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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 27, 2012 Page 6 heat and pipe under Civic Center Drive into the Public Works building for future use by the fire station; as well as utilizing all the skating center's waste heat, al- lowing for a smaller boiler system in the fire station; and increasing the life ex- pectancy of the wells since the excess heat would be used in the system rather than going back into the ground. Chief O'Neill advised that, if the contract is ap- proved by the City Council, this information will come back before the City Council for their information and review at a future date. Pust moved, Johnson seconded, authorizing the City to enter into a contract with Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc. (KFI) for commissioning services; and authorized the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Standard Agreement for Services (At- tachment A). Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Pust; McGehee; Willmus; and Roe. Nays: None. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations a. Receive Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS)Annual Update of Ac- tivities Mayor Roe welcomed and introduced Jerry Hromatka, Executive Director of NYFS, who reported to the City Council on activities during 2011; as included in the agenda packet materials; and displayed for the public during the meeting. The presentation included the three program areas of NYFS: Mental Health, Youth Development, and Day Treatment; benefits for communities involved with NYFS; 2010-2011 Service Summary of contracted services, including counseling, diversion, youth employment, senior chore; and provided the dollar amount of services contracted by the City in the amount of $49,733, and those non- contracted in the amount of$189,635 for 2011. Mr. Hromatka provided high- lights of the program year, as well as challenges for 2011 and the future based on the current economy and the changing community; and future projections for the NYFS, including potential merging with similar agencies in the area as well as potential expansion of funding streams. Discussion among Councilmembers and Mr. Hromatka included attempts by NYFS in not duplicating services being provided by other agencies and volunteers (e.g. senior citizens); and the extensive volunteer corps working with NYFS and its programs.