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e Manager said that the Council had given tentative approval for this restructuring of the committee and that the District 4J Board had given approval for the recommendation and now it was up to the Council to give its final approval. Discussion was held over the issue that the Council appointee or staff person does not have the right to vote and the fact that City funds are committed and that the city should have some responsi- bility in deciding how the money is expended. It was felt by Council members that it is inappropriate to allocate city funds without having a vote in determining how those funds are being spent. - Manager suggested that the item could be held over and perhaps staff could get back with the school board committee members and work something out. Assistant Manager cautioned the Council that the matter had become before the City Council and been given tenta- tive approval without much discussion. The District 4J school board waited for its final approval until after the City Council had acted to make sure there would be no problems. He indicated it might create further complications if the Council were to decide to deny final approval at this time and he would recommend simply tabling. Mr. Bradley asked the staff to seek clarification on the matter with the intent being to determine whether staff or a Council member could gain voting rights on the committee. Councilman Lieuallen suggested that a group consisting of Jan Skopil, Community Schools Chairman, plus Parks Department and School Board representatives, and Mr. Lieuallen, along with staff members, get together and talk it over. With consent of the second, Mr. Haws moved to table final approval of the recommendations reconstituting a community schools coordinating committee. Motion carried unanimously. e rol 2/14/77 - 25