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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MARCH 24,1997 <br />ROLL ^PR 1 4 <br />The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members pres^l^layor Gabriel <br />Jabbour, Council Members J. Diann Goetten, Barbara Peterson and Richard Flint. CoWd3l%)^her <br />Charles Kelley was absent. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney <br />Tom Radio, Planner/Zoning Administrator Elizabeth VanZomeren, Public Services Director Greg <br />Gappa, City Engineer Glenn Cook and City Clerk Dorothy Hallin. Mayor Jabbour called the <br />meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />(# 1.) JIM DANIELS, CABLE ADMINISTRATOR - RESOLUTION #3859 <br />Jim Daniels Cable Administrator and Commissioner Tim Pattrin were present. <br />Daniels stated the cable commission has been following the Federal Telecommunications Act of <br />1996 due to its impact on cable services. The commission would like to amend the agreement <br />between the cities and the cable commission with the Council's adoption of a proposed resolution <br />to expand the function of the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission to include placing the <br />LMCC into an advisor)’ capacity to the cities to provide information and make recommendations to <br />the city councils regarding the full range of communications ser\ ices. <br />Jabbour stated Orono may have a different philosophy on conunumcations issues than the other <br />cities in the group. Daniels stated the Conunission would be in an advisory role only. <br />Goetten asked about costs and changes within the Commission itself. Daniels stated he did not <br />anticipate any changes or additional costs because the Commission will be following the Federal <br />Telecommunications Act even if the cities do not amend the agreement. <br />Peterson inquired as to what the Board specifically w'ould advise the city on. Commissioner Pattrin <br />stated it could be regarding Personal Communication Services (PCS) or the internet. <br />Daniels reiterated this would be in an advisory capacity only. <br />Radio stated he w’ould be able to provide legal advice to the city regarding telecommunications <br />issues. <br />Moorse stated Orono could benefit from work by the commission, and from working cooperatively <br />with the commission. He did not see the need to change the joint powers agreement, but neither did <br />he see a problem with the change. <br />Jabbour stated the city is grateful for the work the commission has been d^'ing. <br />Flint moved, Goetten seconded, to approve Resolution No. 3859 Regarding Amendment to the Joint <br />and Cooperative Agreement. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />1