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DRAFT <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION <br />ON DoilESTIC ABUSE SHELTERS HELD ON JANTJARY 6, 1995 <br />confederation of 20 Minnesou shelters. v.hich sets thek s^dards for trait^g of votowts who <br />-Sr^dst rtr„ 2^;:^ • r f <br />between people involved with shelters. There U no licensing mvolved with shelters except for <br />the food service aspect. <br />Schroeder asked whether the budget review by the Department of Corrretions constituted an <br />informal or "de facto" licensing. Webber was not familiar with tte depth of review provided <br />by the Department of Corrections in their budget review. She did i^icate that a ^ facto <br />licensing probably exists when a county or sure grant is involved smce the contras for^ gran <br />.neeifies conditions Lindquist requested that information regarding the Department of <br />?^aio.^ r^v^proceTs be provMed. Webber acknowledged she would be anendmg a <br />seminar and would provide that information after attending. Schroeder reiterated that the <br />Planning Commission is being asked to review an activity for which wc have <br />compare the structure or activity happening within, and added that another ag-nc> s licensing <br />guildelines would provide that baseline. <br />Mabusth confirmed that Westonka Interv ention is a non-profit charitable organixatlon. Webber <br />confirmed that all existing shelters are non-profit. <br />Schroeder noted that shelters are one option for solving the abuse problem <br />ma', be other wavs such as housing victims in hotels or other facilities. <br />Webber describe die relationship between all of the various agencies who are ^ <br />domestic abuse problem. Mabusth indicated that there are no orhcT local agencies <br />shelter in the area of the 7 cities Westonka Intervention serves. Rowlette <br />all 7 cities automatically call Westonka Intervention in dealmg with domestic abuse situauons. <br />MabusSTLt her informa.iou la tha. dm Orono Police might use Wesmnka Imerv^mn <br />or might call Sojourner or Home Free, two shelters in neighbormg cities to the e^t. if shel <br />was i^ded immediately since Westonka Intervention does not yet have that abihtj. <br />Rowlette questioned whether she was interpreting correedy that the figures provided <br />people who have wanted to get into shelters have not been able to because of the <br />diis^area Webber commented that that may not be quite accurate, that the Orono Police <br />a different relationship than some other Westonka cities with Westonka jjje <br />Mound and Minnetrista Police may use Westonka Intervention m most or all ca»s wte * <br />Orono Police do not necessarily use them in every case. Webber contmued <br />Minnetrista Police over the last 10 years had never been able to place aomeone m J <br />Home Free due to a lack of available space. She noted that it is possible ^t ju-r <br />as advocates themselves and contacted Sojourner or Home Free on theu- own miua <br />than involving somebody from Westonka Intervention. <br />Rowlette requested that if possible a represenutive of the Orono Police Department be asked to <br />come over to the meeting to describe their policies and procedures.