Communications Infrastructure Committee

DATE: January 4th, 2006

Members Present:Tommy Lee Bychinski, Virgil Hartje, Charlie Montgomery, Don Stevens, Rob Sinklair

Others Present: Tim Stieve, Phil Raab, Larry Volz

1. Meeting called to order by Chair Bychinski at 7:30 a.m. certification of compliance with Open Meeting Law was met.
2. Adopt agenda: Motion by Hartje, . second by Montgomery to adopt agenda. Carried.
3. Adopt minutes: Motion by Sinklair, second by Montgomery to approve minutes of last meeting. Carried.
4. Public Comment: None.
5. Communications: Chair Bychinski noted the letter sent via e-mail from Mike Birr to Supervisor Hartje.
6. Business Items:

   Update on Fiber Optics:

   Tim handed out the update from Ellis and reviewed that. Discussion followed on the best route to go from Sauk City tower to the Tower Road tower. Tim reported that we are looking at getting an easement to go across Badger Army Ammunition Plant. There were some questions and concerns about doing this easement. Discussion followed on what options there are;

   1. go up Hwy 12 with the obstacle of the rock that will be encountered,
   2. go with the easement across BAAP, or
   3. look at going in the easement of Hwy 78 which is not expected to be constructed for at least two or three years. After discussion Committee advised Tim to continue to look at all three options.

   Supervisor Sinklair will be speaking with the State Railroad people to see if there are any options of following along that easement. Turin has contractors on site setting up the Fiber equipment and we will be looking at that a little later on.

   Merrimac:

   As-built should be finishing up the feedlines and antennas within the next two weeks, weather permitting, and then we can begin installing the Radio equipment.

   Hillpoint:

   Problem with the legs has been corrected and the erection of the tower and placing of the Communications Shelter will take place on 1-12-06. Committee asked that Tim contact the local papers to advise them of the tower erection date. Once the feedlines and antennas are installed the radio equipment can be installed at this site as well.

   Happy Hill:

   Waiting to complete Merrimac and Hillpoint then we will schedule the feedline and antenna replacement.

   Lake Delton:

   Hemlock; Sauk City; Courthouse; Nothing new to report.

7. Next Meeting: February 1st, 2006 at 7:30 a.m. in EMBS Meeting Room 128 at the Courthouse, Baraboo.
8. Adjourn: Move to adjourn by Montgomery, second by Hartje. Carried.

Submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve, January 20th, 2006