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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR AUGUST 251 1997 <br />• ROLL <br />The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members J. Diann Goetten, Charles Kelley, and Barbara <br />Peterson. Richard Flint arrived at 8:15 p.m. during agenda item 49. Representing Staff <br />were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, Senior Planning <br />Coordinator Michael Gaffron, Planner /Zoning Administrator Elizabeth Van Zomeren, <br />Public Services Director Greg Gappa, City Engineers Glenn Cook and Tom Kellogg, and <br />Recorder Sherry Frost. Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />( #1) JIM DANIELS - LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS <br />COMMISSION - 199S BUDGET <br />Tim Daniels, Administrator for the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission, was <br />present to update the Council on the activities of the Commission as well as answering <br />questions regarding the proposed budget. He indicated Chair Pattrin was unavailable to <br />attend the meeting. Daniels said monthly updates are sent to the Mayor for his review. <br />Daniels informed the Council that the Commission has gone through filings with the FCC <br />relating to Triax submitting for small provider status. A disagreement on fees resulted in <br />an extensive filing. The FCC decided in favor of the Commission, and the fee <br />reimbursements will be retroactive and total about $150,000 in savings. He noted there <br />• is a 60-day appeal allowance in the process. <br />Daniels asked the Council to move forward regarding an ordinance regulating the use of <br />public rights -of -way in compliance with the recent legislative directive ruling in favor of <br />cities. He said Moorse has received the draft information. Jabbour asked Moorse about <br />this information. Moorse said he was reviewing it and has received additional <br />information from the League of Cities for adoption of a City ordinance. Daniels indicated <br />there is some difference in the language that should be paid attention to between the draft <br />from the Commission and from the League of Cities and asked the City to make a <br />comparison. <br />Daniels said the opening of the north studio has been successful. The Long Lake <br />Chamber of Commerce is using it, and the studio is receiving good recognition. Training <br />sessions have also been popular. <br />Daniels noted the 1998 Commission budget has been received by the Council. He said <br />they are working on an early franchise renewal with Triax. It is scheduled to expire in <br />mid 1999 but would like to rebuild it sooner than that. <br />• <br />