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City Lound Minutes <br />September 4, 2018 <br />Page 3 <br />Mr. Hecker responded community center staff would be at the front of the facility <br />and the senior area may be staffed as well. <br />Councilmember Oval] commented that the photos in the Power Point presentation <br />made the Shakopee Senior Center seem empty. <br />Mr. Betti responded that the tour took place while the facility was shifting from <br />senior use to teen use so there were fewer users around. <br />Councilmember Ovall asked if the facility in Shakopee was meeting or exceeding the <br />City of Shakopee's expectations. <br />Mr. Betti said the city is still working on building up the number of users. Staff likes <br />the change and they are able to do a lot more with the available space. Seniors seem <br />to enjoy the fact that they are in in the mix with the community. <br />Councilmember Olsen also went to Shakopee for a tour of their Senior Facility and <br />ice arena. He found it interesting that there was an emphasis on intergenerational <br />integration. <br />From a square footage point of view, the new proposed Senior Facility addition to <br />the multipurpose facility project would be 4,800 square feet dedicated to seniors <br />according to Mr. Betti. Including the shared space, it would bring the total to 6,200 <br />square feet of usable space. It would be nice to have this separate space for meetings, <br />parties, exercise classes, and some privacy for activities such as health checkups. <br />Councilmember Westgaard asked Councilmember Wagner about feedback from the <br />senior community. <br />Councilmember Wagner said the group had significant discussion to make sure <br />everyone knew what the senior community wanted. The consensus seemed that the <br />proposed plan would be something they could agree on and support. This <br />conversation was good for everyone. She also had conversations with Activity Center <br />staff members Annette Bonin and Natalie Anderson and asked what they would like <br />to see in this type of facility. They created a wish list of things they wish they could <br />do, but the current facility does not support. Fixing the current Activity Center <br />would not address these needs. The senior community had concerns if the proposed <br />plan would give them the same amount of square footage. They also wanted to <br />maintain the feeling of inclusiveness. <br />Mayor Dietz asked Mr. Pormer if he has had a discussion with the Independent <br />School District 728 regarding parking, including approximately 70 spaces for seniors. <br />Mr. Pormer indicted he has had discussions with the school superintendent who <br />indicated they would support our plans. <br />pl— <br />PP0111RII Of <br />R LATURE <br />