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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 23, 2018 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS — Continued <br />Dyvik stated he would like to receive clarification on the resolution for the Long Lake Waters Association <br />and that they are willing to work with Staff on this item. Dyvik stated Orono is the final piece of the <br />puzzle in the partnership. <br />PRESENTATION <br />18. RECOGNITION OF SGT. SCOTT BORIS <br />Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6862, a Resolution Recognizing <br />Sergeant Scott Boris for his 26 Years of Dedicated Service as a Police Officer to the City of Orono. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />19. HENNEPIN COUNTY UPDATE — COMMISSIONER JAN CALLISON <br />Hennepin County Commissioner Jan Callison provided an update to the Orono City Council on the 2018 <br />legislative platform for Hennepin County. Callison noted there is only one week left of the 2018 <br />legislative session and that the one outstanding item is the bonding request for the new medical <br />examiner's facility. The current facility is in downtown Minneapolis and is in need of updating. <br />Callison stated they should know by the end of this week whether that will be approved. Callison stated <br />the larger facility is also necessary to help deal with the opiate crisis that is occurring in America <br />currently. Callison noted Hennepin County has appointed someone to be a coordinator in Hennepin <br />County to work collaboratively with other cities to address the opiate problem. <br />Hennepin County is also looking to redo their ordinance giving residents the option for organics <br />recycling. Callison stated if Orono has any input on this program, she would encourage they speak with <br />Hennepin County Staff and provide that. <br />Callison noted she also provided written information to the City Council about Hennepin County's work <br />force. As the population is getting older, the unemployment rate is going down. Currently Hennepin <br />County employs approximately 9,000 employees, with 62 percent being female. Callison commented as <br />the baby boomers start to retire, various cities and counties will lose a lot of institutional knowledge. <br />Callison noted in the next five years Hennepin County will have approximately 56 percent of its directors <br />eligible for retirement and 62 percent in the next ten years. <br />Callison stated Pathways is a program that was put into place to help meet the needs of certain <br />employment areas. Hennepin County has worked with some nonprofit providers in creating curricula <br />around employment areas that are challenging to fill, such as 911 telecommunicators, commercial drivers, <br />and health care clerical. Callison stated the new hires done by Hennepin County have become more <br />diverse over the years, with 65.5 percent of new hires in 2017 in Hennepin County being people of color. <br />Callison stated they also wanted to understand if the Pathways program is effective and so they looked at <br />66 Pathways participants and followed them for 12 months. After 12 months 88 percent were still being <br />retained by Hennepin County and their starting income level increased. <br />Callison noted the Step -To -It Challenge is currently taking place and that Orono is in second place with <br />146,000 steps with two weeks left to go. Maple Plain is currently in first place with approximately <br />148,000 steps. <br />Page 4 of 16 <br />