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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2003 • Page 3 to use their names and include the phone numbers; however, it was not acceptable to make it 2 appear as if Council were endorsing it. 3 4 Ms. Anderson asked if it would be correct to state Council or Mayor Hodson could be contacted 5 with any concerns and comments. Mayor Hodson replied that would be acceptable. 6 7 Councilmember Thuesen indicated residents had asked him when Council had endorsed this 8 petition. 9 10 IV. CONSENT AGENDA. 11 A. Approve September 23, 2003, Council meeting minutes. 12 Approve October 2, 2003, Special Council meeting minutes. 13 B. Consider licenses and permits. 14 C. Consider payment of claims. 15 D. Consider Ordinance 2003-012, re: Water/sewer connection fees Q d reading). 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to approve the Consent Agenda items. 18 19 Motion carried unanimously. 20 21 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 22 None. 41 VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. 25 A. Northwest Youth and Family Services presentation. 26 Rachel Cain and Jerry Hromatka represented the Northwest Youth and Family Services. Ms. 27 Cain noted Executive Director Kay Andrews was ill and unable to attend. Ms. Cain added she 28 was the mental health manager at Northwest Youth and Family Services. 29 30 Ms. Cain gave a brief history of the Service and noted it was funded by a grass roots effort of 31 area communities, which included the City of St. Anthony. She indicated Northwest Youth and 32 Family Services had started with two employees and had grown to 27 full-time staff, three part- 33 time staff and many volunteers. She added they served over 5,000 individuals annually with a 34 mission to prepare youth and families for healthy lives. 35 36 Ms. Cain indicated the services provided by the Northwest Youth and Family Services were 37 mental health counseling, therapy youth diversion, senior chore services, youth run businesses 38 and community social work. She gave information regarding each service and listed the types of 39 problems addressed by Northwest Youth and Family Services. She noted staff was available to 40 give talks about various issues within the community, such as depression, dealing with divorce, 41 dealing with stress, etc. 42 43 Ms. Cain discussed the family community support services provided and indicated the involved 44 staff person went into the homes of families that had a child with severe emotional disturbances 0 and worked with both the child and parents.