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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – MAY 14, 2018 2 <br /> <br />4. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS <br /> <br />Jerry Hromatka, President and CEO of Northeast Youth and Family Services, thanked the <br />Council for their time. He provided the Council with an update from NYFS and described the <br />great work being completed by his organization for children 5 to 21 years old. He reported 4,000 <br />youth, adults and families were serviced in 2017. He explained NYFS offers programs that focus <br />on mental health, day treatment and community services. He reviewed the revenue sources <br />utilized by his organization noting he has seen a shift away from contracts towards fees and <br />grants. <br /> <br />Miriam Ward, NYFS Board Member, described the services that were provided to Arden Hills’ <br />residents in 2017 and highlighted the City’s return on investment. The benefits of the Senior <br />Chore program were commented on. She discussed how early prevention and intervention <br />assisted in reducing future mental health and detention costs for the State. She reported a study <br />from the University of Minnesota proved that every dollar spent on mental health has a five-dollar <br />payback. <br /> <br />Mr. Hromatka thanked Ms. Ward for speaking to the Council. He reviewed the trends taking <br />place in the community and thanked the City Council for their continued support. He encouraged <br />the Council to consider participating in the Mayor’s Challenge Golf Tournament on Monday, June <br />11. <br /> <br />5. STAFF COMMENTS <br /> <br />A. Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) and Joint Development Authority (JDA) Update <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault provided an update on TCAAP stating the JDA meeting scheduled <br />for Monday, May 7 was canceled. He noted negotiations between the City, County and developer <br />continue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested the Council be kept apprised of all meetings that are held <br />between the City, County and developer. <br /> <br />B. Transportation Update <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reported the County awarded a contract for the <br />County Road F project. She stated the contract was awarded to C.S. McCrossan. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated the contractor had begun work on the City <br />trail project. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked how long the trail project would take to complete. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka estimated this project would take the entire <br />summer through October to complete. <br />