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c <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 25 , THIRD SERIES <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br /> THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> BY ADDING SECTION 2-73 AND AMENDING SECTION 26-32 (5) <br /> REGARDING COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL HISTORY <br /> AND DRIVER'S LICENSE HISTORY INQUIRIES <br /> The City Council of Orono, Minnesota ordains as follows: <br /> SECTION 1. Municipal Zoning Code Chapter 2, Administration, is hereby amended by <br /> adding the following language as Section 2-73 - Computerized Criminal History and Driver's <br /> License History Inquiries: <br /> Sec. 2-73. Computerized Criminal History and Driver's License History Inquiries. <br /> (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Division is to authorize the City of Orono to <br /> conduct computerized criminal history(CCH) and driver's license history inquiries on <br /> persons who are finalists for certain employment positions in the City and who are <br /> volunteers in City programs providing services to children or vulnerable adults. Access <br /> for these purposes shall be limited to Minnesota CCH public data only. Nothing in this <br /> Division shall be construed to preclude the City froin conducting comprehensive <br /> background investigations of applicants for city employment positions, including but not <br /> limited to accessing public data through other automated and non-automated sources and <br /> contacting references. Nothing in this Division shall be construed to preclude the City <br /> from periodically conducting a driver's license inquiry upon employees or volunteers <br /> where possession of a valid driver's license is an essential qualification of the position. <br /> (b) Definitions. <br /> (1) Computerized criminal history inquiries means criminal histories obtained <br /> through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's computerized <br /> cnminal history system. <br /> (2) Driver's license history inc�uiries means driver's license violations recorded <br /> by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. <br /> (c) Findings of the City Council. The Orono City Council makes the following <br /> findings regarding the need to conduct computerized criminal history and driver's license <br /> history inquiries on persons who are finalists for certain City positions and who are <br /> applying to volunteer in City programs providing services to children or vulnerable <br /> adults,recognizing that the City Council has a significant interest in protecting the <br /> general public in the performance of government services. <br /> (1) Certain City employees and volunteers work independently with and <br /> provide public services to some of the most vulnerable members of society: <br /> children, senior citizens, developmentally disabled individuals, and mentally <br /> 1 <br />