1975/02/26 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

----- ,. ... ,,,.... ) 60 , February 26,1975 1'5 Councilman Alderoft asked if the Committee had given any consideration to the cost of maintaining a facility costing 1.2 million dollars. Doug Meyer,Park&Recreation Director stated that the total dollar figure !. arriveRcat is based on the eeheee footage of the facility (10,000 sq.ft.) and also based on the construction cost. Councilman Aldcroft asked if they did not feel they could build an adequate facility for considerablY less MeneY. 4 .Tomaras stated that if they reduce the size of the facility based on nollar reduction,it would definitely give them a better place than 4 what they have at present but,it would still be inadequate for their needs. c,uncilman Aldcroft stated that he and Councilman Ebert and Councilman Michelson had each attended a meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee 1 on three different occasions and had also met with some of the committee members for two hours prior to this meeting. Councilman Aldcroft stated that it is his and Councilman Ebert and Councilman Michelson'e recommenda- tion to reduce tbe funding to the Senior Citizens to 0100,000 in 1975, 1 $100,000 in 1976 and$200,000 in 1977 and further should it be determined not feasible for rehabilitation of the 70 units to csallocate the funds to Isubsidized housing for the elderly. Mr.Wes Ingram consultant to C.R.E.A.T.E.stated that C.R.E.A.T.E.as a non-profit corporation is applying to the City of Everett for funds to purchase 25 acres in South Everett across from properties now set aside 4 for an industrial park. ) C.R.E.A.T.E.is.concerned with developing a park and recreation caMpus which will sei-ve that portion of the general public or socially handi- capped,developmentally disabled,and physically or mentally disabled. Some of Evkrett's citizens with special needs are now being served. Everett has a need fOr a detoxification center'khich can be met by utilizing the 4 C.R.E.A.T.E.park and recreational area with an added benefit of ample space will be provided for the expansion and USe of ang other agencies 41 providing social services for Everett's socially deprived citizens. ! Some of the servikes offered in this facility will be vocational opportu- nities,supervised park ground and recreational facilities,vocational sampling and evaluations,personal work adjustments,vocational training 4 or re-training,extended sheltered employment,physical),and/or...UP.- ) tional therapy,recreational therapy,social,psychelogieal and health 4 . care referral services,speech and hearing testing and remediation training. This program will ultimately include: 1)A clinical 1105 Cohn center, 2)rehabilitation clinic,3)residential facilities,4)workshop,Cl job sampling 0,0 pit center,5)a self-contained life support system for both staff and handicapped personnel. Councilman Michelson asked Mr.Ingram What he ePecificalig wan asking of the Everett City Council. Mr.Ingram utated that CREATE is applying to the City of Everett for 5115,000 in funds to purchase 25 acres of under developed land to be used :eldrIgregnIoUV;ttIN'ello-TILagZ, g'e'eettl"e the"her Mr.Aldcroft asked Mr.Ingram if he had submitted this request to the Housing and Community Development Committee for their consideration. It'Zrekels:teriee tOloth=blit4TZLI:t tau=:1,2:.retIT:r. Igo action..taken on$105 0105001 until the evening Council meeting.