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Friends of Robinwood Station ask West Linn to fund $29,000 lift replacement in exchange for generator and emergency-hub work
Summary
Friends of Robinwood Station requested the city fund replacement of an oversized, unreliable accessibility lift (cost just over $29,000). In return, Friends propose to buy and install a standby generator and renovate an adjacent utility building to serve as an emergency management hub; they estimate the generator/renovation cost at about $30,000.
Friends of Robinwood Station representatives presented usage data and a funding proposal to the West Linn City Council, asking the city to finance a replacement accessibility lift at the community center. Randall Fastaban summarized facility use and background; Evelyn (Friends board member) described repeated failures of the existing industrial lift and said, "The total cost of this is just over $29,000." She said the existing lift is oversized, frequently fails and intimidates users.
As part of a proposal to offset the city’s cost, Friends offered to buy and install a standby generator and rehabilitate an on-site utility building to become an emergency management hub, estimating that work would run "somewhere around $30,000." The group said converting Robinwood Station into a preparedness hub would allow the site to function as a warming center and provide continuous power for critical community needs during emergencies. Councilors asked about ADA code constraints, ramp feasibility, resale value of the existing lift (manufacturer estimate: a few thousand dollars) and funding availability. City staff said there is no budget line for the lift and described competing facilities needs but reported strong council interest in exploring options.
