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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL - 8/4/81 Page 3 ...Morgan - motion I made at 7/14 meeting was to have some architectural firms determine what was most feasible and most cost effective: adding onto the old office building, tearing down the old office building and building a new one at that site, or adding onto this building. ...Fraser - Still need something in writing, goal properly designated. Mottaz moved that Whittaker put in writing a specific list of what we want in this building —square footage, type of functions, etc —and have it brought to next Council meeting for additions or deletions. Fraser seconded; motion carried (5 ayes). Mottaz moved that Mr. Sessing be offered the contract of $1,200.00 to do Steps I thru 4 as outlined in his letter of 7/20/81. Morgan seconded. After further discussion, motion was carried (3 ayes; Fraser and Eder, nay). Whittaker to let him know and to hold off until program is established. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU2 PAUL WEILER AND BRAD McNAUGHT - Rev. McNaught presented favorable aspects, philosophy -early intervention, diversion, restitution and prevention— and programs of St. Croix Valley Youth Service Bureau. Statistics show Lake Elmo at 14%, second only to Stillwater, on number of clients served; request proportionate to that, $5,480.00. Funding from local municipalities, as strongly recommended by the National Commission on Crime & Delinquency, gives citizens more control over specialized programs and cuts down on bureaucratic red tape. Weiler's comments: Three major sources of funding are municipality, county and state. We have begun to explore other sources — United Way, Private Foundation Community. In 1982 we will be responsible to large umbrella agency administered by Department of Energy & Planning (now to state Crime Control Planning Board which is dissolving). We are currently being statistically evaluated by the Community Corrections Advisory Board, and this is public information. Community Corrections has committed money to our project in the past, and in 1982 we will be contracting with them to supply diversion and restitution services; our agency will be receiving a portion of that allotment. We: -do not receive money from our school district now, but fully intend to approach them for the coming year. Mr. Weider handed out revised formula sheets (adjusts request from Lake Elmo upward $40), and handed out copy of letter showing confirmation from the Department of Revenue regarding possibility of special levy. Council comments: ...Whittaker - Additional incentive to get local funding is that County matches funding from municipality 55%. ...Fraser - Cannot imagine my voting in favor of funding such an agency, since it should not come from city government and we cannot determine if funds are appropriately used.