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June 14, 1976 Page 5 <br />Mayor Johnson asked for comments and suggestions from the floor. <br />There were none, so he asked for Council's comments. Councilman <br />Baumgartner stated that items 1, 2 & 3 should remain that way <br />in priority, #5 should become #4, #6 become #5 and #4 become #6. <br />With the sprinkling system here you can select your sprinkling <br />area -- it does take time for the maintenance men, but not that <br />much involved in moving hoses. <br />Councilman Pickar stated that he feels strongly about Greenfield <br />Park -- there was some grass seed there and it didn't take. It <br />is the one park that needs it more than anything else right now. <br />Also he is in favor of leaving #1 as it is, as through the years <br />they have experienced many problems with dogs -- two companies <br />have worked with it and problems have developed with both, so this <br />is our opportunity to get involved in our own program. He <br />favors leaving the priorities as they are. <br />Councilman Shelquist suggested a new item 4: for about $3,000. <br />We will be hiring a city engineer and in all likelihood he will <br />need equipment. He would like to reserve $3,000 to so equip <br />him. Then item 6 will be moved up to 5, following new 4, and <br />5 becomes 6. <br />Councilman Hodges asked if we have water problems now regarding <br />sprinkling. Administrator Achen replied, yes, we are breaking <br />records for water usage and if it doesn't rain the public works <br />dept. recommends a sprinkling ban. Councilman Hodges stated that <br />he felt Mr. Shelquist's point about the engineer was good, and <br />otherwise he would go along with the rest. <br />Mayor Johnson stated that 1, 2 & 3 were fine, he does like the <br />$3,000 for engineering equipment, but he would make item 6, #5 <br />and make item 8, #6. #8 he would amend to read "a water system <br />study" and purchase of land. <br />Gordon Ziebarth, 5150 Bona Rd., inquired regarding item 6. Is <br />it because there may be some legal problems that its priority <br />is being moved, and what does finishing the basement amount to? <br />Adm. Achen responded that what it entails is putting in a false <br />ceiling, tiling the basement public area, carpeting the long <br />room in the south west corner, and putting a wall in there for <br />a director's office and a counter, etc. <br />Mr. Ziebarth asked if there would be enough length for shuffleboard <br />and the administrator replied that the staff had no intention of <br />sectioning it off permanently. From the staff point of view they <br />wanted to keep it open and as flexible as possible. <br />Mr. Ziebarth then asked what #3 was saying and the administrator <br />replied that there are two existing restrooms in the maintenance <br />garage, but they are not designed to be vandal proof. They would <br />make them vandal proof, as much as possible, and install an <br />outdoor public drinking fountain. <br />