Field Demonstration Grant- Senior Center Modernization for the amount of $9500 to replace aging toilets at the Milano Center with chair height models for accessibility. Replace worn countertops in 2 restrooms. Installation of grab bars in restrooms. Purchase and installation of a digital media board on the Milano Center lobby used to advertise programming, schedule changes and as a means of wayfinding within the building.
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B. (ID # 2025-766): Field Demonstration Grant- Senior Center Modernization for the amount of $9500 to replace aging toilets at the Milano Center with chair height models for accessibility. Replace worn countertops in 2 restrooms. Installation of grab bars in restrooms. Purchase and installation of a digital media board on the Milano Center lobby used to advertise programming, schedule changes and as a means of wayfinding within the building. Motion to Recommend to full council made by Councilor Finocchiaro Seconded by Councilor Hamilton All were in favor and motion passed Councilor Stewart asked if this was enough money to cover the project. Yes it is, the original plan was established with extra funding for possible increases. RESULTS: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] TO: Full Council AYES: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Mark Garipay NAYS: None ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Leila Migliorelli
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▶ 9:22 Speaker 1: Thank you. You're welcome to stick around if you want. (laughs)
▶ 9:29 Mark Garipay: . ID 2025-766, uh, field demonstration grant, senior center modernization for the amount of $9,500 to replace aging toilets at the Milano Center with chair-height models for accessibility, replace worn countertops in two restrooms, installation of grab bars in restrooms, purchase and installation of digital media board on the Milano Center lobby used to advertise programming, schedule changes, and as a means of wayfinding within the building. And we have, uh, Ms. Brown with us. Thank you.
▶ 10:03 Speaker 5: Thank you, Councilors. Thanks, uh, for your time tonight. Um, so this grant, uh, from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging, um, will assist us, um, with improving accessibility within the building. Um, to the best of my knowledge, the restrooms, um, that we have IDed here have not been updated since, um, the original building was, um, you know, outfitted in 1995, I believe. So, uh, you know, we, we run into issues with, um, the low, the low-height toilets, um, and it is a, uh, high-traffic area for our folks. So, um, renovations to these restrooms would go a long way in, um, assisting folks use accessible facilities, uh, and then, um, the wayfinding signage in the lobby will, um, additionally, you know, be helpful for accessibility, finding, um, what location your, your program is in, um, and, uh, we can also use it for advertising programs, um, and, uh, you know, any schedule changes. So, happy to answer any questions.
▶ 11:07 Mark Garipay: Thank you. Councilor Finocchiaro.
▶ 11:09 Cal Finocchiaro: Uh, thank you. I don't actually have a question, but that's, this looks like a great thing, you know, um, for the seniors in the center. So I think, excited to see it, the, the signage and the bathrooms getting renovated to suit them as best for their needs. So, um, thank you. (laughs) Um, and I just want to make a motion to recommend. Second.
▶ 11:30 Mark Garipay: We have a mo- motion to recommend ID 2025-7766 made by Councilor Finocchiaro, seconded by Councilor Hamilton, on discussion. Councilor Stewart.
▶ 11:42 Speaker 3: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, thank you, Ms. Brown. Uh, I just, I know that, you know,
▶ 11:49 Robb Stewart: when you have a plumber walk into your house, right- (laughs) ... it's like all of a sudden, you know, you gotta... ... like, take a mortgage on your house- Yeah. Right? So is this going to be enough, is my question.
▶ 11:57 Speaker 5: (laughs) Sure. Um, yeah. So when I, uh, was writing the grant and, um, you know, uh, putting the budget together, um, I was sure to overestimate on, um, every, every line item. Mm-hmm. So, uh, if we do run into issues, um, you know, we'll be able to accommodate that. Um, we're also working closely with DPW, um, to make sure that we can keep our, uh, labor costs as low as we can.
▶ 12:22 Robb Stewart: Okay, because I got a great wrench, in case.
▶ 12:24 Speaker 5: All right. We'll call you. (laughs)
▶ 12:26 Speaker 3: Sounds good. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
▶ 12:28 Mark Garipay: Anyone else have discussion?
▶ 12:31 Speaker 1: Okay, we have a motion on the floor. Uh, on the, uh, um... All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye.
▶ 12:37 Mark Garipay: Opposed? That motion, uh, that order will be recommended. Next up, we have ID 2025-767, Field Demonstration Grant: Memory Cafe, for the amount of $4,860. Funds will be used to provide a monthly Memory Cafe, which would provide respite programming for those living with dementia and their caregivers.