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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 14,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS—Continued <br /> Dyvik stated he would like to receive clarification on the resolution for the Long Lake Waters Association <br /> and that they are willing to work with Staff on this item. Dyvik stated Orono is the final piece of the <br /> puzzle in the partnership. <br /> PRESENTATION <br /> 18. RECOGNITION OF SGT. SCOTT BORIS <br /> Crosby moved,Printup seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO.6862,a Resolution Recognizing <br /> Sergeant Scott Boris for}us 26 Years of Dedicated Service as a Police Officer to the City of Orono. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 19. HENNEPIN COUNTY UPDATE—COMMISSIONER JAN CALLISON <br /> Hennepin County Commissioner Jan Callison provided an update to the Orono City Council on the 2018 <br /> legislative platform for Hennepin County. Callison noted there is only one week left of the 2018 <br /> legislative session and that the one outstanding item is the bonding request for the new medical <br /> examiner's facility. The current facility is in downtown Minneapolis and is in need of updating. <br /> Callison stated they should know by the end of this week whether that will be approved. Callison stated <br /> the larger facility is also necessary to help deal with the opiate crisis that is occurring in America <br /> currently. Callison noted Hennepin County has appointed someone to be a coordinator in Hennepin <br /> County to work collaboratively with other cities to address the opiate problem. <br /> Hennepin County is also looking to redo their ordinance giving residents the option for organics <br /> recycling. Callison stated if Orono has any input on this program, she would encourage they speak with <br /> Hennepin County Staff and provide that. <br /> Callison noted she also provided written information to the City Council about Hennepin County's work <br /> force. As the population is getting older,the unemployment rate is going down. Currently Hennepin <br /> County employs approximately 9,000 employees, with 62 percent being female. Callison commented as <br /> the baby boomers start to retire, various cities and counties will lose a lot of institutional knowledge. <br /> Callison noted in the next five years Hennepin County will have approximately 56 percent of its directors <br /> eligible for retirement and 62 percent in the next ten years. <br /> Callison stated Pathways is a program that was put into place to help meet the needs of certain <br /> employment areas. Hennepin County has worked with some nonprofit providers in creating curricula <br /> around employment areas that are challenging to fill, such as 911 telecommunicators, commercial drivers, <br /> and health care clerical. Callison stated the new hires done by Hennepin County have become more <br /> diverse over the years,with 65.5 percent of new hires in 2017 in Hennepin County being people of color. <br /> Callison stated they also wanted to understand if the Pathways program is effective and so they looked at <br /> 66 Pathways participants and followed them for 12 months. After 12 months 88 percent were still being <br /> retained by Hennepin County and their starting income level increased. <br /> Callison noted the Step-To-It Challenge is currently taking place and that Orono is in second place with <br /> 146,000 steps with two weeks left to go. Maple Plain is currently in first place with approximately <br /> 148,000 steps. <br /> Page 4 of 16 <br />