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~86 TUESDAY APRIL 13. 1965 By report dated April 8, 1965, City Manager Hirst pointed out certain findings for Council's consideration of the Patrick-Henry Dental Society's petition presented February 9, 1965, that the City fluoridate the City's public water supply (in accordance with accepted procedures). City Manager Hirst also presented a draft of a proposed ordinance which would effect such fluoridation and would establish regulation of and control over, should the Council wish to proceed with introducing fluorine into the public water supply, with Mr. Hirst recommending that--in such event--funds be provided in the forthcoming 1965-66 budget. Upon motion, duly seconded, Council placed on first reading the proposed ordinance. After some discussion of a project entitled 1I0peration Head-'Startll currently being promoted by the Federal Government, which is designed to provide educational training for underpriviledged children in the 5-6 year age group prior to entering the public school system on a shared-cost basis (90% Federal and 10% local the first year but with increasingly larger cost share on the local government in later years), which program was supported by several local citizens present, Council (with Mayor Wilson and Councilman Burch not voting) agreed to accept the program for the eight-week schedule during the forthcoming (1965) summer with the understanding that the City School Board would administer and operate the program. City Manager Hirst reported that the deed of exchange between the City and Lester Lumber Company, Inc., involving property on East Church Street (Route 58 East) near Fairy Street, as approved by Council on February 23, 1965, has not been executed by Lester Lumber Company and that this firm's decision to do so is pending.