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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 8, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 13 of 13   <br />(9. CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. 110, Continued) <br /> <br />Bremer commented the letter in her view sends a mixed message. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the letter is intended to let the LMCC know that if they want to continue to work with <br />Orono, the Council would be willing to listen and explore ideas with them. <br /> <br />Levang stated as someone who sits on the Board of the LMCC and the executive committee, the third <br />paragraph is relevant. The business model of the LMCC is one of the reasons Orono is leaving. Levang <br />noted Orono pays almost $90,000 in fees while some of the other member cities pay several thousand but <br />all the cities are receiving basically the same service. <br /> <br />Bremer stated it does not state that in the third paragraph but that she understands what the Mayor and <br />Council Member Levang are saying. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the LMCC is a high-cost organization and Orono’s concerns have been brought to their <br />attention. McMillan indicated this is not a withdrawal letter but it is a letter telling the LMCC that Orono <br />is going to direct franchise with Mediacom but remains open to discussing public programming with <br />them. <br /> <br />Printup stated in his view the letter lays out the City’s positions fairly well and helps explain to some <br />extent the role of the LMCC. <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the letter addressed to Roger Hackbarth, LMCC <br />Chair, and Sally Koenecke, LMCC Executive Director, regarding Orono’s direct cable franchise <br />with Mediacom. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Bremer Opposed. <br /> <br />*10. LICENSES AND PERMITS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />*11. CLAIMS <br /> <br />Levang moved, Anderson seconded, to approve payment of the All Fund Account. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Levang moved, Anderson seconded, to adjourn the Orono City Council meeting at 8:20 p.m. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />ATTEST <br /> <br /> <br />___________________________________ ______________________________________ <br />Rachel Dodge, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 07/22/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 07/08/2013 <br />[Page 13 of 13]