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<br /> <br />City of Elk River Item Number <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Agenda Section I Meeting Date Prepared by <br />\\1 orksession July 10,2006 Sue I(ostanshek, Senior Center Coordinator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Discussion of City Property-Library <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />TIle l1e\V library \vill open in September of 2007. Council has directed staff to make a recommendation on tlle use <br />of tile old library building. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Staff ha\Te prepared a program sclledule and budget for operating tlle library building as a senior center. Programs <br />at tile library \vould compliment tlle programming at the existing senior center. The 55+ age group is the largest <br />demographic group in the lJnited States and tile demand for 55+ recreation programming \vill continue to <br />increase. Currently programs are limited by lack of space. Please see attachment/Elk River Senior Center <br />Expansion Benefits. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Start up costs Oct-Dec 2007 (minimum start-up needs): $29,774. <br />Start up costs \vith addition of exercise area: .l~bove costs + remodeling (to be detel~ed) <br />TIle approximate annual building maintenance costs \'lowd be $27,500 <br />\X1 e do not anticipate increased program costs as some of tlle budget \vill be transferred to the second site and <br />SOlne of tlle programs \vill pay for thetTIsel\Tes from fees. Included are costs to start up \Vitll0Ut any remodeling <br />and a second page includes relnodeling to include an exercise area. This \vould be a major benefit to tlle program. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />· Senior Center Expansion Benefits <br />· Capital Improv'ement Page <br />· Program & Service Ideas <br />· Equipment Needs <br />· Future Building & Staff Expenses <br />· Existing Program Calendar (350 E\Tans) & 2nd Site (Library) Program Calendar <br />· 1.finimum Start Up Expense Sheet <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />For discussion only. <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />~fotion by <br /> <br />Second by _ <br /> <br />'Tote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />c: \Documents and Settings \ talhrd\Local Settinf,Y'S \Temporary Internet Files \ OLKF\SeniorLibrary lvlema.doc <br />