Communications Infrastructure Committee

DATE: April 4th, 2007

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

Others Present: Tim Stieve, Phil Raab, Richard Meister

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 draft minutes of February: Motion by Sinklair, second by Stevens to approve the minutes.
   Carried.
4. Public Comment: None.
5. Communications: None.
6. Business Items:
   • Update on Fiber Optics and Lease Inquiries: Fiber is done and up and running. still working on one issue with the Tower Road Node. Discussed the issue of getting companies to lease dark fiber. Noted that we have had inquiries and/or discussions from Bart Olson, Dylan Oliver, Reedsburg Utilities, Lavalle and CenturyTel. Some have just asked questions while other are clearly looking at cost and what is available. Discuss how to best handle this. Discussed whether it was necessary to seek individual to do the "marketing" of the fiber. Tim working on Lease Booklet and will try to have completed by next meeting.
   • Update on all Tower sites (Agenda items 6b - 6i): Phil review handout and explained where we are at with all towers.
7. Next Regular Meeting: Next meeting was set for May 2nd 2007 at 7:30 a.m. at the Courthouse EMBS Meeting Room.
8. Adjourn: Move to adjourn by Sinklair, second by Stevens.
   Carried.

Submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve