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/ <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD MARCH 22, 1993 <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above date with the following members <br />present: Mayor Callahan, CounciImembers Charles Kelley, J. Oiann <br />Goetten, and Gabriel Jabbour. JoEllen Hurr was absent. The <br />following represented the City staff: City Administrator Ron <br />Moorse, Public Works Director John Gerhardson, Building & Zoning <br />Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Police Chief Stephen Sullivan, City <br />Engineer Glenn Cook, City Attorney Kevin Staunton, and Recorder <br />Teri Naab. Mayor Callahan cal led the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. <br />CDBG FUNDING YEAR XIX - PUBLIC HEARING 7:30 - 7:45 P.M, <br />The Affidavit of Publication was noted. <br />Moorse noted this Is a required hearing as part of the <br />administration of the Block Grant. The amount of grant money <br />available this year is $20,867. He noted In the past, Council has <br />provided a portion to several social service agencies and the <br />remainder has generally been allocated toward the housing <br />rehabilitation program. This year the social service agencies are <br />Westonka Intervention, Interfaith Outreach, and Wecan, and the <br />remainder of the money to be allocated toward assisting low to <br />moderate Income householos In connecting to the Stubbs Bay sewer <br />system. <br />Dan Hessberg, Westonka Intervention Program, thanked the Council <br />for past support. He reported since 1984 th« agency has assisted <br />941 victims of domestic abuse in the western suburbs; 91 victims <br />In 1992 of which 15* were from Orono. He noted there are not more <br />victims from the Orono area as the Orono Police Department has not <br />made It a policy to contact their agency. <br />'’oetten asked t.Tat to be clarified. <br />H>*9r^berg explained the agency was started In 1983, at which time <br />the Mound Police Department made It a part of their procedure when <br />dealing with domestic abuse cases to contact the agency. Orono to <br />date has not. He noted by I aw, the Police Department must af fiI late <br />themselves with some service dealing with domestic abuse. <br />Goetten felt It Is Important to recognize the Importance of this <br />agency and stress the need for the Orono Pol Ice Department to <br />implement its use In their procedure. <br />H <br />I