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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION <br />ON DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTERS HELD ON JANUARY 6, 1995 <br />confcderaiion of 20 Minnesota st-eiters, which sets then s^dards for training of volunteer who <br />makeup the majority of staffing for the shelters. Webber confirmed for Schroeder that the <br />standards for shelte;s have evolved ever 20 years as a result of formal or mfotmal interact,on <br />beuveen people involved with shelters. There is no licensing mvolved with shelters except for <br />the food service aspect. <br />Schroeder asked whether the budget review by the Department of Corrections constituted an <br />informal or "de facto" licensing. Webber was not familiar with the dep^ of revuew prosuded <br />by the Department of Corrections in their budget review. She did indicate that a de facto <br />liMiising probably exists when a county or state grant is involved since die contract for the gram <br />specifies conditiins. Lindquist requested that information regarding the Depattmenl ot <br />c'litTections review process be provided. Webber acknowledged she would be “ending a <br />seminar and would provide that information after auending. Schroeder reiterated <br />Planmne Commission is being asked to review an activity for which w_e have no baseline to <br />compare the structure or activity happening within, and added that another agency s licensing <br />guildclincs would provide thit baseline. <br />Mabusth confirmed that Westonka Intervention is a non-profit charitable organization. Webber <br />confirmed that all existing shelters are non-profit. <br />Schroeder noted that shelters are one option for solving the abuse problem t^at exists. There <br />mav be other ways such as housing victims in hotels or other facuties. * <br />Webber describe the relationship between all of tl.e various agencies who are involved m the <br />domestic abuse problem. Mabusth indicated that there are no other local agencies provi g <br />Liter in the area of the 7 cities Westonka Intervention serves. Rowlette questioned whe^er <br />all 7 cities automatically call Westonka Intervention in dealmg with domestic abuse situations. <br />her information is that the Orono Police might use Westonka Inte^entmn <br />or mieht call Sojourner or Home Free, two shelters in neighbormg cities to the east, if shelter <br />was needed immediately since Westonka Intervention does not yet have that ab.lity. <br />Rowlette questioned whether she was mterpreling correctly that the figures provided <br />people who have wanted to get into shelters have not been able to because of the <br />Stis^area. Webber commented that that may not be quite accurate, that the 0™"° <br />a different relationship than some other Westonka cities with Westonka ^ <br />Mound and Minnetrisia Police may use Westonka Intervention in most or all cases, <br />Or^no Police do not necessarily use them in evety case. Webber continued “'J <br />Minnetricia Police over the last 10 years had never been able to j^ted <br />Home Free due to a lack of available space. She noted that it is possible *at 0™“ <br />as advocates themselves and contacted Sojourner or Home Free on their own imtiame rath <br />than involvins soincbociy from Wcstonkii Intervention, <br />Rowlette requested diat if possible a representative of the Orono Police Department be asked to <br />come over to the meeting to describe their policies and procedures.