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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,November 23,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT <br /> 15. APPROVAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT FOR CITY ENGINEERING <br /> SERVICES <br /> Rief explained the City had engaged in a Request for Proposal (RFP)process for engineering services. He <br /> stated there were three applicants and the top two were WSB and Bolton&Menk and their proposals were <br /> very similar. He noted staff feels it makes the most sense to continue with Bolton&Menk and recommends <br /> maintaining their firm as the City's partner for these services. <br /> Walsh stated he feels Bolton&Menk has done a good job with the City and staff seems to like the services <br /> that they have provided. <br /> Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to approve the Engineering Services Contract with Bolton & <br /> Menk. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Rief noted with regard to video services,the City has recently struggled with some issues. He noted there <br /> was a lightning strike in late summer that impacted some video issues. He stated the City has done an <br /> upgrade due to the lightning strike, which means the City now has the capability to utilize YouTube or <br /> Facebook live video, which staff is exploring. He stated the cost with Granicus is around $7,500/year, so <br /> they are looking into alternative ways to handle video services which may be a cost savings for the City. <br /> Seals noted YouTube has just changed all their client agreements, which means they can literally do <br /> whatever they want with the videos. She stated her company had to cut ties with YouTube because of this <br /> change. She suggested staff look deeply into this issue and noted that, in general, if it seems like a good <br /> deal, it is not. <br /> Crosby noted much of tonight's meeting probably would have been censored through that platform. <br /> Rief stated staff will take the Council comments into consideration as they review options. <br /> Johnson asked if the City had put out any RFPs for building inspections. <br /> Rief stated the RFP has been sent to six companies and he believes three or four potential firms have <br /> contacted the City. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Crosby moved,Printup seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> d172Zt- <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor <br /> Page 7 of 7 <br />