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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: March 19 , 1999^0 <br />/5(9^ <br />ITEM NO.:/r <br />Department Approval:Adminjs^ator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Name Ron Moorse Cit\ Administrator's <br />Title City Administrator Report <br />Item Description: <br />Westonka Senior Center <br />/ <br />At its March 10 meeting, the Council discussed the plans being developed by the cities of Mound, <br />Minnetrista and Spring Park for a new building to house the Westonka Senior Center; and the <br />potential for Orono contributing toward the cost of constructing the facility. To assist the Council <br />in determining whether or how much to contribute, the Council directed staff to obtain <br />information regarding the amount of usage of the Westonka Senior Center by Orono residents. <br />The total population of the area of Orono that is within the Westonka School District is 2,874. <br />The number of persons over age 65 in this area is estimated at 250. <br />Ben Withart, the Executive Director of Senior Community Services which serves the Lake <br />Minnetonka area, has provided the following information regarding usage by Orono residents in <br />1996. <br />A. 80 Orono residents are members of the Wesl/^ jtxa St-nin; <br />B. 42 Orono residents were involved in the dining ^iviy.rjm, iaX'^Ur'^/irr). aiidv-j: <br />the defensive driving program. <br />C. <br />D. <br />E. <br />21 Orono residents were served by outreach services <br />21 Orono residents were served by Westonka rides. <br />4 Orono residents were involved in craft sales. <br />The number of Orono residents who are members of the Westonka Senior Center compares to the <br />number of residents from the other participating communities as follows: <br />The highest use of the Senior Center is made by residents of Mound, due both to the larger <br />population and to the demographics of the population. Orono's population is significantly younger <br />than the population of Mound. The use of the Senior Center both now and in the future will be <br />much lower by Orono residents. This suggests that Orono's financial participation in the Senior <br />Center should be relatively minor. Because Orono residents do make use of the Center, the <br />Council may want to make a contribution toward the center either in the form of a one-time <br />payment or in the form of an annual payment over a period of years. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion regarding a contribution toward the cost of constructing a new building to house the <br />Westonka Senior Center.