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COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 23, 1995 municipality. Staff may be in the office for a short period of time but primarily live out of boxes and the boxes are taken to wherever the program is provided. The community based programs such as the YSB help youth to remain living with their families and not in correctional institutions, foster homes, residential treatment and chemical abuse facilities. The YSB services are not correctional but are preventative and diversionary in nature. Mr. Onell detailed the cost saving of the preventative and diversionary services offered by youth service bureaus as opposed to correctional facilities, foster homes and other such institutions. Mr. Onell explained that since funding for the youth intervention programs is funded in part by the State and all programs such as the YSB must obtain a two (2) to one (1) funding match from local sources. He said that is why the YSB is making the request for CDBG funding. Mr. Onell noted all of the services provided by the YSB and explained that when a child needs the service of the YSB, that child is not denied service because the local municipality did not provide funding. Services will continued to be provided for all youth and their families and the YSB will continue to seek a funding partnership with the City of Lino Lakes. Mr. Onell invited the City Council to the YSB annual meeting on February 16, 1995 and to their building in Forest Lake. The YSB director Barb Swanson was present to answer further question. There were no questions and Mayor Reinert thanked Mr. Onell for his presentation. Rise, Inc. (Requesting $1,000.00) - Mr. John Barrett explained that Rise, Inc. is the only rehabilitation company operating in Anoka County. Rise, Inc. serves severely disabled persons. The goal of Rise, Inc. is to move these persons into a job situation. Transportation is provided for the majority of people in training or who are employed. Transportation is provided for approximately 250 persons on a daily basis. Many disabled persons are transported by Metro Mobility, Anoka Traveler and car pools. However, these services do not cover all of Anoka County. Rise, Inc. is specifically requesting $1,000.00 from the Lino Lakes CDBG to help match a grant that has been provided through the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The grant was approved for the purchase of two (2) vehicles at a cost of $84,000.00. Rise, Inc. must secure $16,800.00 in matching funds. Mr. Barrett thanked the City Council for their previous support PAGE 5