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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />November 10, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  Page 30 of 31  <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(CITY ADMINISTRTOR’S REPORT, Continued) <br /> <br />Olson indicated he has not spoken with Police Chief Farniok about backup services but that he does not <br />envision him having a problem with it. <br /> <br />McMillan asked how difficult it would be to change to a different company. <br /> <br />Olson stated it would not be difficult. Olson noted LOGIS used to completely provide the City’s fiber <br />service but now they are just providing an IP address and some backup security. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the City has a contract with them. <br /> <br />Olson stated it is a yearly contract and that the City would need to tell them by June 31 that the contract <br />would not be renewed for 2016. Olson stated there would be a number of benefits in continuing to use <br />LOGIS since the police department also uses it. <br /> <br />Printup asked what the drawbacks are with not going with the Cloud backup. <br /> <br />Olson indicated the offsite storage is the biggest benefit with a Cloud based system. Olson indicated <br />backing up to tapes is not as common anymore and that the Cloud is more the future. Olson stated it is <br />likely that their current equipment will be good for another two to three years, but that beyond that the <br />City likely will require additional and faster data storage. <br /> <br />Dennis Walsh, 1354 Rest Point Road, stated this is another great opportunity to look closer at the types of <br />services that are being provided by an outside vendor. Walsh stated a Cloud based system would <br />definitely be the way the Council should go in the future, but that the City needs to get a better education <br />on exactly what they are buying. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the City could get some other quotes from other vendors and that the City needs to get to <br />Cloud storage sooner or later. McMillan requested Ron Olson obtain some other quotes from other <br />vendors. <br /> <br />Levang stated she would be comfortable going with LOGIS, especially given the integration with the <br />police department, but that she would be fine with obtaining more bids as well. <br /> <br />Bremer stated obtaining more bids and more information would be helpful. Bremer stated it would also <br />be helpful to hear from the police chief about the backup system. <br /> <br />The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br /> <br />City Administrator Loftus noted Shorewood will soon be working on redevelopment of the Minnetonka <br />Country Club, which is currently up for sale. Shorewood City Administration has reached out to Orono <br />to hear about Orono’s experiences with the Lakeview development. Loftus stated the country club is <br />located in a one-acre zoning district. <br /> <br />Loftus noted today was the first day of employment for Diane Tiegs as Orono’s new City Clerk and that <br />she has gained a lot of experience while working at Minnetonka Beach and Plymouth.