WARREN — Members of the live stream committee plan to recommend to Warren City Council at Wednesday’s meeting to move forward with having Mr. PC video record and upload council meetings and caucus sessions for public viewing.

Councilwoman Tina Milner, D-2nd Ward, chair of the live stream committee, met with fellow committee members to review proposals for the recording for the council meetings.

The committee will recommend to council proceeding with a one-year contract with Mr. PC Inc. of Warren at $7,492, which includes the city having ownership of the video equipment for livestreaming service and the company doing maintenance and repair inspections.

Mr. PC is a computer consulting company in Warren

Milner said the company would livestream the meetings to the city’s YouTube URL channel and Facebook page.

“With Warren being the county seat and the largest municipality in Trumbull County it was embarrassing that we have not been livestreaming for years. We are supposed to be the big brother,” Milner said.

She said she visited meetings in Vienna, Cortland and Newton Falls to see how their recording systems worked.

“Newton Falls actually has their own channel they broadcast the meetings on. Cortland is similar to Newton Falls. Vienna was the closest to what we want to do with the owl system” Milner said.

Councilman Greg Thumm, D-at Large, said he remembers in the 1990s Warren meetings being recorded and on Time Warner Cable.

Councilman Greg Greathouse, D-3rd Ward, said he has spoken to the Auditor Vincent Flask about the funding for the livestreaming service and doesn’t believe the $7,492 will be an issue.

Milner said she believes there are discretionary funds council has that can be used for the service.

Councilman Mike Shrodek, D-5th, said he likes the idea of the city purchasing the equipment with the company agreeing to check the equipment and help maintain it. There is also a two year-warranty.

Milner said the recording equipment is voice-activated and turns like an “owl” on a tripod.

She said video equipment will be in council chambers and in the caucus room with two in council chambers and one in the caucus room next to the council chambers. Milner said during the meetings there would be an operator on site.

“I have seen the equipment working. It turns like an owl moving its head.” Milner said.

Greathouse said at Wednesday’s meeting the committee will make the recommendation that legislation be prepared to enter into a contract with Mr. PC and proceed with getting the needed equipment for live streaming.

Officials have said the goal is to livestream the meetings for those who cannot attend in person.

Milner said the committee wants to have the system ready starting with meetings by September.