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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 3 of 21 <br /> <br />(4. HENNEPIN COUNTY UPDATE FROM DISTRICT 6, COMMISSIONER JAN CALLISON, <br />Continued) <br /> <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 /> <br />McMillan asked if Hennepin County is interested in having representatives from the various cities attend <br />any of the dispatch hearings. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br /> <br />LMCD REPORT – ANDREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – DENISE LESKINEN, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 10/22/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 10/08/2012 [Page 3 of 21]