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488 Mr. Leonard Herzstein, Highlands Community Club,. stated that- the-City should invest money for capital improvement at Goodwin .School and since the City -is- making some money from the switch he did not see why they couldn't invest some of the money out at Goodwin School. Councilman Royer informed Mr. Herzstein that at no time did the City promise to invest money. in capital improvement in this area. The. City did. however obtain the 5 acres of ground as requested by the people. in the area.. This_was.followed by a lengthy discussion _in._regard__to_t.he,$31,000 and the_ capital .improvement.._which.could be derived from this money. Mayor Herkner.made.a run.down_of the.study meetings which had.been held and the action taken. inregard. to the Hawes. Park. switch... This was. again followed by discussion in which Councilman_ Granger stated.. that.. a.t .the__time ..the ..s.ale . this money .should be used to re- place the area lost. Councilman. Stout moved that an . answer should. be sent. to . the. Highlands. Improvement Club and they should be asked for ,. sugges.tions...ot. the_ equipment...that._they would like at Goodwin School.... Councilman. Spillers__ was of the opinion that this...should be sent to the Park and. Recreation Commission._. Councilman Stout stated that. he just wanted to know what they wanted and the. Council..did not_have to go along with all the equipment they . requested. Councilman_. Stout then.amended his. motion and asked that the recommendations be sent to the Park ._.and,Recreation_Commissionfor their recommendation, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. Councilman. Britschgi .moved_ that the. Chestnut. Street. Play..ground..be: turfed, seconded by Councilman. Stout. Councilman ..Granger.. stated that. this should.-have the installation of the sprinklers done. at this time also..... The sprinklers that.. are bring_ taken out at Hawes Park could_be used. Councilman Britschgi included system in his motion. Motion carried. REPORT BY COUNCILMAN_ STOUT ON PROPOSED. BRANCH LIBRARY. Councilman Stout reported that Roosevelt School is."the proposed_ site for the branch library. .One full time librarian will be needed. The proposed cost is $37,853.00 whi.ch.did not. include the cost of the furniture because .at la not known. what .the size . of .the. building .will _ be. The school. board will. send in a letter, to_Mr.. Currie in regard to.the branch library. Councilman Stout. moved that this be. kept on the agenda for. one week,- seconded by Council- man Britschgi. Councilman Granger stated that there was a gentlemen's agreement with the Council and the Library Board in regard to the use of the Schaberg Memorial Fund and this money is not supposed to be spent until such time_.as._the orginal amount is again intact. .$20,000 was ieft.tobe_ used at the discretion of the City Council and it was thought that a branch library could be built in memory of Mr. Schaberg. Mayor Herkner ruled the question out of order because it did not pertain to the motion, and since this was new to most of the Council members a report should be brought back to the Council at a study meeting. Motion carried. Councilman. Royer. moved that. the -City .Clerk bring back..a .report In regard to this agreement,. seconded by Councilman_Brits.chgi and carried. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON PROPOSED HEALTH DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE. City Attorney stated that there are a_number of .matters that should. he considered. by the considered by the council inasmuch. as. .the proposed ordinance is in connect with out business license and restaurant ordinances. City Attorney Currie stated that the Council. should. be made aware of Section 6, A through G, in regard. to three compartment sinks and two compartment_ sinks. Council- man Royer moved that this should be held over to the Wednesday study meeting, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried.