02-26-2018 Council Work Session Minutes

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3. Orono Schools Event Update—Correy Farniok—Continued Farniok mentioned possible areas for improvement. We could have set up of EOC differently and more efficiently for any possible future situations. We should consider the Media staging area to be set up in a different than what was used in this situation. Using the Council Chambers could have been used instead of the EOC area for a press conference. Orcutt mentioned that they have a team structure for emergencies in place and crisis teams running out of the school as well preparing for any kind of action needed for any situation. Council Member Aaron Printup mentioned the GoFundMe me page. He would like to focus on the positive side of the situation and encourages the council stay on the positive side. Walsh mentioned that team work and alliances with the school, city, and police collaboration building that partnership made this situation work. Council Member, Richard Crosby mentioned that the collaboration was great. Crosby felt that the Police Department and special task forces did an outstanding job protecting the kids and staff along with establishing and achieving other objectives. Farniok mentioned that we should take the positive things that have come from this situation and share it. Orcutt noted that the GoFundMe me page was not put on by the school. The information released on this page was both true and false and the information was not released by the school. Orcutt also mentioned that the Blue Ribbon Committee will look at themselves, and prioritize needs and wants for this type of committee. Council Member, Aaron Printup would like to relook at this type of committee after some time has passed. We need to continue passing the positive scenario message. Meeting End Time: 6:55 p.m. AT ST: / • 101 t(*Al Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor