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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 10, 2011 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. (6. OLD CRYSTAL BAYROAD RECONSTRUCTIONPLAN UPDATE, Continued) water ponds by June of 2011. The Public Works Department did start going out and mapping the ponds that they are aware of but they have halted that for the time being due to the snow. Kellogg indicated his office can take some of that information and start building the map but that it will need to be completed once the snow melts. Kellogg stated he will bring this item back at the next City Council meeting to discuss the costs related to the project. Kellogg reported the lift station 12 located at Wayzata Boulevard and Brown Road will be operational the first part of February. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Franchot reported the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission is continuing to make progress on the fiber optics to the premise project and that the LMCC will be conducting a market survey that will help gauge the community needs and support groups for the project. The LMCC has been exploring different ways to conduct the survey and they are looking at options to install fiber optic cable at no cost to the City. Franchot stated it likely will be a telephone survey to approximately 2300 residences within the LMCC service area. McMillan asked when the survey results are expected to be available. Franchot stated their contract requires the results to be in by March. Printup suggested the LMCC be contacted to televise the City Council meetings. Franchot indicated he is agreeable to televising the meetings. Bremer stated it is her understanding the council chambers have been wired for that. Loftus indicated she will have someone come in and look over the facility. Franchot stated there should be very little cost to televising the meetings and that the majority of the cities do televise their meetings. Bremer welcomed Council Member Printup to the City Council and congratulated Lili McMillan on being elected mayor. McMillan stated she did receive some a -mails from residents during the campaign who currently do not have access to broadband and that they were hoping the City could help them obtain that service. McMillan noted private companies currently provide that service but that perhaps Staff could let those companies know that there are gaps in the service. Franchot stated the companies are aware of the gaps and that they have not expressed an interest in • widening their service area. Franchot noted the LMCC currently has no control over the Internet and that one of the goals of the fiber to the premise project is to help increase the community's ability to control the information highway. Page 7 of 12