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Document: CC WORKSESSION 06031985
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
June 3, 1985
The meeting regarding the Youth Services Bureau was called to order at 6:30 P.M.
Present: Sundland, Marks, Ranallo, and Enrooth.
Absent: Makowske.'
Also present: David Childs, City Manager; Duane Googins, ISD 282; Kathy Knapp,
Parent; Dave Wilmes, Youth Services Bureau, John Sullivan, Youth
Services Bureau; and Shelley Freeman, ISD '282.
Dave Wilmes, Director of North Suburban Youth Service Bureau, gave background of
the activities of the agency and funding .sources. The Youth Service Bureau
receives space from the school districts, funds from Hennepin and Ramsey Counties,
some state and federal monies, but the biggest portion of the dollars come from
the suburban cities served by the Youth Services Bureau. St. Anthony is a new
addition to the service area, and thus has not traditionally allocated funds in
the budget for this purpose. The other suburbs generously budget such funds as
standard practice because the service is established there. The Youth Services
Bureau is requesting about $7,900 to be budgeted by St. Anthony for 1986.
Duane Googins, representing School District 282, spoke of the new Student Assistance
• Committee at the Middle School and High School which essentially is a discipline
committee. He views it as a team effort through which a student and his/her
family get service and assistance. In speaking about the Youth Service Bureau,
with respect to students/families needing service, Mr. Googins stated "Kids are
being helped. I had reservations about the program when it began last year, but
this year has been tremendous."
Others speaking included Kathy Knapp, a parent who discussed her perceptions about
the program and shared her experiences with the Council; John Sullivan the youth/
family counselor for the Youth Services Bureau, who gave general overview of the
types of persons served and some examples of problems and solutions provided
while maintaining client confidentiality.
The City Council reached a general consensus that they were able to see specific
successes of the program and thus its importance. Clarence Ranallo strongly
urged closer cooperation. between the program and the St. Char.les School , but in
general the Council felt that their understanding and potential interest in
supporting the program was greatly improved from a similar meeting about a year
prior to this.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
David Childs
City Manager