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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 011420251 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2025 I. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Wendy Webster called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Wendy Webster invited the Council and audience to join her in the Pledge of Allegiance. III. ROLL CALL. Present: Mayor Webster, Councilmembers Doolan, Jenson and Randle. Absent: Councilmember Elnagdy. Also Present: City Manager Charlie Yunker and NYFS Director of Operations Jessie Everts. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. IV. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 14, 2025, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve the City Council Meeting Agenda of January 14, 2025, as presented. Motion carried 4-0. V. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS - NONE. VI. CONSENT AGENDA. A. Apl2rove December 10 2024 Council Meeting Minutes. B. License and Permits. C. Claims. D. Resolution 25-001 — Designating Steven P. Carlson Attorney at Law, as the Prosecuting Attorney for the City of St. Anthony Village for 2025. E. Resolution 25-002 — Desi atin Councilmember Jenson as Mayor Pro Ternfor the 2025 Calendar Year. F. Resolution 25-003 — DesignatiM US Bank N.A. of St. AnthonyVillage as the Official Depository for Cily Funds for the 2025 Calendar Year. G. Resolution 25-004 — Authorizing the Mayor, City Manager and Finance Director to Make Certain Transactions Re arding City Financial Accounts for the 2025 Calendar Year. H. Resolution 25-005 — DesigLiating the Minnesota Star Tribune the Legal News a er for the Cily of St. Anthon Village for the 2025 Calendar Year. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 14, 2025 Page 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 VII. 28 I. Resolution 25-006 — Designating Mayor Webster as a Participant in Outside Organizations for 2025. J. Resolution 25-007 — Desigqating Councilmember Jenson as a Participant in Outside Organizations for 2025. K. Resolution 25-008 — DesigLriating Councilmember Randle as a Participant in Outside Organizations for 2025. L. Resolution 25-009 — Desiggating Councilmember Doolan as a Partici ant in Outside Organizations for 2025. M. Resolution 25-010 — Designating Councilmember Elnagdy as a Participant in Outside Organizations for 2025. N. Resolution 25-011 — Ado tin the Elected Officials Out of State Travel Policy for 2025. O. Resolution 25-012 — Adopting the Standing Rules of Conduct for Cily Council Meetings for the Year 2025. P. Resolution 25-013 — Approving 2025 Salary of Charlie Yunker, St. AnthonyVillage City Q. Manager. Resolution 25-014 — AcceptingAcceptiLig Grants and Donations Received in the 4' Quarter of 2024. R. Resolution 25-015 — For the Updated 2025 Street Improvement Bond Reimbursement. S. Resolution 25-016 — Approving and Adopting Change to the City of St. Anthony Village Flexible Benefit Plan. Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve the Consent Agenda items. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE. Motion carried 4-0. 29 VIII. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE. 30 31 IX. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 32 33 A. Resolution 25-017 — Approving the 2025 Agreement with Northeast Youth and Famil 34 Services (NYFS). 35 36 Ms. Jessie Everts, NYFS Director of Operations presented a PowerPoint. The NYFS Vision — 37 We envision a world where thriving individuals and families are the building blocks of safe, 38 unified communities established through a network of empowered and collaborative 39 partnerships. The NYFS Values — Equity, Inclusion and Belonging; Authenticity; Community 40 Driven; Integrity; Transformative Relationships; Innovation; and Wellbeing. NYFS is a 41 community -driven nonprofit founded in 1976 when 10 municipalities came together and 42 identified significant unmet needs in the region for youth. Together they created NYFS — started 43 with 4 staff and 2 programs —juvenile diversion and youth mental health. They have locations in 44 Shoreview and White Bear Lake. They support youth and the whole family — healthy families are 45 the building blocks of healthy communities. Trauma -informed and culturally responsive care. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 14, 2025 Page 3 1 Focus on ensuring access and reducing barriers to care — especially financial barriers — serve 2 clients that are uninsured, underinsured, and low income. 4 NYFS has longstanding partnerships with 16 municipalities, 5 law enforcement agencies, 3 5 school districts, and Ramsey County Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Department. The Board is 6 largely comprised of City Council Members from municipal partners. 7 8 Ms. Everts presented information on FY 2023-24 Statistics: Clients; Mental Health Programs; 9 Community Service Programs; and Restoring Power Program: Domestic and Sexual Violence. 10 She reviewed the State of Youth Mental Health in Minnesota and plans for Innovating into the 11 Future. More Information is available from Angela Lewis-Dmello, MSW, LICSW President, and 12 CEO an ,ela.lewisdmello «n fs.ors,, — 651-379-3404 or at www.n�.org. 13 14 Also provided for Council consideration were the NYFS General Brochure, Restoring Power 15 Program, FY24 Report, Community Advocate Professional Services Agreement 2025, St. 16 Anthony Village and NYFS Agreement 2025, and Resolution 25-017. 17 18 Councilmember Doolan referred to the number of clients to be covered in St. Anthony not 19 including those served by the Police Department or School District. 20 21 Mayor Webster stated she appreciates how staff is hired and the different ways of attracting 22 professionals to the positions. 23 24 Councilmember Doolan asked about the difference between contracted services and community 25 services programs. Ms. Everts explained the two different programs. Councilmember Doolan 26 asked about the youth being served and how they are referred. Ms. Everts stated they are mostly 27 referred by schools or police departments. 28 29 Mayor Webster stated St. Anthony has had a contract with NYFS for a number of years. She 30 thanked Ms. Everts for the services provided to St. Anthony. 31 32 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve Resolution 33 25-017 — Approving the 2025 Agreement with Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS). 34 35 Motion carried 4-0. 36 37 X. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 38 39 City Manager Yunker had no report. 40 41 Councilmember Randle had no report. 42 43 Councilmember Doolan stated in late December she had a discussion with Girl Scouts regarding 44 water conservation. In early January, she started collecting some activities that had been 45 completed. She has been meeting with the managers at the multiple -family housing complexes to 46 set up meetings. She went to a MN Cities Climate Coalition Meeting earlier today. On January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 14, 2025 Page 4 13, 2025, she attended the Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Bill McGreevy passed away this past week. Councilmember Jenson stated he participated at the December 17 joint meeting with the Planning Staff and a developer. Last Friday, he toured the Ramsey Recycling Energy Center in Newport, MN. Mayor Webster stated on December 12 she attended the North Suburban Access and Communications Commission Board Meetings. On December 14 she attended Santa and Staff at the Village Liquor Store. On December 17 she attended the work session with the Planning Commission. On December 28 she attended the Grand Opening of Five Hole. On January 6, she attended the visitation for Bill McGreevy. On January 8 she met with a student who is co - designing a Mayor's Youth Council. On January 13, she attended the Regional Council of Mayor's Meeting and the Ramsey County Mayor and City Manager's Meeting. XI. COMMUNITY FORUM. Ms. Barb Draper 2608 West Armour Terrace, stated she applauded Council for adopting a Climate Action Plan. She supported the Council in keeping their focus on the Climate Action Plan. No timeline is included on the Plan. XII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT. A. Future Agenda Items The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on January 28, 2025. XIII. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debbie Wolfe Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. ATTEST: y Clerk WIN Motion carried 4-0.