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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 8, 2012 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 1 of 21 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, Aaron Printup, and David Rahn. <br />Representing Staff were City Clerk Lin Vee, Finance Director Ron Olson, Assistant City Administrator of <br />Long-Term Strategic Planning Michael Gaffron, Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, City <br />Engineer/Public Works Director Jesse Struve, City Attorney Soren Mattick, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />1. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Item Nos. 9 – 12 and 15-17 were added to the Consent Agenda. Item Nos. 5 and 7 were removed from <br />the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />*2. COUNCIL WORK SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council work session <br />of September 24, 2012, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*3. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of <br />September 24, 2012, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />4. HENNEPIN COUNTY UPDATE FROM DISTRICT 6, COMMISSIONER JAN <br />CALLISON <br /> <br />Commissioner Jan Callison provided the City Council with an update of Hennepin County’s budget for <br />2013. Property taxes for Hennepin County have remained relatively flat, federal revenue is also relatively <br />flat, and state revenues are down. Looking towards 2013, there are question marks around Minnesota <br />relating to revenue and there is a projected budget deficit for the state. At this time Hennepin County <br />does not see a lot of change in the sources of revenue. <br /> <br />Hennepin County is currently experiencing an increase in the number of families per night in their shelter <br />system. In 2000, the number of families in shelter facilities every night was fairly high at a little over 250 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 10/22/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 10/08/2012 [Page 1 of 21]