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Mounds View City Council November 8, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 2 • good course and the people that run it do a good job. He stated it would be a mistake to put warehouses out there, and he wanted to see it kept as a golf course. 6. CITY BUDGET QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS None. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Northwest Youth and Family Services Presentation (Kay Andrews) Kay Andrews, Executive Director of Northwest Youth and Family Services, stated that the Penny Pinchers Thrift Store in the Mounds View Square Mall has served residents well for shopping and dropping things off, and it has been a training site for many youth. She stated they have a new program called Northwest Educational and Therapeutic Services, which is a day treatment center for severely compromised children with emotional issues. She stated their budget will go from $2 million to $3.6 million, and their staff has doubled. She showed the Council a calendar they have for sale that includes art work done by the children. Jerry Hermodka, Community Service Manager for Northwest Youth and Family Services, stated that NYFS serves over 5,000 clients each year, ranging from 4 to 100 years old. He stated the annual city contract for service in 2004 is $16,697, and this covers service for mental health, • youth-run business, and senior chore programs. He stated that the market value of contracted services through September 30th is $59,685. He stated some services are offered free of charge or on a sliding fee scale. He stated the total market value of non-contracted services through September 30th is $80,850, which includes the summer camp, Project Engage, community social work, and Family Community Support Services. Council Member Marty stated that according to the breakdown of the nine different cities that get services, Mounds View gets predominantly more than the neighboring cities, so Northwest Youth and Family Services is of more benefit to Mounds View than its sister cities, and it's a very worthwhile organization. He asked if Northwest Educational and Therapeutic Services is located at Northwest Youth and Family Services. Mr. Hermodka stated that it is on the first floor. B. Minneapolis Metro North Convention and Visitors Bureau (Bob Musil) Bob Musil, Executive Director of the Minneapolis Metro North Convention and Visitors Bureau, stated that beginning in April they had started a series of listening sessions throughout the ten cities, talking to constituents, lodging properties, board members, and everyone involved with the association to find out where they've been, where they need to go, and what kind of hurdles they are facing in the upcoming year. He stated they had had a staff retreat to discuss the 2005 plan. • He provided the Council with a handout on the 2005 budget and briefly discussed it. He stated that they've identified a need to increase spending on the meetings and convention side.