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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Momlay, October 22,2001 <br />7:00 o’clock p.n. <br />■•ceriMQ <br />NOV I 5 2001 <br />Cl I r or om <br />ROLL <br />The City Council met on the above-menlioned date with the rollowing members present: Acting Ma>t>r <br />Richard Flint. Council Members Bob Sanses'ere. Jim White, and Jay Nygard. Ma>w Barb Peterson was <br />absent Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Michael Gaffron, <br />Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator Wendy Boltenberg. City Engineer Tom <br />Kellogg, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Attorney Tom Barrett arrived at 7:28 p.m. <br />Acting Mayor Flint called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />(«1) APPROVE/AMEND <br />Items IS. 16. 17. 18.20.21.23.24.25. and 26 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br />Wkitc BMived, Saaacverc accawM. to approve the Coofcot Afcoda as aaMwIcd. <br />VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />(M2) LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMhllSSION -2002 PROPOSED BUDGET <br />Sally Koenecke. Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission, addressed the City Council regarding <br />the Commission's 2002 budget. Koenecke indicated the budget involves three separate funds consisting <br />of franchise administration, studio/acccss production, and capital improvements firnd. The LMCC is <br />also including in the budget this >oar an audit of Mediacom’s financials, which is a one time item at a <br />cost of SI 7.000. Koenecke stated the LMCC is a I6^ity joint powers agreement which monitors the <br />franchise agreement w ith the cable company. <br />Koenecke stated one part-time position is being added to the studio in an effort to get more <br />programming out, with the studio being available to all 16 cities to produce television programming for <br />their city. <br />Flint inquired what a resident should do in the event the cable company docs not satisfactorily resolve a <br />complaint. <br />Koenecke stated the person with the complaint should first call the cable company, and if the complaint <br />is not satisfactorily resolved, they should call the LMCC and ask for herself Koenecke stated she then <br />would file a formal written complaint with the cable company, who has a certain period of time under <br />the franchise agreement to respond to that complaint. If it is not resolved, it would then become a <br />violation of the franchise agreement. Koenecke indicated in the past they have alwa>-s experienced <br />good response from the cable company except during the recent major upgrade when a number of <br />changes were made in the services. Koenecke stated those problems are being now resolved and things <br />are running smoother. <br />PAGE I