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REGUL?�R MEETIiiG OF THE ORONO COUNCIL rZkRCH 28 , 1977 Page 18 D� ck Benson, City Administrator, informed the City HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMInTA Council that he has received the following letter JUSTICE - Appointrr�ents rrom the Henne�in County Criminal Justice Council c:ated March 15, 1977 : On January 14 , 1977, the r.iinimum require;nents for the re-establishment of the Hennepin County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (HCCJCC) were r.�et with the execution of the Joint Resolution of � participation by Hennepin County, the city of r•iinneapolis and 24 suburban municipalities (Plezse refer to the encl ��cd list of �articipatinq units of governn�ent) . In addition Lo the two suburban city �„Gnaaers/ administrators and the two suburban police chiefs , the Opexational Bylaws of the Coordinating Council call for representation on the Council by "four � individuals , either mayors or members of suburban ciLy councils , elected, through r.�ailed nominations and ballots, by mayors and council mertbers of participating local uniLs of government. " The purpose of this correspondence is to determine vour interest in serving as one of the four elected f suburban representatives on the Council. Following this solicitation of self-noninations from all �nayors and council ��embe,-s of participating suburban � local units of govern_nent,a ballot will be prepared and mailed to all member municipality nayors and council nembers for the purpose of electing the four representatives. S Eliaible mayors and council meribers are urged to consider serving as a suburban representative on ,� the IiCC,7C, which has been established "as a forum through which local units of government in Hennepin County may, by association, consultation and study, cooperatively pror�ote improvements in the criminal justice system which trans�nd departr_ients , agencies and the geographic boundaries of the individual comr.lunities. " With primary responsii�ility for the , conduct of the federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration program in I�ennepin County, the 26- mer,tber Coordinating Council aenerally meets on a �nonthly basis--historically these meetings have ' been held at 10 : 00-12 : 00 a.m. on the first Z�ednesday of each month. Also, during certain phases of the planning process, the Coordinating Council ' s stand- , ing subcomrnittees r.ieet at �he convenience of the co,��nittee members. (Continued)