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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> January 27, 1998 <br /> Page 3 <br /> 1 Cavanaugh reported that he had been approached to serve on the NYFS Board. <br /> 2 Marks noted that he had served on the NYFS Board for a number of years. He explained that <br /> 3 ACTION is a program to keep youth from becoming involved in trouble, while NYFS is a <br /> 4 program to help children once they are in trouble. From the standpoint of youth, he stated both <br /> 5 programs are needed. Marks encouraged Cavanaugh to accept the position on the Board. <br /> 6 Thuesen stated he understood that NYFS was a good organization but would like to see exactly <br /> 7 what the $2,500 was paying for. He noted that if the program is helping youth in surrounding <br /> 8 communities, that is also a benefit to the City of St. Anthony. <br /> 9 Marks explained the NYFS program receives a lot of referrals from the school. The program <br /> 10 provides counseling, a youth diversion program, and an employment program. It services the <br /> 11 cities of St. Anthony,New Brighton, Shoreview, Arden Hills, Lauderdale, Falcon Heights and <br /> 12 Little Canada. <br /> 13 Ranallo agreed with these points but noted that when asked to provide the statistics of the <br /> 14 number of residents served in St. Anthony,NYFS was unable to do so. Police Chief Engstrom <br /> 15 has also noted that he has not been entirely pleased with the services received. <br /> Q Faust noted NYFS hadrovided figures that indicated the services rendered to children in School <br /> P g <br /> 17 District 282 exceeded the $2,500 figure by three to four times. <br /> 18 Ranallo noted that some of the children included in that statistic were not residents of St. <br /> 19 Anthony. <br /> 20 Vote on the motion. Cavanaugh, Faust, Marks, Thuesen voted aye. Ranallo voted nay. <br /> 21 Motion carried. <br /> 22 Motion by Marks, second by Cavanaugh to approve the following claim: <br /> 23 D. 6 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director. <br /> 24 Cavanaugh questioned the purpose of Council discussion of the verified claims. <br /> 25 Mayor Ranallo explained that inclusion of the verified claims on the agenda allows <br /> 26 Councilmembers to see all the bills being paid by the City and ask any questions they may have <br /> 27 before the bills are paid. <br /> Morrison explained the verified claims are inspected by each department, approved by the <br /> is Finance Director and the City Manager and then submitted for Council approval. <br />