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267359 WH17E - CITV CLERK COUACll �is��J PINK - FINANGE GITY OF SAINT PAITL CANARV - DEPARTMENT V BLUE - MAVOR File NO. � f � n 'l Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Page 1 of 2 pages WHEREAS, the problem of alcoholism and chemical dependency directly affects the lives of countZess thousands of residents of Saint Paul, and the economic, social, moral and psychological ramifications of this illness is of great magnitude; and WHEREAS, Saint Paul and Minnesota have a national reputation . for treatment, referral and counseling through various programs of industry, business, labor, government and priva'te hospitals; and ` WHEREAS, there is a need for better coordination of services available in order to better deal with the problems that cause both measurable and immeasurable damage to the community; Now, Therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the P�iayor and City Council hereby create a Committee on Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency to explore the various avenues of approach toward coordination of resources available, including, but not limited to, the development of programs through the Governor's program and possibly federal programs; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the committee will report its recommendations and findings by September 15, 1976, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following members are hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects: Lyle Tollefson, Chairman y Harold Meier Director of Victory House � { Director of Public Relations 255 North Smith Hoerner-Waldorf Corporation Saint Paul, Mn. 2250 Wabash , Saint Paul, Mn. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Butler [n Favor Hozza Hunt Levine Against BY Roedler Sylvester Tedesco Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor foc Submission to Council . By BY WHITE - C�TV CLERK �y+�� PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L Council CANARV - DEPARTMENT BLUE - MAYOR File NO. �~ � � Council Resolution Presented By _ Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Page 2 Arlene Atchison, Supervisor Kenneth Everhart Ramsey County Welfare Department St. Paul Trades & Labor Assembly 1401 St. Clair Avenue 1089 Burnquist Saint Paul, Mn. Saint Paul, Mn. Mary Jo Robinson Barbara Dugar Registered Nurse Project Remand Counselor 272 Cecelia 710 Thomas Avenue North Saint Paul, Mn. Minneapolis, Mn. Burt Owens William Huot, President 464 South Hamline .Avenue Fiuot Manufacturing Company Saint Paul, Mn. 550 North Wheeler Saint Paul, Mn. Robert Dodor Public Affairs Consultant Richard Wasko 1368 High Site Drive Johnson High School Saint Paul, Mn. 22 Cutler Street Saint Paul, Mn. Judy Emerson Senior Citizen Research Aide Warren McGinley, Coordinator 622 Grand Avenue Troubled Employees Program Saint Paul, Mn. 1073 Hague Avenue Saint Paul, Mn. Leo Webb Court Services Volunteer 1031 South Howell Saint Paul, Mn. COU[VCILMEN Yeas Nays �,... Requested by Department of: Butler _�'� (n Favor —I�e�ne._ Hunt Levine __�_ Against BY Roedler Sylvester Tedesce•r �µ i c, � Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Counci • Date Certified P .sed Council Secretary BY / By - Approv d by Mayor. D te �N � 8 �97�i Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council gy By PtiB�.lS�IED ,lvN 2 6 147fi �� . 7 � �, � " �1,�� A, GrTY or SAr�T P�TrL � " ..� oi�r-rc�: oF TiiE �i��YOa •u'euaeme ��e _ � GEORGE LATIMER MAYOA June 14, 197 6 Council President Robert Sylvester and Honorable Members of the City Council City of Saint Paul, Minnesota Dear President Sylvester and Council Members : Attached is a resolution creating and appointing an ad-hoc Committee on Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency. I am asking the committee to explore avenues of approach toward achieving a coordination of the various resources available for treatment, referral and family counseling in dealing with the tremendous problem of chemical dependency. These resources are available in industry, business, labor and government. As you know, Saint Paul has a good beginning -- a nationally renowned program for public employees of the city, county, school district that has helped more than 280 public employees in its four years of existence. According to the American Business Research Bureau, the average economic savings produced by a recovering alcoholic is between $2, 500 and $3, 500 a year. The total problem is economic, social, moral and psychologic.al. According to various studies and research, about 50 per cent of all auta accident deaths and one-third of all accidents are alcohol related. There were 28 traffic deaths and 11,500 accidents in Saint Paul last year. Since the average two-car accident causes approximately a $600 loss in property damage alone, more than $2.25 million worth of damage can be i attributed to alcohol. ��zz Council President Robert Sylvester and -2- June 14, 1976 Honorable Members of the City Council Local studies show that 37 per cent of all welfare recipients have drinking or other chemical-dependency problems. City police officers were required to make 1,074 trips to the Ramsey County Detox Center last year at about $30 a call and countless hours of "down time" during transport. Police figures estimate that about 70 per cent of major felony and sex crimes have drinking involve�. Therefore, the magnitude of the chemical dependency problem is obvious. The people I am nominating to the committee have dealt with it for many years from all angles; I am confident they will develop some solid recommendations for getting the city of Saint gaul more involved in dealing with a problem that is among the most serious facing our nation today. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE ATIMER Mayor GL/j fr attachment