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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-08-04 Council on Aging SummaryCONGREGATE HOUSIN~ COMMITTEE **MEETING** August 4, 1993 Chairperson Carol Geordge Members present- Also present' Carol Goerdge, Rosemary Wiese, Sylvia Johnson, Betty Warren, Herb Wilborg, Guy Moore, Roger Meeks Councilwoman Linda Swarner; Pat Porter, Senior Director; Loretta Harvey, Admin. Assistant 1. CALL TO ORDER ,,, Carol Goerdge opened the meeting and turned it over to Pat Porter. Porter reported that there may be about $500,000 left in the contingency fund for the housing project. At a recent Council meeting the mayor had expressed the possibility of using these funds to purchase a new fire truck. This led Councilwoman Chris Monfor to ask the Mayor to reconvene the Housing Committee to discuss possible additional items the project may need. Porter estimated that there may be about $200,00 for additional needs for the project, after all bills are paid. 9_. CONGREGATE HOUSING PROJECTS Head Bolt Heaters for Parking Spaces Guy Moore said he thought head bolt heaters for parking spaces should be a high priority. Porter reported that she had talked to Jahrig Electric and he will give her a price once it is decided how many heaters are needed. Roger Meeks suggested that a bumper be installed between the cars and the curb, the plug-in could be installed on each bumper. Right now the cords to the plug-ins go across the sidewalk which is dangerous for the tenants. Also the bumpers' should be low enough that they do not hit the headlights of parking vehicles. Rosemary Wiese said she would also like to see the 'numbers of each apartment on the Parking spaces. Carol Goerdge asked the Committee if they wished to make the number one priority (if the money is available) to install bumpers, with head bolt heaters and number each parking space for the Congregate Housing units. The Committee concurred. KENAI CON~RE~]%TE HOUSIN~ COMMITTEE August 4, 1993 Page 2 Porter reported that carports had been discussed when the Housing was constructed but due to the expense at the time were not built. The Committee had decided to address this issue at a later time if the money was available. The Committee agreed that it would be nice to have carports if there was additional money for this. Sylvia Johnson asked if Porter could inform people who rent the Senior Center not to park in the Congregate Housing parking lot. This has been a real problem when the center is being rented. Porter said she would do that in the future when she rents the Senior Center. Ventilation Johnson said she had smoke coming into her room from the ventilation system. Moore reported the ventilation system was not the best, but that there is not much that could be done at this point. Rosemary Wiese said the closed door policy should be enforced. This would eliminate some of the smoke problems. Wiese also mentioned that last winter cold air blew into some of the apartments and also into the laundry room. Porter reported Bob Springer, (Building Maintenance) had recommended installing a facade to keep the air from blowing down through the "pigeon coop" on the roof. Drapes The Committee discussed purchasing drapes for individual apartments. This would keep the look of the apartments uniform from outside the building. If money is available the Committee approved drapes for apartments. Garden Porter said that some tenants have eXpressed the desire to have a small garden plot to raise vegetables. Porter said she would check into having a raised garden plot so people would not have to kneel to weed their gardens. Patio Furniture Swarner suggested that nice patio furniture be purchased. Also, the patio should be extended and should have a bar-be-que. The Committee discussed that the furniture would have to be protected from transients, and the garden protected from moose. KENAI CONGREGATE HOUSIN~ COMMITTEE August 4, 1993 Page 3 3. COMMITTEE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Swarner invited Committee members to attend a planning meeting August 26th, with the Council, City Manager, Department Heads, etc. They will be discussing goals and objectives for the upcoming year. Rosemary Wiese asked if two wheel-chairs could be purchased for the Housing project. Also she asked for a food service cart to help with serving pot-lucks, etc. Sylvia Johnson asked if infra-red lights could be installed in front of the Senior Center to help keep the sidewalks ice free. Porter suggested that someone from the Committee take this item to Council. 4. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11-15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Administrative Assistant