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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 9, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />    Page 10 of 11   <br />(12. ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT, Continued) <br /> <br />Anderson commented the City has the full build-up going for them. Anderson asked whether the LMCC <br />has indicated they would be willing to look at other business models. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it appears the LMCC has not thought about that yet. McMillan commented the LMCC <br />owns a lot of good equipment and employs good operators for the government meetings but that they <br />could probably do a better job with newer technology. McMillan stated one of the goals is to create a list <br />of objectives and then perhaps go from there. <br /> <br />Levang stated there are some cities who would like the community programming and then there are some <br />cities would do not place a high priority on that. Levang indicated she would like to get some idea of <br />whether that type of programming is important to Orono residents since it requires equipment and a <br />studio. Levang stated prior to any money being appropriated toward different items that the City should <br />have an understanding of the objectives. <br /> <br />Levang stated the LMCC is not providing very many details about the franchise they are looking at <br />presently and whether there will be enough time to go back to every Council with the agreement. <br /> <br />McMillan stated when the LMCC’s reserves were approximately $800,000, the LMCC ended up deciding <br />to purchase the building where the studio was and approximately $260,000 was spent on the building. <br />McMillan commented nowadays studio equipment and television cameras are more complicated than <br />what is currently being used at the Orono City Council meetings and that the LMCC will need to invest in <br />new equipment as well as maintain the building. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she would like to hear from the members of the public and suggested it be included on the <br />Council’s next agenda. Bremer stated input from the public would help the Council identify what is <br />important to the residents and then the costs involved with it could be identified. Bremer indicated she <br />does not want to spend a lot of money on items that the residents are not interested in and that she hopes <br />more options will become available as the meetings continue. <br /> <br />Anderson stated she would be interested to see what other avenues are pursued, such as partnering with <br />the schools and perhaps making the programming available on You Tube, which would not require a <br />studio. <br /> <br />McMillan commented with technology evolving, a person needs to be more flexible. At the present time <br />the LMCC is looking at a $3 million investment over the next ten years. McMillan stated the <br />subcommittee will continue to work on those options but that basically the other member cities are <br />running out of time if they are going to make a decision this year. <br /> <br />Anderson stated the majority of the people she has spoken to are grateful for the move. <br /> <br />Bremer commented the people involved with the future build-outs are definitely grateful. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Anderson seconded, to authorize Mayor McMillan to execute the engagement <br />agreement between the City of Orono and Brian Grogan of Moss & Barnett, to advise the LMCC <br />subcommittee. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/23/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/09/2013 [Page 10 of 11]