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<br />Council Meeting Minutes
<br />August 8, 1995
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<br />Page 2
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<br />Public Hearing. continued
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<br />Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE READING AND
<br />ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING PL-219.
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<br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried.
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<br />Special Order of Business
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<br />Paul Ciernia, Chair of Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS), presented the
<br />NYFS annual report.
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<br />NYFS is a private, nonprofit agency committed to the needs of youth and family.
<br />NYFS' services include: counseling/mental health, youth fathers program,
<br />community restitution, awareness seminars, delinquency assessments, employment
<br />services, teen health center, youth service learning, and in-home visits. NYFS'
<br />financial policy is that when possible, fees are charged for services, but no one is
<br />turned down because of inability to pay. A sliding fee schedule is sometimes used.
<br />NYFS' total 1994 revenue was $1,086,294, and total 1994 expenses were
<br />$1,064,826. Nine neighboring municipalities provide about 16% of the total budget,
<br />but the City of Lauderdale has declined to participate. NYFS is the family social
<br />service provider for northwest Ramsey County and it depends on City contributions
<br />for 16 % of their budget. NYFS represents a uniquely successful cooperative effort
<br />between 10 cities, 2 counties, and 3 school districts.
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<br />Kay Andrews, NYFS Executive Director, is happy to announce they are approaching
<br />the funding level needed for their new facility in Shoreview. They are looking
<br />forward to the completion of this new facility, but will maintain a satellite office in
<br />the Family Service Center. The NYFS boat ride fundraiser will be September 14.
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<br />Samuelson feels the NYFS fills an important niche in the New Brighton community.
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<br />Gunderman thanked Ciernia and Andrews for their work and asked if school districts
<br />provide contributions. Andrews explained that school districts do not contribute, but
<br />do contract from the NYFS for specific services.
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<br />Larson is very impressed with the work done at NYFS, and looks forward to the
<br />opening of the Shoreview facility.
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<br />Benke thanked the NYFS staff for their tremendous efforts and wished them success.
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<br />Barbara Ray, Director of Policy Planning for Ramsey County, presented an overview
<br />of the Ramsey County Strategic Plan. One of the goals of the Ramsey County
<br />Charter was to facilitate the County Strategic Planning effort. The first phase of this
<br />strategic planning process was to identify the County's vision and critical issues for
<br />15 identified areas. The 15 areas were: Coordination of Land Use, Economic
<br />Development, Emergency Services, General Location of Utilities, Highways and
<br />Streets, Human Services, Open Space and Parks, Public and Elderly Housing, Public
<br />Buildings, Public Health, Public Safety/Law Enforcement, Solid Waste Management,
<br />Surface Water Management, Transit, and Youth Development. From these 15 areas,
<br />committees were formed and more than 450 citizens participated in the discussion
<br />process. This has been an open process and no one was turned away. Each
<br />committee created their own vision statement and individuals were given much power
<br />and authority in what was discussed and the ultimate contains of the vision statements.
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<br />public Hearing
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<br />Gurtek Lot Split
<br />Report 95-144
<br />Resolution 95-065
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<br />Special Order of
<br />Business
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<br />NYFS Annual Report
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<br />Ramsey County
<br />Strategic Planning
<br />Process
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