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REGULAR MEETING February 25, 2019
<br /> Currently, right now, we are leaning towards it being all female, but we have yet to make a
<br /> distinction.
<br /> Councilmember Karen White stated,You have mentioned you haven't decided in terms of having
<br /> the advisory board. If this is approved, what is the timeframe in terms of establishing that advisory
<br /> board? If you look at other boards in the community, what is the training process that would be in
<br /> place for you all to identify who all should be selected? My other question, what is the pool from
<br /> which you will be making the selection from? What is the number of individuals that will be in the
<br /> pool?
<br /> Ms. Brown replied, Starting with your first (1St) question, we really would like to have a ninety
<br /> (90) day process to really look at an advisory board. That gives us three (3) months. You know,
<br /> there are still things that have to be done once this approval, I hope, goes into place. Then,we will
<br /> start looking at who we want on that board and people that can help us with that. We would love
<br /> it to be members of the community. Obviously,there is HIPPA Compliance there as well. So,there
<br /> will have to be some paperwork signed for confidentiality, of course. But, we also want to look at
<br /> the ninety (90) day process for that. The pool from which we pull from will be from references
<br /> and referrals from case managers and clinical therapists, as well. That is the pool of individuals.
<br /> I'm sure people may hear about it and may want to write-in,but it is still going to follow the same
<br /> referral process of coming from our staff.
<br /> Councilmember Karen White stated, I heard mentioned twenty (20) beds. Will it be twenty (20)
<br /> individuals based on the beds that you have? I heard twenty(20) to twenty-five(25), so, I want to
<br /> make sure that we're talking about the exact number of individuals that could possibly be housed
<br /> here at this location.
<br /> Mr. Adolf replied, So, the maximum occupancy is twenty-five (25) but we are making a
<br /> commitment to the Council tonight to twenty(20). I think we can comfortably house twenty(20)
<br /> people. I don't think there is any need to try and shove any more than that in there. I think twenty
<br /> (20) is a good number. We would be satisfied with that.
<br /> Councilmember Karen White clarified, So, you will not go over that number if this was, indeed,
<br /> approved?
<br /> Mr. Adolf confirmed, Agreed. Correct.
<br /> Councilmember Karen White then asked, You won't come back here to increase?
<br /> Mr.Adolf replied,Our next step would be,and as I said it would all be one(1)gender,but it would
<br /> be to try and find another location for the next gender. That is ultimately our next goal and we
<br /> wouldn't try to stuff any more into this. Again, this will most likely be all female and we would
<br /> try to find another location for our male patients.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka stated, I have a couple of things I want to touch on for some
<br /> clarification. Will these commitments be written and submitted to Council?
<br /> Ms. Brown confirmed, Yes.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka followed up, And those commitments, then stay with the property.
<br /> So, these commitments are binding and enforceable. The second (2°d) thing I want to ask, and
<br /> maybe this question goes to Planning, we've had some special exception before I believe that,
<br /> instead of sticking with the property, went to the owner, right?
<br /> Mr. Wyatt replied, Special exception uses can't really, legally, be tied to a specific user. They
<br /> would be tied to the property itself. If you decide to approve it, you can make as many conditions
<br /> on it as you want, it just can't be tied to a specific user.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka reiterated, So, it can't be tied to a specific user. Ok. But, it still stays
<br /> with the property. The building to the west,the gentleman up earlier referred to it a vacant duplex.
<br /> It is, and will remain zoned OB. So, there is no current resident there? It's a residential duplex but
<br /> zoned OB?
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