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. @~~~f ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 29. 1997 3 - .- unless additional requests are brought forward. Based on this formula, the commitment to Arden Hills this year would have been $11,075 and in 1998 the rate will be $11,408. Ms. Andrews stated she had rcquestcd a 3% incrcase which would have only increased the Arden Hills portion . by onc dollar. Shc explained the issues being revicwed by the City's attorncy with regard to liability and rcported thc rcsponse has becn very positive. I Ms. Andrews explained thc lPA maintains thc same rclationship bctween the citics and Board of Directors with each city having one reprcsentative on thc Board of Directors. Shc stated the agency is doing well and programs arc cxpanding sincc their movc to a more central location I which is also more accessiblc. Mayor Probst inquired regarding the contribution amounts and asked if the pcr capita formula I equals about what the City had bcen contributing. Ms. Andrews revicwed how past contributions wcre bascd and explained that ovcr timc it has becomc somewhat skewed, When the JP A was being rcviewed, thc Board decidcd to base the contribution on a per capita amount. I David Everest, NYFS Program Director, stated it is a pleasure to mect the Ardcn Hills Council and to have worked with scveral membcrs as thcy representcd Arden Hills on the Board of I Directors. Mr. Everest then summarizcd the trcnds they have seen and the impact to Arden Hills residents. Hc provided an explanation ofthe various programs they offer and pointed out they. havc already served the same number of youth as served last year. I. Mayor Probst inquircd regarding what the cxpcriences have been. Mr. Everest explained that the percentage of Ardcn Hills is vcry small when comparcd to other communitics. But when I compared to itself from last ycar, participation has increased significantly in those serviccs. He advised thcy will do more diversion work with first time youth offenders than done any other I ycar in the history ofthc agency. Mayor Probst thanked Ms. Andrcws and Mr. Everest for making this presentation. I Mr. Brian Fritsingcr, City Administrator, adviscd that staff will be working on these issues and Attorney Filla is rcviewing the lP A. At the ncxt meeting, Staff will provide a history on the I City's participation with the JPA and rationales for the positions taken by the City. Mayor Probst pointcd out that the 1998 budget anticipatcs funding this service thc samc as in the I past. Mr. Fritsinger explaincd that the request for funding from NYFS comes early in the year and is I then referred to charitable gambling. He rcported that two charitable gambling organizations have already indicatcd they will do the same in 1998. I .. I