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263 <br />Regular Council Meeting <br />10/17/94 <br />Page Eleven <br />Mr. Diemert asked if he would liken it more to a health facility where people exercise. <br />Mr. Paris said yes, a health facility with therapeutic results. <br />Discussion was held. <br />(D Deborah Singer, a physical therapist, said she will be the Director of the Center. She <br />CO explained that primarily, they do industrial rehabilitation which is very different than <br />? neurological rehabilitation. They go into the industries and offer them contract services <br />where they offer to watch their production lines (with the use of a video camera) and <br />z recommend they make adjustments to their conveyor belts et cetera to keep their <br />C workers compensation costs down (so people do not become injured and become <br />C patients.) They do injury prevention courses, back courses, telling people how to lift <br />better. Most of the work is done on site at the different industries. When a worker is <br />injured, then they come into their facility and they design work simulation programs <br />where they work through strengthening and exercise to get the worker back to their job. <br />They currently have 4 employees. They may see approximately 4 patients an hour-- <br />possibly 15-20 patients a day. <br />Mr. Diemert asked what kind of parking is available for that building. <br />Mr. Paris said they have about 40 spots. <br />Mrs. Cinco asked if Council would be more comfortable if Planning and Zoning looked <br />at, they could refer it to the Planning Coxnmission for their vote before Council votes on <br />it. Mrs. Cinco asked Mrs.lVlartin if this could be placed on the agenda for this <br />Thursday. , <br />Mrs. Martin said she had talked to Mr. Schulte and he will allow it to be placed o n the <br />agenda; however, Mr. Samac is on vacation and will not be available Thursday. <br />Mr. Diemert asked if Ms. Singer would be able to make a similar presentation to <br />Council Thursday. <br />Ms. Singer said she would be happy to. There has been a tremendous interest from the <br />industrial community to get this going as soon as possible, so she is a little concerned <br />about the time. <br />Mrs. Cinco said Council does not feel comfortable tonight voting on a variance. Their <br />concern is that the Building Commissioner will not be here Thursday night for the P&Z <br />Workshop.