HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/18/2008Municipal Telecommunications Utility (MTU) Board Minutes
November 18, 2008
3:30 p.m.
Board Members Present: Jim Waterbury, Doris Kelley, Scott Crowley, Dave Buck and Randy
Pilkington (quorum)
Staff Members Present: Jim Walsh and Linda Craun
For clarification purposes, Jim Walsh suggested an amendment to the October minutes submitted
to the members. Scott Crowley moved, and Doris Kelley seconded that the October 21st minutes,
as submitted and including the amendment, be approved. Motion carried.
Moved by Doris Kelley, seconded by Scott Crowley that the budget report be approved as
submitted. The only expense since last meeting was $25.60 to publish the August minutes. There
is a balance of $8,358.96 from the original $10,000 advanced from the Isle of Capri. Motion
carried.
Jim Waterbury read an e-mail from Steve Dust regarding the status of the business survey. Doris
Kelley had also sent Steve Dust an e-mail with some questions; she had not yet received a
response, but would forward that information to the other members when she does receive a
response. Doris Kelley will also review the survey to see if any changes were made to the
original survey.
[Dave Buck now present.] Dave Buck was welcomed as a member of the Board, having recently
been appointed by the Mayor and City Council.
Jim Waterbury handed out a summary of the work session that was held with the City Council on
November 10, 2008.
Jim Walsh distributed a proposed memorandum of understanding and fiber ring access
provisions. The Board wanted time to review these before making any kind of decision.
[Randy Pilkington now present.]
Doris Kelley met with Wendy Drinovsky, the City's contact, regarding the RFP for professional
services to conduct a comprehensive study/telecommunications master plan for the city. Ms.
Kelley enumerated the dates, with closing date of March 23, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. Applications for
money from the Isle of Capri are due April 1s`. Ms. Kelly estimates the cost between $100,000
and $150,000. It was suggested that other funding should be in place, rather than requesting
100% from the Isle of Capri. Dave Buck suggested that a marketing plan be submitted to the
Council.
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Jim Waterbury asked the members to define what success is for this Board.
• Understand and communicate business needs and set priorities
• Apply for funding; if no funding, then what
• Fiber ring —is there a deadline? Look at IRU first
In answer to a question, Dubuque has an institutional network.
Doris Kelley suggested Gary Norris be invited to speak at the December meeting. That meeting
is scheduled for December 16th. Ms. Kelley has to be in Des Moines by 6:00 p.m. that evening.
She will check with Gary Norris to see if he is available that day; if so, the meeting will be
scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Randy Pilkington's term will expire on January 1, 2009. The other members want him to stay on
for another term. Jim Waterbury would like to resign, but will stay on until June of 2009;
however, he is resigning as Chair and asked if Doris Kelley would agree to be Chair. Dave Buck
moved, and Randy Pilkington seconded that Doris Kelley be appointed as Chair as of December
2008. Motion carried.
Doris Kelley and Jim Waterbury will work on an outline of objectives for the Board.
Dave Buck moved, Randy Pilkington seconded, that the meeting be adjoumed.
Linda Craun
Secretary