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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 28, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 15 of 17 <br /> <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Levang stated given the nice spring weather, the golf course will open tomorrow and that they are hoping <br />for a very good season. Levang stated the golf course has a Groupon coupon available right now and that <br />they are attempting to market the season passes. <br />Levang stated the next City newsletter will be out next week. <br /> <br />Levang reported the Navarre Community Initiative Committee met again last week and that they are in <br />the process of planning the second annual Navarre festival. <br /> <br />Printup noted there will be a meeting at the state capitol on Wednesday, March 30, at 4:30 regarding the <br />proposed Highway 12 improvements. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />9. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) <br /> <br />Loftus noted in January there was discussion about establishing a rotating schedule for RFPs. Staff has <br />drafted an RPF for prosecuting attorney services for Council input. Also laid out in Staff’s report are <br />some typical steps in this process. <br /> <br />Loftus stated she is looking for Council input on the timeline and how the Council would like to be <br />involved. Loftus noted the entire Council could be involved in the interview process. <br /> <br />Printup asked if Council Member Walsh has provided any comments about the process. <br /> <br />Loftus stated she did receive an e-mail from Council Member Walsh about how he would like the service <br />contract to read, which will not occur until later in the process. Council Member Walsh recommended <br />that the contract contain a good termination clause. <br /> <br />McMillan stated in her view the whole City Council should receive the proposals and provide input on <br />which firms they would like to interview. McMillan recommended Staff also put down their <br />recommendations and then consolidate the two lists. McMillan indicated the Council could have a special <br />work session to conduct the interviews. <br /> <br />Levang noted Police Chief Farniok provided some important background information about the role of <br />the prosecuting attorney in the past and that perhaps that kind of background could be prepared for <br />Council review. Levang noted there are a limited number of people in the community who really focus in <br />this area. <br /> <br />Loftus stated she attempted to draft the RFP to specifically request the firm address their local relevant <br />experience. Loftus stated one of Chief Farniok’s points was that it is extremely important that the <br />prosecuting attorney is independent of political influence and has impartial judgment. Loftus stated in <br />Staff’s view an annual report to the Council would be very important and is detailed in the RFP. <br /> <br />Cornick stated as a former law enforcement officer, he understands the importance of continuity with the <br />prosecutor, which should be taken into consideration rather than simply taking the lowest bidder.