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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 22, 2001 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL The City Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Acting Mayor Richard Flint, Council Members Bob Sansevere, Jim White, and Jay Nygard. Mayor Barb Peterson was absent. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Attorney Tom Barrett arrived at 7:28 p.m. Acting Mayor Flint called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA ( #1) APPROVE /AMEND Items 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, and 26 were.added to the Consent Agenda. White moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PRESENTATIONS • ( #2) LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION -2002 PROPOSED BUDGET Sally Koenecke, Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission, addressed the City Council regarding the Commission's 2002 budget. Koenecke indicated the budget involves three separate funds consisting of franchise administration, studio /access production, and capital improvements fund. The LMCC is also including in the budget this year an audit of Mediacom's financials, which is a one time item at a cost of $17,000. Koenecke stated the LMCC is a 16 -city joint powers agreement which monitors the franchise agreement with the cable company. Koenecke stated one part -time position is being added to the studio in an effort to get more programming out, with the studio being available to all 16 cities to produce television programming for their city. Flint inquired what a resident should do in the event the cable company does not satisfactorily resolve a complaint. Koenecke stated the person with the complaint should first call the cable company, and if the complaint is not satisfactorily resolved, they should call the LMCC and ask for herself. Koenecke stated she then would file a formal written complaint with the cable company, who has a certain period of time under the franchise agreement to respond to that complaint. If it is not resolved, it would then become a violation of the franchise agreement. Koenecke indicated in the past they have always experienced good response from the cable company except during the recent major upgrade when a number of • changes were made in the services. Koenecke stated those problems are being now resolved and things are running smoother. PAGE 1