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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br />CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION <br />City Council Chambers <br />June 1, 2009 <br />4:00 p.m. <br />Work Session Meeting Minutes <br />Present: <br />Council: Jerry Faust, Mayor; Brian Thuesen, Councilmember; Randy Stille, Councilmember; <br />Hal Gray, Councilmember; and Jim Roth, Councilmember. <br />Staff: Mike Mornson, City Manager; Kim Moore - Sykes, Assistant City Manager; Roger Larson, <br />Finance Director; John Ohl, Police Chief; John Malenick, Fire Chief; Mike Larson, Liquor <br />Operations and Jay Hartman, Public Works Director. <br />Also Present: Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates <br />Absent: None <br />1. Call to Order. <br />Meeting called to order by Mayor Faust at 4:00 pm. The Mayor commented on the <br />tour of the City that the Council and Staff had at 2:00 pm. He stated that he would <br />like to find out from the businesses in the Industrial Park how many actually have a <br />connection to high -speed Internet; who are using dial -up or DSL; who are not using <br />the Internet or who don't have any access to the Internet. <br />The Mayor also reported that Friday's playback had audio so it appeared that this <br />issue has been resolved. <br />2. Northwest Youth and Family Services Contract. <br />Mike Mornson, City Manager, reported that the contract with Northwest Youth and <br />Family Services is expiring and that all member cities are being asked to renew their <br />contracts. He reported that he is planning to put it on the June 9, 2009 Council <br />meeting agenda as a consent item. The question was asked if the value of service <br />exceeds what the City pays. Police Chief Ohl responded that the department <br />previously used NYFS for their diversion services, but not so much anymore. He <br />reported that the counties have for the most part taken over recommending <br />diversions explaining that tracking on a county basis is more accurate. Does <br />participating in NYFS serve a public purpose? Discussion. <br />3. Budget Reduction Presentation. <br />The City Manager reported that the Staff have re- reviewed their budgets and <br />confirmed the cuts and reductions to their respective budgets. The power point <br />presentation that Roger will show is a culmination of this effort and will be <br />presented at a future council meeting. The Mayor asked the Council to state their <br />Z: \Council Meetings\2009 \Worksessions \06012009 \MINUTES Council Staff worksession 06012009.doc <br />