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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 5, 2021 Page 9 of 12 Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2021-27 APPROVING A SITE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATED NORTH OF 152ND STREET NORTH AND WEST OF FOREST BLVD NORTH (HIGHWAY 61). Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Northeast Youth & Family Services Update and Discussion on Contract Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS), located in White Bear Lake, had provided counseling services to youth and families in the City of Hugo for over 20 years. President and CEO Tara Jebens-Singh was in attendance remotely to provide information on services provided by them to Hugo’s residents. City Administrator Bryan Bear began by giving background on the City’s relationship with Northeast Youth and Family Services (located in White Bear Lake) and Lakes Center for Youth and Families (located in Forest Lake). He asked Council to consider what level of support the City should give for these services. He explained that about ten years ago, Council allocated $12,000 for youth diversion programing to be split between both organizations, and that amount had not changed since 2011. Tara shared information on the organization explaining they partner with 15 municipalities and three school district to provide support to low-income and underinsured youths and families and adults. She said they will be celebrating 45 years of service the community this spring. She provided information on the services available at their outpatient clinics in Shoreview and White Bear Lake, and the telehealth services they started this year due to COVID. She provided information on their school-based mental health services and their NETS Day Treatment program. She explained community-based services included a diversion program, senior chore program, and community advocate program. She reviewed cost saying Hugo is one of 15 municipalities that support what they do, and the cost of services provided to Hugo last year was $28,266. She thanked Hugo for the additional support of $8,463.71 the City of Hugo provided them from the CARES Act, which allowed them to invest in working remotely and provide over 5,500 telehealth services. She said they were looking forward to more in-person services becoming available noting that telehealth would remain an option and their online presence would be expanded. Miron asked about who received their services and how they were paid for. She replied their primary contacts were the Ramsey County Generals Office and referrals from local police and schools. A person coming from the Washington County courts would go to Forest Lake and Ramsey County courts would go to White Bear Lake. She explained there were different cost for different services, and they included donations, insurances, grants, and restitutions. Additional dollars for support came from contracts.