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r~zNttTrs <br />Ci.ty Counc~i.l. <br />Se~t. 14, 19£33 <br />Good Tleighbor Mr. Viland reporCed that Gooci Neighbor is accrecli.ted by tkie <br />Home Care Nat::i.onal Counci.l of ilealth Care CenCers. f9r. Viland r.eported that <br />CenCer. (Cont.) thei.r requirement:s are more stri_n~;ent than the State's. <br />Mr. Viland reported t:hat Mi.nnesota State SCatuCe 462 ;ives the <br />hand:icapped and disablcd and elderly the r~i.~ht Co live :in resident~ial <br />ar.eas, i•1r. V:i.land stated th1i: Good Dieighbor bel.ieves Chat thi.s I.aca <br />,i.ves them the ri.ght t:o provi.de this setting for Pour elderJ.y <br />~individuals. <br />i:ir. Vi.l.and stated that at th<~ l~st meetin£; concern was expressed <br />about the .feel.i_ngs of Che neigl~bors to th:i.s pr.oject. Z4r. Vi_l.anct <br />stztt:ed thaY. Good Neighbor d:id a convass of Che nei.ghbor.5ood ancl of <br />the 21 properti.es i.nvolved fotmd more than 50% were not in opposition <br />to t.he project: and some. strongly supportecl :i.t. <br />~1r. V~iland stat:ed that on Aunust 24 Good i~lei.ghbor a~;rced to a <br />restr.~i.ct:Cve convenant t.o ass«re contx.•ol. of. Che use oF the propert:ye <br />Good i~ei_ghbor i.s sti.11 w~il.l:ing t:o do thi_s, the lan;;uage of wh~i.ch <br />can be worlced out by the City Attorney and Good Nei.ghUor's attorney. <br />P4r. Crai.~ Wilclf:anp.,, At.torney £or Goocl Ne:ighbor, appeared before t:hc <br />Cow1cS.7.. ,9r. Wildfang reported thaC the County has an agreement <br />ca:i.th the St~te to be its licensing aizthoriCy for. the St~te I~leal.t:h <br />Department. <br />Mr. :911dfanp, stat:Ed that the:ir propos~l is cl.earl.y perm~i_tted under <br />State luw, hoaever, Chey were ~vi.lli.ng to agree to Che restri.cY.ive <br />covenant. Tl~i:ls may not be necessary if the matter had to go to <br />l.i.t:i_gati_on. <br />Mr. Wildfang st:ated khat there was concern about i:he adequacy of: <br />outside ,inspecti.on. Mr. ~dil.dfang reported Chat Che lodg~i.ng 1:icense <br />is subject: to at lelst annual sur.vey by County Public Health. Also <br />Ramsey County Publi.c Health Nurs~i.ng Serv:i.ce wi.ll do surveys. I~ise <br />i.nspecti.ons wil.l also be done per:i.odicall.y. Mr.. Sd:iLdfang al.so <br />poi.ni:ed out t:hat ti~e fac.i.lity wi1.1 be eli.gi.ble f.or certi.fi_cat:ion <br />as a adult f.oster care faci_li.Cy. <br />'Lhe f:aci.lity is subjectto the tlinnesota Vulnerable Adult Act. <br />Licensed p~~:rsonnel are requised by State l.aw to report any i.nst~ances <br />of abuse. Profes>ional. personnel have ethi.cal and ].ef;a). respons:i.- <br />bi.lity to report abusc, <br />Mr. Wi.ldfang reported Chat Che quality of care wi.1.1 be h;igh and <br />there are tkte ouCS:i.de mech~n:isms to assure it wi.ll be high. <br />i4r. iAii.ldfan~; st:ated that every level ot government has st:ressed <br />preference Eor non-i.nst:i.t.utional. care For the elder].y. Good <br />Dleig$bor I{ome Care Centers is trying to put th9.s into realiCy. <br />Page -1.1- <br />