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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 29. 1997 9 . Councilmember Keim stated she endorses the concept of supporting programs like Northwest Youth & Family Services through charitable gambling and she is concerned about whether providing $500 in seed money will establish a precedent the Council does not want to set. She stated she supports asking the charitable gambling organizations to make those types of contributions and believes the Council should do the same with this contribution request. Councilmember Hicks asked if other councils are contributing financially. Mayor Probst stated he does not know if they have taken action. With regard to using a charitable gambling contribution, Mayor Probst stated this is appropriate in the long-term but, due to the short timeline, it may not work with this request. Councilmember Malone stated he is concerned that government would support this and he does not see evidence to support an argument about the factual relationship. He agreed these are nice statements but he does not know that government should be involved in this. Councilmember Malone asked how government has any roll in impacting this issue. Mayor Probst encouraged Councilmember Malone to attend the event tomorrow night which will be attended by representatives from the Research Institute who can address that issue. MOTION: Aplikowski moved and Hicks seconded a motion to authorize the execution of the . Statement of Commitment toward building healthy youth assets in Arden Hills and to designate $500 towards this program. Councilmember Hicks stated he has no idea whether a $500 contribution by each ofthe eight cities is a reasonable budget and suggested the motion be revised to have each city participate equally with other donors. He stated it is difficult to oppose anything that invests in youth and agreed that most are family-generated values, rather than government. However, if the program can save two to three youth then maybe it's worth the investment. With regard to the suggested amendment, Mayor Probst inquired regarding the impact if one of the other cities chooses not to contribute. Councilmember Keim stated that while she endorses the Statement of Commitment, she has a difficult time with the request for a contribution. The motion carried 3-2, with Malone and Keim voting against F. Resolution #97-45, Authorizing Execution of Sub-Grant Agreement for Federal Assistance Ms. Walsh explained the proposed resolution is necessary in the process of accepting money . from the federal government By adopting the resolution, the City is authorizing the City Administrator to sign the sub-grant agreement that releases the reimbursable money. She