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TO: FROM: DATE: Mayor and City Council Ron Moorse, City Administrator January 24,1997 SUBJECT: New Westonka Senior Center The Mound-Westonka School District has determined that the current community center building is to be sold. The current building houses some school district offices, a number of human services offices, and the Westonka Senior Center. The school district has determined that it will build a new facility to house the school district offices. However, the new facility will not be large enough to house either the social service agencies or the Senior Center. Advocates for the Senior Cf'nter are currently involved in a process of finding a way to construct a building to house the Seni nter. They would like all of the communities with students in the district to participate in the cost of the new facility. They have invited both elected and appointed officials from Orono to attend a meeting scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18 at the Mound City Hall to discuss options for generating funding for a Senior Center facility. The “fforts regarding the Senior Center are being made in somewhat of a crisis mode since the current building and property could be sold at any time. Those involved in the effort need to be careful to consider all alternatives rather than jumping at the first opportunity that presents itself The group is moving toward the construction of a new facility. 1 am not aware of whether they have considered the potential of using an e.xisting facility or if there are any e.xis’ing facilities that might be able to meet their needs. % One source of funding for a facility could be CDBG grant funds. All smaller cities in western Hennepin County now must compete for approximately $180,000 of CDBG funds. Senior Center facilities are a high priority under the CDBG program. Also, if several cities submit a Joint grant application, the application will receive a higher score.