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CUNEW <br /> BRIGHTON <br /> l,ui �nij t�ii�� rri;,f d<iy <br /> Council Worksession <br /> February 12, 2019 <br /> 5:00 pm <br /> Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br /> Councilmember Graeme Allen <br /> Councilmember Mary Burg <br /> Councilmember Emily Dunsworth <br /> Councilmember Paul Jacobsen <br /> Absent: <br /> Staff in Attendance: Dean Lotter, Devin Massopust <br /> Guests in Attendance: Dana Healy, Jared Weidmeyer <br /> Update from Dana Healy, Executive Director of CTV North Suburbs <br /> Massopust explained Dana Healy was present to discuss the services CTV was transitioning into. <br /> Dana Healy, CTV, thanked the Council for their time. She provided an overview on the services CTV <br /> provided to the City of New Brighton. She commented on the mission and vision reorganization that occurred <br /> within her organization stating their mission now was to produce community focused digital media for the <br /> purpose of educating and engaging the its citizens. She explained public access has been eliminated. <br /> Jared Weidmeyer, CTV, discussed the City meeting production services that were provided by CTV. He <br /> commented on the HD equipment improvements that occurred in the New Brighton Council Chambers and <br /> conference room. He reported CTV would be tracking viewership of the City's meetings. He commented on <br /> the content CTV would be creating through quarterly updates or neighborhood news. He played two short <br /> videos from recent quarterly updates that were produced for the City of St. Anthony regarding organics <br /> recycling and the other clip was from the Daddy Daughter Dance in Mounds View. <br /> Councilmember Burg requested CTV provide the Council with this analytic data. <br /> Councilmember Dunsworth asked how the quarterly videos would be marketed to the public. Ms. Healy <br /> reported these messages would be posted on the City's website and on social media sites. <br /> Councilmember Allen questioned how much a Town Hall meeting would cost the City to have covered by <br /> CTV. Mr. Weidmeyer stated he was uncertain of the expense. <br /> Councilmember Burg stated she would be interested in having further information on these costs because the <br /> City has been having this event covered by CTV for years. <br /> Councilmember Dunsworth commented it would benefit New Brighton to have a calendar with CTV in order <br /> to coordinate upcoming events. Ms. Healy stated she appreciated this suggestion. <br /> Ms. Healy described how the cable market was changing and noted she was working to find new and <br /> innovative ways to provide information to the public. She commented on CTV's new website and how she <br />