Communications Infrastructure Committee

DATE: July 5th, 2006

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

Others Present: Tim Stieve

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 Montgomery second by Hartje to adopt agenda.
   Carried.
3. Adopt draft minutes of 6-7-06: Motion by Sinklair, second by Stevens to approve the minutes.
   Carried.
4. Public Comment: Tim noted the e-mail from Mike Birr.
5. Communications: None.
6. Business Items:
   • Update on Fiber Optics: A report from Ellis McFadzen was presented to the Committee on the fiber construction. Discussed the HCC and Parks costs. Tim noted that the LEC, Courthouse, Lake Delton, Happy Hill, Hillpoint and Sauk City nodes are running. Work on Reedsburg node to begin within the next few weeks.
   • Hillpoint; Merrimac; Happy Hill; Lake Delton; Hemlock; Sauk City; Courthouse; Nothing new to report. Question was asked if we have any cell phone companies interested in our tower sites yet, to date, no.
   • Spring Green: Tower construction to begin some time within the next couple weeks.
7. Next Regular Meeting: August 2nd, 2006 at 7:30 a.m. at the Courthouse EMBS Meeting Room.

   Committee asked that a review of the budget be part of the next agenda along with updates on the Parks Department and where we are at with cell phone coverage for the western side of the County.

8. Adjourn: Move to adjourn by Montgomery, second by Sinklair.
   Carried.

Submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve, July 17th, 2006