Communications Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes

DATE: May 5th, 2004

Members Present: Tommy Lee Bychinski, Virgil Hartje, Donald Stevens, Charles Montgomery & Robert Sinklair.

Others Present: Dena Weinke, Phil Raab, Kevin Stieve, Dennis Kluge, Tim Stieve

  1. Meeting called to order by Bychinski at 8:15 a.m.. Certification of compliance with Open Meeting Law was met.
  2. Adopt agenda: Motion by Montgomery to adopt agenda with one addition of Election of Officers, second by Stevens to approve agenda.
    Carried.
  3. Adopt minutes: Motion by Hartje, second by Stevens to approve minutes of last meeting. Carried.

Election of Officers:

Nominations for Chairperson. Montgomery nominated Bychinski, 2nd by Hartje. Move by Hartje, 2nd by Montgomery to close nominations and cast unanimous ballot for Bychinski..
Carried.
Nominations for Vice Chairperson. Montgomery nominated Hartje, 2nd by Stevens. Move by Montgomery, 2nd by Stevens to close nominations and cast unanimous ballot for Hartje.
Carried.
Nominations for Secretary. Montgomery nominated Stevens, 2nd by Hartje. Move by Hartje, 2nd by Montgomery to close nominations and cast unanimous ballot for Stevens.
Carried.

Communications: None.

Business Items:

  1. Hemlock: Tower is up, need to get building set, then power then fencing.
  2. Courthouse: Still waiting to hear back from NEXTEL.
  3. Sauk City. The 150 foot tower for $7500 that we were working on is not strong enough to handle our equipment. We have another used one we are looking at and if that doesn't work we will have to go new. Moved by Montgomery, 2nd by Stevens to go with the used one if we can keep it under $15,000 otherwise go with new tower.
    . Discussed lease with Consumer Co-op. Committee felt strongly that we should own the property versus the lease. Moved by Hartje, 2nd by Stevens that Tim negotiate with the Co-op to see what can be done on a purchase and only do a lease as a last resort.
    Carried.
  4. Lake Delton: Working with Town of Delton on placing tower on their property. Alliant is interested in leasing space on the tower.
  5. Hillpoint Area: Working with local farmer to try and find a possible location.
  6. Merrimac: Discussed Village of Merrimac water tower. Moved by Stevens, 2nd by Sinklair that we work out a deal for use of Merrimac water tower.
    Carried.
  7. Spring Green: Have one interested property owner that we will try and work out a deal with.
  8. Reviewed the issues of Fiber versus Microwave and also the concern that was brought up by a private citizen that we could just use T-1 circuits. Pros and cons of all three were reviewed once again. It was noted that we are still waiting for information on the issue of being a CLEC. Waiting to hear back from Corporation Counsel. It was noted that there is an attorney in Madison that deals with this issue. Moved by Hartje, 2nd by Stevens to speak with outside attorney.
    Carried.
  9. No update on licenses.
  10. Next Meeting. Next regular meeting to be June 2nd, 2004 @ 8:15 am in the EOC meeting room.
  11. Adjournment:

Motion by Hartje, second by Stevens to adjourn.
Carried.

Respectfully submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve