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2832 Term-Life Black moved, Stone seconded that the Clerk contact Insurance: Vincent Schadegg for quote on $2,000 TermLife Insurance policies for Maureen McMullen,-Deputy Clerk, and Kenneth Qua.rn, Maintenance Man, to be effective January 1, 1969. Ayes: All. Report from Nays: None. Motion carried. Councilman Black on Tennis Courts at Saturday, Dec~nber 1l~, 1968, the following people met in Falcon Heights connection with a development site for tennis courts on the Elementary School: school grounds: Lloyd C. Neilsen - Superintendent of School District 623 Morris Nicholson - Member of School Boaxd Billie Foreman - Chairman of Falcon Heights Recreation Committee North Cornforth - Principal of Falcon Heights Elementary School William Black and Brad Lemberg The possibility of obtaining and leasing a site on the Falcon Heights Elementary School playground for the purpose of a double tennis court, at Village expense, was discussed in great detail. Detailed plans which had been prepared by the Engineer were submitted and discussed and explained to the various people present at the meeting. It was pointed out by the Superintendent of School District 623 as well as the Principal that it would be extremely difficult to justify a tennis court on elementary school property until plans could be drawn showing a distinct benefit to aid students who attend the school. Along these lines there was discussion regarding the use of the courts for school recreational purposes, including the possible installation of basketball back-boards adjacent to the surfaced tennis court area. This would provide more recreational possibilities for elementary students. The Superintendent stated that the total land area available at the Falcon Heights Elementary School is not excessive, considering the present enrollment ofthe school, and there is some indication that this might increase. He indicated trends in various other 'close-in'~ school in other metropolitan areas. There the trend has been for these so called ~tclose-in'~ communities to remain rather stable for a while, which is followed by older people moving out and younger families moving into the area, which the Superintendent feels might happen in this school. The Village Engineer has agreed to draw up further plans which will attempt to embody the suggestions that we received at this meeting from the officials of the school. However, I feel that despite all of our arguments, I am rather pessimistic that we will be able to gain property to build a tennis court at that location. I will say that further plans are being developed and we will follow up. We must plan maximum utilization in such a way as to include some benefit to the school in order to be successful.