB 8-to-1 = 18.0 dB 9-to-1 = 9.5 dB 9-to-1 = 19.1 dB 10-to-1 = 10. dB 10-to-1 = 20. dB 100-to-1 = 20. dB 100-to-1 = 40. dB 1000-to-1 = 30. dB 1000-to-1 = 60. dB 10,000-to-1 = 40. dB 10,000-to-1 = 80. dB Note: The term "Sound Pressure Level" often is a confusing one here for the less-than-highly-technical person, even at the higher levels of the business of sound reinforcement. Any of the dB-based measurements used in the field apply, in some sense, to both scales above. For example, with dB SPL measurements, if the linear measurement is made in acoustic watts (a power measurement), the scale on the left would apply; if the linear measurement is made in dynes per square centimeter (pressure),the scale on right would be used. Additional note: When two identical speaker components operating in the same frequency range are placed in close proximity to one another, the pressure scale on the right may apply. This happens at frequencies which have wavelengths much greater than the distance between the two identical components. Often the resulting increase in SPL will fall somewhere between the two scales, a subject reserved for Chapters 9,13 and 14. lu--mg-Il-...*--I'll-'.....I;n~minmal"I...'I.'ll....'-I.--'I'...I----='.I.=-I. encountered at the input stage of the component to which the signal is being sent. Generally. the load impedance should be very substantially largerthan the source impedance. 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I , 1.... ... *E , ./'= ,- 0.-: ~ .:-'.. â€¢ Displays SPL & Maximum SPL .1.: it.'.... -r '1-0'Â·.36.1. "Â·Fi 0 Low battery indicator 1,& * -' 2 -4â€ž f rY&#j O Simple one-button field calibration . r ' ':*P./9/1.....h I Tough, RFI-shielded construction hop..22 u.,9 -- ..i ..03 . AC/DC outputjack for recorders -.A 0 Certified intrinsically safe 11 :.4 UL. Â·Â· ~ ~ 1 -â€¢ 7.~1~~ itilll,0Â· Illlibnllli .. 11 1 - 1..92,011% The Quest Models 1100 and 2100 Sound Level Meters y: 2 provide you a choice of Precision Type 1 (1100) and General Purpose Type 2 (2100) accuracy, a broader i measurement range and optional detachable micro- phones. Specify the Model 11001? or 210OR to receive ~ 2 . the detachable microphone version allowing measure- ments up to 50 ft. (15 rn) away with optional extension - cables. *...Wt'~ Key Features: ./:. 4. 4 a 2.1 .1 :.3 -:I O 30 to 140 dBA measurement range I Fast and Slow response modes 0 A" and C Weighting Modes . ~ . I Displays SPL & Maximum SPL off i.3- 2 ...Â·.Â·Â· 74 0 Low battery indicator ..F.5 .:. .1 .. .n 0 Simple one-button field calibration 914 9.: 0 Optional detachable microphone Â· 1, e. Optional 2.10 & 50 ft. (0.6,3 & 15 m) microphone extension cables ./Ii. ' Ill .' - t.. Tough, RFI-shielded construction AC/DC output jack for recorders Certified intrinsically safe 5 .... ,. Outdoor Measurement System Kit 1- I APPLICATiONS Residential/Community Noise Measurement Vehicular Traffic Noise Measurement , Aircraft Noise Measurement , Fence Une Noise Measurement - Environmental Impact Studies .Â· Â· Â· f.1; The Outdoor Measure System Kit includes all the accessories needed to /. .- ~- ' 1.... .4*. -4, I Ip: ~ 29'21 provide environmental protection to 1900/2900,1800/2800 Advanced Series 71 Sound Level Meters and the Q-500 Noise Dosimeter. The weather resistant case protects the rneter and battery pack and stores kit components wh~le not in use. The case provides a stable base when in the field or an optional tripod may be used to mount the microphone 10 ft. (3 rn) away from the case. The microphone is protected by a windscreen/weather shield and bird spikes. The system's battery pack increases the standard battery life of each Advanced Series Sound Level Meter by a factor of twelve, 261 Sound Detector/Controller APPLICATIONS A HEARING - tvROTECTION 1 Neonatal Intensive Care Units . L~-.Â£~iguimir# 0, I School Lunchrooms, Gymnasiums. Auditoriums and Classrooms Industrial Work Areas Environmental Wbrk Sites Nightclubs and other Entertainment Establishments The Quest 261 Sound Detector/Controller provides continuous measure- 9/bill'll'll'll'll'll'll'll'll'll/41'V 3 i le ment of noise levels in a specified area and activates (or deactivates) an Iillruib- electrical signaling device when a specified noise level has been exceed- -I'll'.lamit..-*.. 111"m#t|~|~|~~~M1~'' ~14Â·# ed. Signal devices typically used include buzzers, lights, sirens or indictors such as the Quest Model LB-26 Ught Box. However. any electrical device that uses up to 10 amps and 300 V DC or AC can be used. The Model 261, along with the LB-26 Light Box is especially useful in monitoring the exceedance of maximum exposure limits defined by regulatory agencies. corporate standards or community ordinances. The 261 accepts up to three microphones to rnonitor a specific area. The standard microphone cable is 30 ft. (9.14 m) long, however it can be extended to 80 ft. (24.4 m) with an optional cable. The threshold noise level is easily adjustable from 55 to 110 dB in 0.5 dB increments on the panel of the Detector/Controller. The reaction time - the interval between the time when the threshold is exceeded and the time when the warning circuit is activated - is also adjustable. 261 Sound Detector/Controller Specifications Threshold Activation Range: 55dB to 110dB in 0.5dB steps Microphone: Electret, built-in FET preamp,30-foot cable Area Coverage: Wili monitor an area with up to three microphones Frequency Weighting: W and 'C Reaction Time: 4 Rise and 4 Fall Times, easily selectable on the front panel. ~ Relay Contact Rating: 10 Amp Fused, 300 kits Max. DPDT Accuracy: +/-1 dB at 20Â°C (68Â°ID Operating Temperature Range: -10Â°C to +50Â°C (14Â°F to 122Â°F) Power Requirements: 120/240M 50/60 Hz Size: 1Â£Y x 7= x 3"(26 x 18 x 8 cm) Weight: 3 lbs. (1.4 Kg) 7 15 ..... , 81 , bre; >Ck ~ P / ' â€¢ 11 2 â€¢43 t& 304 1=:02 5 8 1, , m - 2 ' 162 37 def 91/1 itil 42 12:96 1 E 423 Z 1 - 5 89'-29 741 + . Or v 0 0 '.1 ''20 6 44/ 0,62, , . 4 7, 4 1 83 ' t~ | :i I I. - .g 7. : r t. 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