07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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§ 1.08,210 ORONO CODE (3) They may, based on such facts, declare a state of emergency. (4) By majority vote of those persons pres- ent, regardless of number, they shall fill all positions on the council, including the office of mayor, of those persons upon whom notice could not be served or who are unable to be present. (5) Such interim successors shall serve until such time as the duly elected official is again available and returns to that posi- tion, or the state of emergency has passed and a successor is designated and quali- fies as required by law, whichever shall occur first. (c) Duties of the interim emergency council. The interim emergency council shall exercise the powers and duties of their offices and appoint other key government officials to serve during the emergency. (Code 1984, § 2.10; Code 2003, § 2-71) Sec. 1.08.220. Workers' compensation. All officers of the city elected or appointed for a regular term of office or to complete the unexpired portion of any such regular term shall be included in the definition of employee as that term is defined in state law relating to coverage for purposes of workers' compensation entitle- ment. The term "employee" shall include, but not by way of limitation, police reserve officers. (Code 1984, § 2.16; Code 2003, § 2-72) State law reference —Authority to expand workers' compensation coverage to persons elected or appointed for regular term of office, Minn. Stats. § 176.011, subd. 9(6). Sec. 1.08.230. Computerized criminal his- tory and driver's license his- tory inquiries. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to authorize the city to conduct computerized criminal history (CCH) and driver's license his- tory inquiries on persons who are finalists for certain employment positions in the city and who are volunteers in city programs providing services to children or vulnerable adults. Access for these purposes shall be limited to state CCH public data only. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the city from conducting comprehensive background investigations of applicants for city employment positions, includ- ing, but not limited to, accessing public data through other automated and non -automated sources and contacting references. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the city from periodically conducting a driver's license inquiry upon employees or volunteers where possession of a valid driver's license is an essential qualification of the position. (b) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Computerized criminal history inquiries means criminal histories obtained through the state bureau of criminal apprehension's computerized criminal history system. Driver's license history inquiries means driver's license violations recorded by the state depart- ment of public safety. (c) Findings of the city council. The city council makes the following findings regarding the need to conduct computerized criminal history and driver's license history inquiries on persons who are finalists for certain city positions and who are applying to volunteer in city programs provid- ing services to children or vulnerable adults, recognizing that the city council has a significant interest in protecting the general public in the performance of government services: (1) Certain city employees and volunteers work independently with and provide public services to some of the most vulner- able members of society: children, senior citizens, developmentally disabled individuals, and mentally ill persons. Protection of these vulnerable persons warrants the investigation of persons who are finalists to fill these certain employment positions with the city and who are applying to volunteer in city programs that provide services to these members of the public. CD1:12