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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />Approved: <br />CITY OF ARDEN lIILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, 5:00 P.M. <br />CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> <br />Call To Order <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: Gregg Larson, David Grant, Brenda Holden, <br />Lois Rem <br /> <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui; <br />Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; Operations and Maintenance Director, <br />Tom Moore; City Engineer, Greg Brown <br /> <br />Northwest Youth and Family Services <br />Kay Andrews, Executive Director of Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS), and Mary <br />Sue Hanson, Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative, were in attendance to provide the City <br />Council with an overview of the programs and services presently being provided by their <br />organizations to the Arden Hills community. Kay Andrews stated that Northwest Youth and <br />Family Services has been existence for twcnty-nine ycars. They have helped over 3,000 clients. <br />The services offered include eounseling services, youth run business programs, senior chore <br />program, and the NETS day program. The NETS program assists young people that carmot <br />perform or function in a regular school environment. <br /> <br />The annual City contract for services with the Northwest Youth and Family Services is $12,964. <br />Since June 30th, the market value for the contracted serviccs providcd to the residents of Arden <br />Hills is estimated at $18,568. The total estimated market value of non-contracted services is <br />$8,400. Over the past six months, the projected market value for the services being provided to <br />the residents of Arden Hills is $26,968. <br /> <br />Mary Sue Hanson, Suburban Ramsey Family Collaboration, reported that the goal of her <br />organization is to represent the needs of suburban children. Due to cuts in federal, state, and <br />local government funding there has been a significant reduction in the number of programs being <br />offered to suburban youths. A majority of the children being affected by these cuts are <br />minorities. A number of these childrcn also experienee problems with transportation, language <br />barriers, and an overall mistrust of the social system. It is important that community members <br />work together and create a safety net for these children. It is also important that local school <br />