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Carrie and Glenn – In review of the submittal documents for the Bethel University scoreboard, I have a few follow-up items that I’m hoping you can assist with: From the initial discussions, the City requested that the submission include decibel levels at the property line of current scoreboard and then what they will be with new scoreboard. Has this been verified? Please provide that data. New Scoreboard Engineer Response (NEVCO): “The area indicated on the drawing is behind the direction that the scoreboard will be facing. Stadium Pro sound systems are commonly installed in residential areas, so the design includes an enclosure that completely surrounds the speakers with a 1” thick acoustic foam. The purpose of this foam is to reduce sound wave vibrations to the mechanical structure of the scoreboard display products, but also to dampen the sound waves leaving the rear of the display (where we don’t want them). It’s difficult to predict the exact decibel level that will penetrate the driver enclosure, the SP-1000 enclosure, and the acoustic foam, but it will be primarily isolated to lower frequency levels coming from the subwoofer. My best estimate would be 70 - 80 db at most.” Bethel Response regarding Existing Scoreboard: “Decibel readings we took today –on the current PA system – max out at upper 70's at the property line, and then as you get closer to the audio source (press box) it climbs into the mid- to upper-80's. I didn't see 90's until I was standing on the bleachers almost right in front of the speakers / press box, and levels never reached 100dB. Again, I'm confident the new system (which will be aimed northeast from the scoreboard towards the home bleachers) will have less of an impact on the residents than our current system (which is aimed right at the Arden Oaks residents).” ·There was mentioned of a revised rendering more reflective of site foliage since the tree coverage is not as thick as shown in the illustration. With the rendering as submitted, please provide a few pictures that will illustrates view from adjacent parcels to scoreboard and scoreboard looking towards adjacent parcels. Bolton & Menk Response: We have provided an illustrative graphic (Scoreboard Views) showing views from Bethel into the neighboring properties. Based on the location of the scoreboard, it appears there is adequate existing tree cover to screen the scoreboard from the neighbor’s view. Ultimately, Bethel wants to be good neighbors and are willing to work with the city / neighbors. ·Will there be new light poles with sound attached? If so, please provide manufacturer information for light poles and update site plan to show location of light poles with speakers. I had written in my discussion notes that there was consideration of having four (4) directed towards home grandstand and two (2) on the visitor side. Bolton & Menk Response: No speakers are part of the new light poles. ·The speaker dispersion sheet shows the scoreboard located in the center of the field, do you have an updated dispersal plan with scoreboard location shifted to the SW corner as proposed? Bolton & Menk Response: The scoreboard is in a similar position to the sound dispersal graphic NEVCO has provided. NEVCO is not able to provide an updated graphic as this is a stock graphic, however the design team is confident the provided heat map graphic conveys the sound dispersal in a way that representative of the similar proposed scoreboard location.