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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-17-COA-rpt •w ST7 DEC 310 P1 Cr' t yralp )-.):-crII,Z560;12 E Council on Aging December 17, 1977 Visitorts Center Lexington, Mass. Mr. Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. Town Manager Lexington, Mass. 02173 Subject : FY .78 General Revenue Sharing Funds 1 . Reference is made to your note of December 8, 1377 re;ue stin g Senior Citizens input on the townts possible utilization of = the FY-78 General Revenue Sharing Funds . 2. The Lexington Council on Aging has sampled the opinions of its Council members and of our elderly citizens as regards their needs. It is the concensus of all parties that one priority need of the seniors is for the development and acquisition of a multi-purpose senior center. At the moment, the 4520 Lexington seniors constitute a congregation without a rightful or natural meeting place. It was agreed by all that there was an urgent need for a senior center which would be a focal point for delivery of support services to the elderly in the community. 3. The CoA has taken several actions of a planning nature aimed at the eventual acquisition of plans for a multi-pur pose senior center. They are as follows : (a) undertaken the preparation of a PDR document which S}'s�R Eft a' w� r • describes the functions and facilities needed in a Lexington multi-purpose senior center (copy attached) . (b) Circulated the PDR among the CoA members, the Lexington Senior Citizen Club, Inc. ,. and the Local Chapter #1533 of the American Association of Retired Persons for constructive criticism and comments. (c) Prepared a statement of work covering the services that would be required of a competent architect/ engineer ( copy attached) . . (c1 ) Estimated the funds required to obtain an architect/ engineer for preliminary design purposes . 4. Informal information has been received that Title iimonies in FY 79 will be available for senior centers. These monies will be especially available to those towns that have taken prior action and have used resources toward developing plans for a senior center. Hence, it would appear most timely now to take action to obtain the senior center design plans and place Lexington in a position to- request Federal/State funds to acquire or modify a facility for senior center use . 5. The Lexington Council on Aging requests the allocation ocation of the sum of $15,500 from the Town of Lexington's FY 78 General Revenue Sharing Funds to be used for the development of plans and a design cf a nult i---purpose Senior center. 6. It is estimated that the work required of the architect/ engineer per our statement of work could be accomplished with preliminary design results being made available to town decision makers by September 1978. Yours very truly, ce&o....514!".) William J. St, Chairman, Com_ Concur: OPO-r-W; / 11. Louis Trope ano, _resident Lexington Senior Citizen Club, Inc Attachments -PDR Request for estimate CO Dec 77 PRELIMINARY DESIGN REQUIREMENT FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN FOR LEXINGTON, MASS A. SUBJECT: SENIOR CENTER PDR B. SCOPE: This document identifies the Preliminary Design Requirements (PDR) for a Senior Center for use by the Lexington elderl f C. GENERAL: Demographic studies indicate that Americans are living . longer and that the over 60 population is ever increasing with time. In Lexington a town of 32,538, the over 60 population is 14.620. persons. With this existence of an ever increasing aged population, there is a rising trend toward creation of facilities called Senior Centers, expressly designed for the elderly. The trend •..z:, is akin to the creation of the child day care center during the population explosion of the 1950's. Senior Centers are multi-purpose facilities in which older people may come together to fulfill many of their social, physical and intellectual needs. It is a place where people and ideas, services and resources may pass freely back and forth, to the benefit of the entire community. It is a bridge by which the elderly may leave their often lonely homes and apartments, and come to a central facility where they can avail themselves of vital services and participate in a wide range of vocational activities in a conducive non--competitive atmosphere. Yet the senior center is not for seniors only. Center volunteers of all ages interact and inter-relate with center members in all kinds of programs. The young, the old, and •;,; =.i -.. the middle aged teach each other and learn from each other. They form a community of mutu a interests in which all concerned benefit from a balanced, meaning- ful and enjoyable program of individual and group services. D. FUNCTIONS OF A SENIOR CENTER: The functions found in a senior center are many and varied: 1. Individual Services " -Employment -Health ---Services for shut-ins -Transportation 2. Group Services -Recreation 9--Nutrition -Education • -Social Events 3. Community Services -Social Services -Social Action -Community Involvement o • • E. PRELIMINARY DESIGN REQUIREMENT (PDR) -- To accommodate the broad range of activities and services described, there is needed a facility located in the center of Lexington, near to transportation, shopping, doctor's offices and the like. The Senior Center facility must be free from architectural barriers so all older adults can use the building. . The space requirements include : Large Meeting Room 2000 sq. ft. -Hot Meal Program -Large Meetings of Educational and/or recreational nature -Card Groups -Media Presentations (movies, slides) -Exhibits Small Meeting Room 240 sq. ft. -Council on Aging -Board Meetings -Committee Meetings -Conferences Consultation Room 100 sq. ft. -Health related • -Rest area with c o t Lourrfe 300 sq. ft. -Library area . -Conversation area Kitchen 300 sq. ft. Equipped to prepare hot meals for Sb-Ir persons Crafts and Arts 800 sq. ft. y Care Area 500 sq. ft. Small Exercise area 300 sq. ft. Offices -Co-ordinator (private ) 150 sq. ft. - Clerical/volunteers 200 sq. ft. --OCTA files/library 200 sq. ft. Production 150 sq. ft. Office machinery,duplicators (Secure and soundproof) Lavatories as required Security and Storage as required P. DUTY CYCLE: It is anticipated that the center hours of operati o nwould be : 9-5 weekdays;Sat/Sun 12-3 Co/77 Request for Estimate of Charges P, 1 ) Visit 5 sites,-- each with one or more 'members of site committee. 2) Partake in discussions with the site committee to choose the three most promising sites. 3) Do conceptual drawings (renditicn ) of the construction or renovation needed to convert each of the three sites to a senior center. (A list of function roans will be furnished, giving areas desired and special equipment needed. ) !.) Accompany each of the three renditions with an estimate of the cost of constructing the center at that site .