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Orono City Council Work <br />Session Minutes <br />Monday, April 25, 2022 <br />Council Chambers <br />5:00 p.m. <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Aaron Printup, Victoria Seals, and Matt <br />Johnson. Staff members present were City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards, and City <br />Clerk Anna Carlson. <br />1.Fire Department Update <br />City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards began discussion explaining the two options <br />laid out in the packet. Edwards is looking to Council for feedback on the request for <br />proposal for fire and rescue department operational study. <br />Mayor Dennis Walsh noted that phase one will include working with a consultant and <br />then developing the plan. <br />Edwards discussed a timeline for planning out the process. <br />2.Internet Discussion <br />Edwards began explaining the broadband internet availability options within Orono and <br />opened discussion with the questions outlined in the memo. <br />Council Member Victoria Seals expressed concerns with Mediacom and noted it would <br />be preferred that they provided better service to our residents. She added that is seems <br />that the city cannot do much about it. <br />Walsh noted the city doesn’t have enough population to get more fiber out here. Walsh <br />asked staff to reach out to some of the other providers to encourage them to take a look at <br />our city. <br />Adjourned: 5:48 p.m. <br />CITY OF ORONO: <br />ATTEST: ________________________________ <br />Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />_________________________________ <br />Anna Carlson, City Clerk