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<br />A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec: aye <br />Councilmember Cook: aye <br />Councilmember Elvig: aye <br />CouncilmemberJeffrey: aye <br />Councilmember Olson: aye <br />Councilmember Pearson: aye <br />CounCil member Strommen: aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Case #10: <br /> <br />Consider Youth First Program at Former NAU Site <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson reviewed that over the past year, Youth First has. been <br />providing programming to the youth that live in Oak Terrace Estates on Highway 10. Over the <br />summer months the youth were provided opportunities to attend various programs at the <br />NWYMCA, Ramsey's Safety Camp, as well as programming that was provided within the Oak <br />Terrace neighborhood. As fall approached, Youth First began to offer an after-school homework <br />program in the afternoons in the storm shelter on site. As the cooler temperatures arrived, the <br />need to_find an alternate site for the after-school program became apparent, due to the lack of <br />heat in the storm shelter. Several options were explored, including a mobile home within, the <br />neighborhood and the old Hamilton house located to the west of the neighborhood. Both options <br />were wrought with difficulties due to the condition of the structures. Ms. Nelson reviewed that <br />in recent months, the City has been in the process of purchasing properties via funds available <br />through the state within the Highway 10 Corridor for the eventual reconstruction of Highway 10. <br />One of the properties recently purchased is the former NAU site. During the work session of <br />December 4, Council considered the request to allow Youth First to utilize the southeast office <br />space at the former NAU site to continue its programming for the Oak Terrace neighborhood as <br />well as other youth in the Ramsey area. There were several issues discussed with COlincil that <br />will require support from community organizations; Youth First is working to pull resources <br />together to address those issues. Ms. Nelson provided an overview of the issued addressed <br />during the Council work session of December 4,2006: <br />. Utilities: Estimated to be $250/month, conservatively. The Ramsey Rotary has made a <br />commitment of $1500 to Youth First to assist with the payment of utility costs at the site. - <br />. Snow plowing: A solution is needed to provide a path from Oak Terrace to the east end <br />of the NAU site. Options could include asking the City to plow this path or to ask a <br />neighboring business if they would add this to their plowing routine. <br />. Lighting the path: It was suggested that the path between NAU and Oak Terrace be lit. <br />Heidi Geiss of Youth First will be contacting Connexus Energy to request assistance with <br />this. <br />. Insurance for the site: Currently the City insures the property; any leasor of the space <br />would need to provide liability insurance for its operation and contents. Youth First does <br />carry liability insurance for its programs and would extend their coverage to this site for <br />the operation of the after-school program. <br /> <br />City Council! December 12, 2006 <br />-Page 20 of 29 <br /> <br />-64- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />. <br />