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MINUTES 0 THE ORONO CITY COUN IL MEETING Monday,Februa y 22,2010 7:00 o'cloc p.m. (4. #10-3442 THE EMILY PROGRAM, 2180 NOR SHORE DRIVE, Continued) Bremer stated the point is that it is not known whether property values will decrease if The Emily Program is located in this neighborhood. Marfield commented that they do not want to take the chan,e of that happening to their valuations. Marfield stated they could go to Billy's Lighthouse or go to the VF in Mound that is currently in foreclosure. There are also two Snyder Drug Stores that are going to be vacant that could be used for this program. Marfield commented that there are a number of failed real estate ven es around the area that could be considered. Dr. Miller noted that this building has the appropriate zonin: and that the owner is willing to sell the property. Sandra Dess, 1260 French Creek Drive,asked if it is also i rational to assume that there will be an increase in traffic and emergency vehicles. Dr. Miller stated it is not irrational. Dess stated to have those types of issues in a residential are. is disruptive to the neighborhood and is not irrational. Dr. Croll stated Dr. Miller is attempting to put some perspe•tive to the issues. In the past four years,there have been 38 calls to their facilities. Some of them have be:n minor and some have been emergencies. That amounts to less than once a month that an emergency vehicl- will need to come to the building. Dess stated to her that is a lot of activity in a quiet residenti.1 area and is an overwhelming concern for the neighbors. Shari Danielson, 1250 French Creek Drive, stated everythin;: she has read about anorexia and bulimia is that it is a mental issue and not a physical issue. Dr. Croll indicated it is both. Danielson stated she did call one of The Emily Program's cl nics and asked what the screening process would be for a patient. Danielson indicated she was told there wou d be a psychiatric evaluation and a drug and alcohol evaluation in that first initial screening. She was tol. that is normal because a lot of these people have drug and alcohol issues in addition to the mental health issue of the eating disorder. Danielson asked if that is their standard protoc ol. ol. Dr. Miller indicated it is. Dr. Croll stated the alcohol and drug screening is a three que.tion questionnaire similar to a questionnaire that you would fill out at the office of your family practitioner. Danielson stated in e-mails she exchanged with Lindsay Bro ' she asked for basic financial information on how viable the program is and was refused that information. Danielson indicated she also asked if they were planning to develop any other clinics and was refused that in ormation as well. In addition,Lindsay Brown was asked if The Emily Program had ever been sued or whet, er The Emily Program has been forced to close a clinic, and she refused to provide that information as well. Page 13 of 1 -----