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B O AR D O F T R US T E E S
4:00 P M January 27, 2021
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Members
T heodore Batemon
Anes a Kajtazovic
R ic h Kurtenbac h
R andy P ilkington
Andrew Van F leet
S haron Juon - C ouncil Liais on
Roll Call.
Approval of Agenda, as proposed or amended.
Approval of Minutes.
1.Minutes of Dec ember 16, 2020, as propos ed.
Agenda Items.
2.R ec ognition of new board member Mike Young.
3.R ec ognition of former board member R andy P ilkington.
4.S tatus update on the draft broadband study by Magellan Advisors.
5.R esolution establis hing a Broadband Ad Hoc C ommittee of the C ity of Waterloo
Telecommunic ations Utility Board of Trustees .
AD J O UR N ME N T
Kelley F elchle
C ity C lerk
CI TY OF WATER LOO
Council Communication
Minutes of December 16, 2020, as proposed.
Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees Meeting: 1/27/2021
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Minutes of D ecember 16, 2021, as proposed B ackup Material
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
December 16, 2020
4:00 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Batemon, Kajtazovic, Kurtenbach, Pilkington, Van Fleet, and Council Liaison
Sharon Juon.
Moved by Pilkington seconded by Kurtenbach that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice-
vote Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Pilkington that the minutes of June 24, 2020, as proposed, be
approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Pilkington that the minutes of October 28, 2020, as proposed,
be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Four. Motion carried.
Status update of the draft broadband study by Magellan Advisors.
Courtney Violette, Magellan Advisors, provided an overview of the status of the draft plan. Over
the last few weeks his team has been working with city bond counsel on funding for the project
and looking at how to incorporate smart city technology in the plan. Portions of the report will be
updated to reflect these concepts.
Mr. Van Fleet commented that he has an outline of goals that the board needs to meet to continue
moving the plan forward. The project is very complex and he is continuing to work on the draft
with Magellan Advisors.
Courtney Violette added that Mayor Hart has been working with his team on incorporating smart
city technology into the plan.
Review of six-month timeline of board goals.
Mr. Van Fleet shared a high level, estimated timeline of the board’s goals and work that needs to
be completed over the next six to eight months.
Smart City technology overview.
Mayor Hart provided an overview of what Smart City technology, how it is implemented in other
communities, is and why it is important from an efficiency standpoint for the City of Waterloo and
its citizens.
Mr. Van Fleet thanked Mayor Hart for casting the vision for Waterloo and this initiative.
With no further business before the board, it was moved by Pilkington seconded by Kurtenbach
that the meeting be adjourned at 4:18 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk
CI TY OF WATER LOO
Council Communication
R ecognition of new board member Mike Young.
Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees Meeting: 1/27/2021
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CI TY OF WATER LOO
Council Communication
R ecognition of former board member R andy P ilkington.
Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees Meeting: 1/27/2021
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CI TY OF WATER LOO
Council Communication
S tatus update on the draft broadband s tudy by Magellan Advis ors .
Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees Meeting: 1/27/2021
Prepared:
S UB J E C T:S tatus update on the draft broadband study by Magellan Advisors.
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CI TY OF WATER LOO
Council Communication
R es olution es tablishing a Broadband Ad Hoc C ommittee of the C ity of Waterloo Telecommunic ations Utility
Board of Trus tees.
Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees Meeting: 1/27/2021
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Prepared by Kelley Felchle, City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA
50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-01
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A BROADBAND AD HOC
COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WHEREAS, the Waterloo Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees (Board)
approved a resolution engaging Magellan Advisors to perform a comprehensive community
broadband feasibility study jointly with the City of Waterloo, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, community support and engagement is critical to ensuring a successful
rollout of community broadband services; and
WHEREAS, the Board seeks to establish an ad hoc committee comprised of community
stakeholders to make recommendations to the board on establishing broadband services in the
City of Waterloo.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WATERLOO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That an ad hoc committee of not less than three (3) and not more than five (5) members
shall be established to provide recommendations to the Board on establishing broadband
services available to residents and businesses of the City of Waterloo. All recommendations
shall be made to the Board in writing.
2. That members of the ad hoc committee shall be recommended for appointment by the
Board Chair and such appointment shall be confirmed by the Board. In the event a member
resigns, the resignation shall be made in writing and delivered to the Board Chair and City
Clerk.
3. That this ad hoc committee shall be in existence as long as the Board deems necessary.
At such time the ad hoc committee is no longer necessary, the board shall dissolve the ad hoc
committee by resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF WATERLOO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY BOARD, this this 27th day of January 2021.
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Andrew Van Fleet, Chair
ATTEST:
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Kelley Felchle
City Clerk