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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—MARCH 19, 2012 5 City Planner Beekman explained the Council had raised several concerns and questions with the project, which were forwarded to the applicant. Staff provided the Council with the February 21" draft minutes along with the 2012 proposed tax statements. She commented this evening would allow for further discussion on the redevelopment concept. Mayor Grant commented several Planning Commission members were present for the joint meeting scheduled for this evening. David Anderson, Frauenshuh, thanked the Council for their time this evening. He reviewed the Council's questions and Salvation Army's answers provided within the staff report. Annette Bauer, Salvation Army, commented one of the concerns expressed by the Council was the police presence or calls to the site. It was noted there were two calls to the Minneapolis site per month for the past three months. She explained that several of these calls were to the adjacent Thrift Store and did not involve the rehabilitation center. Ms. Bauer stated internal security could be investigated for the rehabilitation center. She then reviewed the number of full time employees onsite. George Fraser, Salvation Army, commented the front desk was manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in addition to the four full time employees available onsite. Ms. Bauer stated the men in the program receive a stipend to cover personal expenses, after successfully completing 30 days in the program. This amounts to $12,000 a month, collectively. Councilmember Holden indicated this conflicted with the information provided last month, in that the residents would not be out in the community. Bill Price, Salvation Army Administrator, offered further clarification on the program parameters stating the men were in class from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the first 30 days, Monday through Friday. After that time, passes are allowed after the work day and on weekends. This would allow the men to spend their allowance in the community. Mayor Grant inquired how the men in the program were transported to Salvation Army stores for work. Mr. Price explained most of the beneficiaries in the program go by public transportation. He noted only 30 to 40 beneficiaries are working in Salvation Army stores. Mr. Price stated vans would be an option if public transportation was not an option. He explained that cars were not allowed at the Salvation Army for the beneficiaries that were in the program. He noted some of the residents did not have a driver's license. Councilmember Holden questioned what percentage of residents did not have a license. Mr. Price stated this was completely subject to change depending on the clientele but estimated one-third of the residents did not have a driver's license.