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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 14, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 3 of 23   <br />(5. HENNEPIN COUNTY UPDATE FROM COMMISSIONER JAN CALLISON, Continued) <br /> <br />Hennepin County has also decided to change some of the library hours, which will become effective <br />sometime in January. Generally across the system the hours will be expanded. Some libraries will see a <br />decrease, some will stay the same, and some will increase. Callison indicated this change will help make <br />the library hours more uniform across the system and is a result of the merger of the Minneapolis and <br />Hennepin County libraries. <br /> <br />Callison stated she routinely hears from her constituents that roads need to be improved as well as traffic <br />and pedestrian accommodations. Callison noted Hennepin County has been working in Navarre as it <br />relates to pedestrian safety and also on New Highway 112. <br /> <br />McMillan thanked Hennepin County for working with the City on County Road 15 and the turnback <br />process for Old Highway 12. McMillan stated the City appreciates the work that has been done by the <br />County on the roads in this area. <br /> <br />McMillan noted she has not visited the service center recently and asked how long the wait times <br />typically are. <br /> <br />Callison indicated the wait times are approximately a half hour, which is one reason why the passports are <br />being discontinued. Callison stated the County has worked on improving the wait times over the past <br />year and that she has not received a call from a constituent this year regarding the wait times. <br /> <br />Levang asked how many passports are typically processed by the County. <br /> <br />Callison stated she does not remember that number right now. Callison stated the majority of the services <br />provided by Hennepin County do not generate revenue and passports were one of the few services where <br />the County was able to raise money. Given the new regulations, Callison indicated it is becoming less <br />and less profitable for the County to continue to provide that service. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the equipment at Bederwood Park has been installed and the ribbon cutting ceremony for <br />Bederwood might be delayed until the spring. McMillan stated she appreciates the grant money that was <br />made available from Hennepin County. <br /> <br />Callison stated the grant money will be available for a number of years. <br /> <br />Levang asked how many cities are in Ms. Callison’s jurisdiction. <br /> <br />Callison stated she currently has 16 cities. The largest city in the district is Minnetonka. Some of the <br />other cities in the district include Edina, Hopkins, approximately half of Mound, a portion of Eden Prairie, <br />and the cities around Lake Minnetonka. <br /> <br />Levang asked what steps Hennepin County is taking to address the emerald ash borer issue. <br /> <br />Callison indicated she has not seen any information on that issue and to her knowledge the individual <br />cities are addressing that. <br /> <br />Levang noted Orono will be holding a work session in 2014 regarding that item. <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 10/28/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 10/14/2013 [Page 3 of 23]