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d <br /> � MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,October 8,2012 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (4. HENNEPIN COUNTY UPDATE FROMDISTRICT 6, COMMISSIONER JAN CALLISON, <br /> Continued) <br /> Callison indicated the Citizens Academy is offered twice a year to people located in Hennepin County as <br /> well as individuals from other counties. The academy is designed to allow residents to learn about their <br /> government. The first session was held at Southdale Library. Other sessions will be held in Medina at <br /> the Public Works Facility,at HCMC and at the hospital. There will be six sessions in total and <br /> enrollment is typically 30 to 40 people. Callison stated she attended the beginning session and will also <br /> be attending the final session. A number of county employees also attended the first session. <br /> McMillan asked if Hennepin County is interested in having representatives from the various cities attend <br /> any of the dispatch hearings. <br /> Callison indicated attendance at the various hearings is up to the individual cities. The meetings on the <br /> new dispatch facility and system are not televised. Callison indicated she would be willing to share <br /> whatever information is disseminated if Orono representatives are unable to attend. <br /> McMillan commented it is difficult for Hennepin County to have a perfect system as it relates to taxes and <br /> services. McMillan noted that a portion of Orono's taxes goes toward social services in Minneapolis <br /> when that type of aid is not really needed in this area,but that Hennepin County financially contributes to <br /> the Water Patrol,which is very essential for Lake Minnetonka but does not benefit downtown <br /> Minneapolis. <br /> Callison stated her concern is if they start increasing the charges to cities that are currently in the <br /> Hennepin County dispatch system,those cities may enter into an agreement with one of the other cities <br /> that also provide that service. Callison indicated she does understand the concerns of the various cities <br /> and that they will attempt to work through those concerns. <br /> LMCD REPORT—ANDREW MCDERMOTT,REPRESENTATIVE <br /> None <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS—DENISE LESKINEN,REPRESENTATIVE <br /> Leskinen stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> None <br /> Page 3 of 21 <br />