DATE: September 18th, 2007
Members Present: Tommy Lee Bychinski, Virgil Hartje, Charlie Montgomery
Others Present: Tim Stieve, Phil Raab, Bart Olson
Update on Tower at Highway (6a): Tim passed out the pricing from Dan at As-Built regarding possibly placing a tower at the Highway Department in West Baraboo and options for dealing with the tower on top of the Courthouse. Tim noted the breakdown on the pricing for the tower, tower analysis, installation and concrete total cost $51,300.00. Tim discussed the pricing on removing the damaged section from the Courthouse Tower and leaving the rest would be 35,500.00 , only problem is that no engineers will certify the anchor points, therefore we can not do this unless we chance it without proper engineering. Cost to remove the tower from the roof, $4,200.00. After discussion moved by Montgomery, 2nd by Hartje to proceed with the tower at the Highway Department and remove the damaged tower from the Courthouse roof. Carried.
Update on Fiber to the Highway (Agenda items 6b): Tim handed out the pricing from Ellis on the different options as far as placing fiber to the Highway Department. Tim noted he is working with Kerry to place something in the 2008 budget.
Approve 90 day License to Merrimac Communications (Agenda items 6c): Bart Olson was present and explained he was looking to lease approximately 2.5 miles of fiber from Sauk County. This would require him splicing into our fiber. Tim handed out a couple documents prepared by our Engineer Ellis McFadzen indicating how the splice work would need to be completed and what items needed to be included in the lease. Tim noted that he is working on the lease but that won't be ready for at least a month. Tim noted that Todd Liebman advised the committee could grant a temporary permit/license so that work could begin. Move by Hartje, second by Montgomery that we grant a temporary 90 day license to Merrimac Communications to begin work on splicing into the county Fiber. Carried .
Submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve