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JULY 10, 1978
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RESOLUTION NO. 6061
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT OF LENOX
SENIOR CENTER AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park has recognized
growth of the St. Louis Park Senior Program and the need for additional space
to continue providing educational, social, health and nutritional services to
its senior residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the School Board of Independent School
District No. 283, in joint meeting, have mutually authorized a study of the
•feasibility of renovating the Lenox elementary school building to a multi-
purpose senior citizen center,and said study has identified certain improve-
ments required to comply with building, energy, fire and safety codes; and
WHEREAS, at the direction of the City Council and School Board, a task
force composed of representatives of the St. Louis Park Senior Program, the
City and School District has studied the needs for expansion of the Senior
Program and the physical and economic feasibility of the Lenox building renova-
tion and utilization; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has appropriated $161,000 of Community Development
Block Grant funds for development of the Lenox senior center and has been
awarded $63,035 of Title V Older Americans Act funds also for said development;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council and School Board have been presented a plan for
the rental of non -programmed space within the Lenox center which will provide
sufficient revenue to finance operation and maintenance of the Lenox structure,
and said space will be leased to organizations and agencies of general interest
to, and compatible with, the Senior Program; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Board on Aging, State of Minnesota, has been
authorized to grant fiscal assistance through Title V of the Older Americans
Act, subject to review and comment by the Metropolitan Council serving as the
Area Agency on Aging; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined need for additional restoration for
improvement of the utility and aesthetic characteristics of the Lenox building,
and the cost of such improvements is estimated at $81,190; and
WHEREAS, the City has studied the regulations, requirements and objectives
of Title V of the Older Americans Act and prepared an application for fiscal
assistance consistant with said Act; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park,
Minnesota, that the City Manager be authorized to make application to the
Minnesota Board on Aging for fiscal assistance in the development of the Lenox
Multi -Purpose Senior Center in the amount of $81,190 with the required local
match to be funded through Community Development; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to
complete final specifications and advertise for bids for improvement of the
Lenox Center meeting building, energy, fire and safety codes to be funded
through existing appropriations.
Adopted by the City Council July 10, 1978.
Mayor
Appr•ved as to form and legality:
City - torney