Communications Infrastructure Committee

DATE: August 2, 2006

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

Others Present: Tim Stieve, Phil Raab, Marty Krueger, Richard Meister, Dena Weinke, Ellis McFadzen, Dave Mikonowicz

  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 Stevens to adopt agenda.
    Carried.
  3. Adopt draft minutes of 7-5-06: Motion by Sinklair, second by Hartje to approve the minutes.
    Carried.
  4. Public Comment: None
  5. Communications: None.
  6. Business Items:

    Update on Fiber Optics: Discussed two fiber cuts. Discussed the need to possibly charge back a loss of service fee, difficult to put a price on loss of emergency Services system. Ellis McFadzen passed out his update which was discussed.

    Merrimac & Hillpoint: Working to finalize both these sites radio programming, grounding, etc.

    Lake Delton; Hemlock; Sauk City: Nothing new to report.

    Happy Hill: Need to move lines over to new building, will be completed after Merrimac & Hillpoint.

    Courthouse: Waiting for pricing from As-Built.

    Spring Green: Construction has started, tower will be stacked around the end of the month.

    Dave Mikonowicz of Reedsburg Utilities requested antenna space on Tower Road site and dark fiber from Zobel Sub to Tower Road site. Motion by Sinklair, second by Hartje to have Tim Stieve move forward with Reedsburg Utilities on this request.
    Carried    .

    Discussed meeting we had with Land Conservation Services about Survey equipment possibly being placed at the tower sites. Phil reported on the equipment and fact that they are not necessarily looking for tower sites, they want to be in wide open space and require power and internet access. From the meeting with LCS it would benefit them by providing free licenses but there would no rent/lease at the tower. No action taken.

  7. Next Regular Meeting: September 6th, 2006 at 7:30 a.m. at the Courthouse EMBS Meeting Room.
  8. Adjourn: Move to adjourn by Hartje, second by Sinklair.
    Carried    .

Submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve, August 4, 2006