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Page 2 <br />December 8, 1975 <br /> <br />Councilwoman Oliphant asked what types of procedures are <br />recommended for determining needs in the community. And, <br />what type of involvement there is with learning disability <br />programs. <br /> <br />Mr. Laher replied that determinations can be obtained from <br />the Metro Council in terms of populatio~ looking ahead as to <br />what affect inflationary trends have on the population <br />specifically on poverty families. The learning disability <br />involvement will be handled through contacting each of the <br />school districts this January and seeking some feedback <br />from them on this program. <br /> <br />Councilman Reimann asked what facilities are available for <br />elderly persons. <br /> <br />Mr. Laher replied the County operates four senior citizen <br />facilities. 1. Transportation project, which provides <br />transportation for over 200 senior citizens for shopping~ <br />doctoring, or wherever they have a need. 2. Volunteers <br />working with senior citizens helping them with all kinds <br />of minor repairs such as changing storm and screen windows, <br />leaking faucets,etc. 3. The County nursing department <br />has home help aides, 21 paraprofessional nurses to care for <br />shut-ins or those persons who may be released from the <br />hospital earlier than normal to save in hospital costs. <br />4. Health information centers, one in Fridley and one in <br />St. Francis for two days a month, four hours a day providing <br />basic services like blood pressure checks, etc. There are <br />two nurses and one or two aides at these centers caring <br />for on the average of 25 persons a day. Senior citizen <br />contacts are made through senior citizen groups and newspapers <br />or seniors can call the court house for any information. <br /> <br />Mayor Cox directed Administrator Walker to contact each <br />Councilperson individually to gather data and also to <br />obtain from the County information on other communities <br />surveys. <br /> <br />Mr. Laher said the grant application deadline for funding from <br />the United Way is March 1, 1976. The County would like a <br />response from Council by the first of February even if it is <br />in the preliminary stage. <br /> <br />PetitioNs, R~prQrDs, and.Q_9_m!n_~ni~aDiQ.nD_. Attorney Goodrich <br />gave a recap on the Planning Commission meeting held on December <br />1st. He said a joint meeting between the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission and Council should be scheduled. <br /> <br />Mayor Cox scheduled the meeting for December 15th at 7:30 p.m. <br />to be held at Ramsey Elementary School for the purpose of <br />reviewing the land use planning in the southeast area of the <br />City. <br /> <br /> <br />