The railroad stakeholders have met and their decisions are noted below.
1. A hearty thank you was given to BillYo414, Edward G, Mike Wyatt, rattler21, and RDM for their time and their excellent suggestions.
2.The Ross crossover switch, while a great improvement, was voted down by the CFO, citing cost overruns.
3. The suggestion to increase the inner loop to O72 was applauded by all for its excellent visuals and operational improvement. Mrs. WideHips pointed out that the center aisle has been narrowed to approximately 10", which is incompatible with her own wider curves.
4. It was suggested to move the layout to the left to accommodate Mrs. WideHips. However, the Railroad Union Boss was unwilling to reduce the size of the crew lounge.
5. Regarding the additional track space needed at the bottom of the layout, the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds stated that this area is the main walkway to the backyard and utility room. He was unwilling to grant an easement for the layout to encroach on this walkway.
6. Regarding the suggestion to make this an around the walls layout, the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds noted that an access path is needed along the left wall to multiple windows. Space is needed along the right wall to allow the baseboard heater to operate effectively and to access the water panel.
7. The Structural Engineer and CFO voted a hard no on relocating the basement support post.
8. Regarding disguising the post, the Town Planning Commissioner pointed out that this area is zoned Agricultural Preservation land on one side and a park on the other side. A multistory building may not be constructed here. The Historical Preservation Committee refused to paint the pole black, citing the historical precedent of white walls in the entire room. It was decided that additional large trees and rural outbuildings will be added to mitigate the distraction.
9. The Electrical Engineer noted that the main controls will be in the area by the yard. He will install an additional "duplicate" controller for the inner loop only, located inside the center aisle. This will allow manual switching and manual coupling/uncoupling for the industrial spurs while the lift bridge is down.
10. The Track Designer agreed to rework the plan using Ross switches.
11. Regarding the small yard size, the Yard Manager pointed out that switching operations are not planned to be overly complicated at the present time. Additionally, the CFO has put a strict budget on rolling stock acquisitions, particularly given the Beautification Committee's desire to purchase only authentic scale freight cars. Thus, it will be quite some time before the yard overflows. However, should that happen, the Union Boss is willing to negotiate a reduction in the size of the crew lounge in favor of expanding the yard.
12. Regarding visitors, the Director of Marketing reports that attendance is likely to be quite low. Visitors will enter the room from the base of the stairs at the lower right. They will be directed inside the aisle to admire the town scenery, then encouraged to walk around the outer layout, finally stopping at the crew lounge for refreshments and running trains, if desired.
Respectfully (?) submitted,
chessiechick
Recording Secretary for the As Yet Unnamed Railroad 
