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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes October 23, 2017 Page 3 1 The Applicant stated all tanks have been removed per the MN Department of Pollution Agency. 2 He described the process and noted all the work was completed and the property was given a 3 clean bill of health. 4 5 Mr. Isse Hussein, the applicant, responded to the questions posed. The County and State both 6 have many requirements. They have in place nurse, nutritionist, therapists, etc. Some of the 7 attendees will have one to one care. Chair Gondorchin asked how many staff members are 8 currently in place. Mr. Hussein stated so far there are four. All food will be catered but they have 9 a nutritionist. He stated all personnel are licensed by the State. 10 11 Commissioner Papatola asked Mr. Hussein about the permitting process. The Applicant stated 12 there are building permits required. Safety is the number one concern when designing an adult 13 day care. The State has a lot of stringent guidelines. The State comes and checks to make sure all 14 items are aligned. The State determines how many people can attend. The license is issued after 15 everything is checked. The square feet will be 1700. 16 17 Chair Gondorchin asked how many clients was the financial business criteria estimating. The 18 Applicant stated 17-21 would provide a good money-making operation. Low 20’s would be the 19 cutoff point. 20 21 Mr. Perry Thorvig asked the applicants to explain more about the hours of operation, the 22 population they plan to serve, how will clients get to the center and what will the client be 23 charged. He also asked what is meant by “taking care of them”. 24 25 Chair Gondorchin noted the documentation states the business will be operated six hours per 26 day. The Applicant corrected the hours of operation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. normal 27 operating hours or 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. There was a typo when stating six hours per day. It will 28 be open to everybody. He reviewed the goals and activities offered to make the client feel they 29 are contributing. Chair Gondorchin asked if they have any other facilities they operate and if so 30 what hours are those facilities. Mr. Hussein stated the normal hours are six hours a day and they 31 would be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The staff would only work 6-7 hours per day. Mr. 32 Hussein stated they offer senior care but not in a day care situation. Ms. Rothstein stated the 33 Commission can establish specific hours of operation in their recommendation. She would 34 recommend 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. which is consistent with other adult day care facilities she is 35 familiar with. Chair Gondorchin stated Mr. Thorvig had asked what “taking care” means. 36 37 The Applicant stated some of the clients may need special care and would receive one on one 38 care. Others would have one employee per eight clients. Commissioner Papatola asked if there 39 are specific standards of care mandated by the County or State. The Applicant stated there are 40 standards of care. All requirements will be met. 41 42 Chair Gondorchin asked if there were five dementia clients would they each receive one on one 43 care. Mr. Hussein stated he is not the one that would make some of the decisions. Each client 44 will have a care plan which the social worker or nurse would develop. The Applicant stated the 45 conditions/criteria will be in place and modified as to the number of s and clients that will be in 46