By Sara QuamThe city of Luverne will be able to build on the historic look of downtown, with the donation of a town clock.Warren Herreid said he and his extended family would like to buy a standing clock that would be installed next to the Palace Theatre, in front of FGL Commodities and in line with the streetlights.Herreid said to the Luverne City Council Tuesday, "The way I came up with it was after you council people put in the old fashioned-type street lights, I thought it would make a nice statement for the town."He approached Mayor Andy Steensma, who brought it before the council."We thought it would be appropriate," Herreid said, "since my family has been a part of the community for so long."The clock will go in front of the former Herreid jewelry store, which was a business for 50 years and involved many members of the family.Herreid family members also managed the Palace Theatre for a time and owned the café that is in the corner space next to the Palace."It’s sort of a Herreid corner," Herreid said at the meeting.Herreid said he hopes people in the community not only appreciate the aesthetics of a town clock, but that they will find it useful.The council will approve the placement and design of the clock at an upcoming meeting.Possible roof work on old hospitalTuesday night the council also looked into renovation costs that may come with the old hospital.The city owns the hospital and is working on a lease with Minnesota West Community and Technical College.The college is committed to occupying part of the hospital, starting in the spring of 2007.The city has already approved $500,000 out of the latest bond issue to go toward building improvements. There has also been consideration that City Hall may move to a portion of the former hospital/clinic campus.The city has noticed some water leaking through parts of the roof, so the council invited architect Marquis Erickson to outline options for the roof. Erickson said the roof installed in 1980 could get a detailed inspection and be repaired for a cost of about $50,000.He said, "That would last five to seven years. The cost I gave you is just a budget number, not what you might get from a low bid."The roof is 29,800 square feet.