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<br />: ,~l. With agenda - July 18 memo from Planning Department setting forth calcula-
<br />tion process for density determination in PUDs which include public or
<br />a.;, quasi-public facili ties. I Comm
<br />~ 2,: with agenda - July 15 letter from Irvin Fletcher and Steven' Deutsch re: i; /24/74
<br />Public participation. I Pile
<br />3.. Council was notified that copies of LCOG's Comprehensive Dental Health
<br />Plan were available for review by those interes,ted. "; ./
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<br />U. .Kaufman 'Center Outreach Program - Ed smith, Parks-- director, explained the Outreach i
<br />:Program as a unique experience wi th results so significant he fel t them worth i
<br />inotice. The program was funded by Federal grant Inatched by city funds and was
<br />idesigned to reach older persons more or less withdrawn from the community, offer- :
<br />ling them activities of a less structured nature. The area served, ,he 'said, covered I
<br />labout 172 blocks surrounding Kaufman Center. H~"introduced Caroline Spores, Mary i
<br />IWinston, Mike Helquist, and Edna Civin, Kaufmad Ceriter workers involved in the l
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<br />!Mr. Helquist called attention to the status report distributed. to Council previously
<br />~hich covered the numbers of people and structure involved. He said, however, he
<br />[wanted to emphasize the more personal experiences to give an idea of what the pro-
<br />;gram was really doing. An attempt was made to locate' older persons in that 'area, i
<br />'extending to ,them invitations to particpate in Kaufman Center activites; but pri- i
<br />!marily to visit and become acquainted in an effort to form trusting friendships ;
<br />e !and an on-going contact ;with other neighbors as w.ell as with Kal!-fman,Cent'er' staff.
<br />I The contact has provided 'an effective link between these older people and service J
<br />iagencies, he said, and further bas developed into a preventative form pf service
<br />Ilin that those, people are more comfortable inquiring about services .in a crisis I
<br />Isituation when they are dealing with people they know. He re'lated sqme of his ,
<br />lexperiences in visits with people in that neighborhood, noting de.,finite needs of
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<br />':the older people. Edna Civin also told of some of her contacts', ways of.linitH'9-'tJLng I
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<br />"ithem, and meeting needs of th.osepeople unable to <Jet about. '
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<br />!council~oman Campbell wondered about ,the value. of social service agencies in this
<br />:type of program. Mr. Helquist answered that staff found, the' primary, need was the
<br />!contact, visiting and forming friendships, because most of, ,the people invol ved' were I
<br />isimply lonely. However, there were those who were concerne.d about, having to ,mpve i
<br />!to nursing homes and in those cases the Homemakers program 'was of real value in
<br />,helping the elderly to maintain their own homes. All',in ali" he said, staff relied
<br />very much on other social service organizations.
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<br />In answer to Councilw9man Beal,Ms. Winston. said the area served. was between
<br />willamette and Chambers, 4th and 18th. Mr. Helquist displayed'a ~ap pinpointing'
<br />a,reas visited.
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<br />~ ,Councilman Murray praised the Kaufman Center activities and especially the Outreach ,
<br />. ,Program for its success in reaChing a great number of people at a time in their,' ~
<br />llives when it was of great'importance to renew or discover interests;' make new i
<br />!friends, and increase their activities. He thought the program was of grsatvalue !
<br />lto the community' andhoped tflat it would contin~e. .,'..:
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<br />!councilwoman Campbell inquir~d about funding for Outreach and whether it would re- :
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<br />!quire future city help. Ms. Winston explained the funding was through'a Federal/
<br />!city watching grant, that it WaS for one year only. The' application was filed
<br />!last year when it appeared County funds would not be availabl'e, she said, and
<br />\staff would be considering what~ver sources of funds were'available because they
<br />[felt an'obligation to r.espond to those people who otherwise might, not have'aIJ.Y I
<br />[contact at all. .
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<br />I'council~ma~~eal wond~red if t,he.J~int Housing committ~e ~OOk into.cC?nsideration
<br />the avaJLlabJL1JLty ofthJLS type actJLvJLty to older people JLn JLts plannJLng for low-
<br />income housing. ' Councilman w06d answered ,that in considering dispersal of low-
<br />jincome housing throughout the city the Committee had taken into account location
<br />!of housing for the elderly near the senior citiz€~ centers.
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<br />. !councilman'MUrray said he 'would be interested in seeing some proposal from the
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