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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 9, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard Crosby, II, Aaron Printup, and Victoria Seals. Representing <br />Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Finance Director Ron Olson, Community Development <br />Director Jeremy Barnhart, Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards, City Attorney Soren <br />Mattick, Planner Melanie Curtis, Consulting City Engineer David Martini, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />OATH OF OFFICE <br />The Oath of Office for Mayor was administered by City Administrator Jessica Loftus to Dennis Walsh. <br />The Oath of Office for Council Members was administered by City Administrator Jessica Loftus to <br />Richard F. Crosby, II, and Victoria Seals. <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Item Nos. 13, 16, 17, and 18 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br />Printup moved, Seals seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br />Nays 0. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />*2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2016 <br />Printup moved, Seals seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of <br />December 12, 2016, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />PRESENTATION <br />3. HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER JAN CALLISON <br />Hennepin County Commissioner Jan Callison addressed the City Council regarding the actions taken by <br />Hennepin County over the past year. Callison reported Ridgedale Library will be closing this spring for <br />renovations that may last up to a year and that it has been almost 20 years since a major refurbishment has <br />been done of this library. The Social Service Center and courts will stay open during the project. <br />Callison stated Hennepin County will be changing their organics policy in an attempt to create more <br />incentive for individuals and cities to use organics. Currently Hennepin County receives SCOR funding <br />from the state and that money will continue to be passed on to the cities but the formula will be adjusted <br />to reflect whether organics recycling is being used. <br />Callison noted she distributed two items to the Council prior to the meeting. One of the documents talks <br />about child protection. Hennepin County has had a particular concern due to more and more reports of <br />suspected child abuse or child maltreatment. <br />Page 1 of 17 <br />