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s <br /> ` MINUTES OF THE <br /> � <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,October 8,2012 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <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 /> Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> 1. CONSENT AGENDA <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 /> Bremer moved,Franchot seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> *2. COUNCIL WORK SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 24,2012 <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 /> *3. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 24,2012 <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 /> PRESENTATION <br /> 4. HENNEPIN COUNTY UPDATE FROM DISTRICT 6,COMMISSIONER JAN <br /> CALLISON <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 /> 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 evety night was fairly high at a little over 250 <br /> Page 1 of 21 <br />