Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 9, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />14. VIDEOTAPING OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS <br />Printup stated he has brought this up numerous times in the past and that he is in support of it. <br />Videotaping the meetings provides transparency and allows people who might not be able to attend the <br />meeting to watch. Printup stated he would be interested in knowing how many people watch the Planning <br />Commission meetings. Printup noted the number of viewers watching the Council meetings was a lot <br />higher than what was expected. <br />Walsh stated transparency was a big issue when he talked to the residents. Walsh indicated he has <br />attempted to attend all the Planning Commission meetings and that he likes to hear the inflection and <br />dialogue at the Planning Commission level. Walsh stated not everything is included in the official record <br />and that this would give the residents an opportunity to hear what was said. <br />Walsh stated it is also a philosophical decision. Walsh stated when they start talking about transparency <br />and non -transparency, the question is where does it stop, and that in his view it should all be transparent <br />since that gives the citizens trust in their government. Walsh stated the more information available to the <br />citizens, the better. <br />Walsh noted the City did not have meeting notes of work sessions when he first started on the Council. <br />Walsh stated he was unable to attend one of the work sessions and that he had no idea what was talked <br />about because there was no record of the discussion. Walsh stated he would like to go back to having full <br />meeting notes of work sessions as a starting point but that they need to look at the logistics of recording <br />the work sessions since currently it occurs in an area where there are no cameras or microphones. <br />Walsh stated videotaping the Planning Commission meetings is moving in the right direction of more <br />transparency. <br />Printup moved, Seals seconded, to direct Staff to move forward with videotaping the Planning <br />Commission meetings. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />15. CITY ADMINISTRATOR RECRUTMENT PROPOSALS <br />City Administrator Loftus stated three proposals were submitted in response to the City's request for <br />assistance in the recruitment of a new city administrator. The search firms are the David Drown <br />Associates, Brimeyer Fursman, Waters & Company, a Springsted Company. The proposals range in <br />price from $16,000 to $21,000 but contain different guarantees and techniques. <br />Loftus noted Mayor Walsh has been working closely with each of the firms in getting the proposals put <br />together. Loftus stated the proposals are pretty accurate based on what she knows about each of the <br />companies. <br />Walsh stated he did obtain some of the names from City Administrator Loftus. Walsh stated he would <br />like to get the feedback of City Administrator Loftus on the firms. Walsh noted the three firms specialize <br />in county and municipal employees. <br />Seals asked if the City has worked with any of these firms before. <br />Page 15 of 17 <br />