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City Council Minutes <br />September 4, 2018 <br />Page 4 <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. Berri if he had a price on the proposed Senior <br />Facility expansion. <br />Mr. Berri quoted a price of $1,202,558. <br />Councilmember Oval] discussed the unisex bathrooms. <br />Mr. Berri 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 />�orrnta er <br />NATURE <br />