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City Council Minutes Page 4 <br /> September 4,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Mayor Dietz stated the Senior Facility should probably avoid scheduling activities <br /> between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. when the High School lets out. <br /> Councilmember Wagner asked Mr. Betti if he had a price on the proposed Senior <br /> Facility expansion. <br /> Mr. Betti quoted a price of$1,202,558. <br /> Councilmember Ovall discussed the unisex bathrooms. <br /> Mr. Betti said having a unisex bathroom,instead of separate female and male <br /> bathrooms,is a lower cost and it also allows for a parent or spouse to assist their <br /> family members if needed. <br /> Councilmember Olsen mentioned he also went past the former Shakopee Senior <br /> Center.The city now uses the building as a meeting room. He believes Shakopee's <br /> senior community may not be as large as it is in Elk River. He has concerns about <br /> parking at the proposed senior facility as part of the multipurpose facility, especially <br /> during the time school lets out. <br /> Jack Lorge,representative from the senior community, reviewed his experience on <br /> the tour and throughout the process. His only concerns are the size of computer <br /> monitors and parking may be an issue. He appreciated being involved in the process <br /> and believes the proposed space is equal to what they have currently. <br /> Mayor Dietz clarified with Mr. Lorge that he, and the other senior representatives <br /> that were involved,would support the proposed Senior Facility addition to the <br /> multipurpose facility. The city will be preparing presentations for the seniors who <br /> use the Activity Center. He stated the support of the senior representatives would go <br /> a long way as they were perceived as leaders and are most knowledgeable about the <br /> project. <br /> Mr. Lorge said a lot has been achieved. <br /> Councilmember Olsen mentioned a blog post he had recently read that outlined the <br /> formulation of a "senior advisory board."He believes Elk River could benefit from <br /> having such a board, similar to commissions. He felt that, during the process of <br /> talking to seniors about their facility requests,the city does not have a good feel for <br /> what people want and need. Seniors have different needs and the population of <br /> seniors is growing. <br /> Mr. Lorge said the proposed Senior Facility would allow a seamless transition of <br /> Activity Center users from their old facility to the new one rather than having to <br /> work around a remodel. <br /> Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember <br /> Westgaard to adopt a new Senior Facility identified in the Local Option Sales <br /> otm§A UREJ <br />