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DANINE GLASCOCK
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• TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Harold E.Getty Council Chambers
November 1,2023
4:00 p.m.
1.Roll Call
Members present:Van Fleet,Kurtenbach,
Young,and Batemon.Absent:Wienands.
2.Approval of Agenda.
Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by
Young that the Agenda,as presented,be
approved.Voice-vote Ayes:Four.Motion
carried.
3.Approval of Minutes.
Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by
Young that the minutes of October 18,
2023 Regular Session,as proposed, be
approved. Voice-vote: Four. Motion car-
ded.
4.Motion approving reimbursement to the
City of Waterloo for the purchase of
cabinets and splicers, in the amount of
$20,176.31.
Eric Lage,General Manager,provided an
overview of the purchase.
Mr.Van Fleet questioned the security for
Waterloo Fiber equipment at the Public
Works facility.
Mr.Lage provided an overview of security
measures at the facility.
Moved by Young seconded by Kurten-
bach.Voice-vote:Four.Motion carried.
5. Motion approving the creation of a
Sales Manager position and a Strategic
Communications Manager position within
Waterloo Fiber,and eliminating the Sales
and Marketing Manager position.
Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by
Young.
Eric Lsge provided an overview of the
changes to the positions. He asked that
the Sales Manager be changed to
Product and Services Manager. He
shared that this person is going to have to
work with the OSP Supervisor to
determine accurate pricing and services.
Moved by Young second by Kurtenbach,
that the motion be amended to strike
Sales Manager and insert Product and
Services Manager. Voice-vote: Four.
Motion carried.
The board provided additional comments
on the urgency of filling both of these
positions.
The board then voted on the motion as
amended. Voice-vote: Four. Motion car-
ried.
6.Resolution approving an Incentive Pay
Policy for Waterloo Fiber employees.
Mr.Van Fleet provided an overview of the
policy.
Eric Lege,General Manager.shared that
this will give Waterloo Fiber a competitive
edge.
Mr.Van Fleet shared that this policy can
be amended in the future if needed.
Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by
Batemon. Roll call-vote: Four. Motion
carried.Resolution No.2023-028.
7.General comments horn staff,consul-
tants,and board members.
Eric Lege provided the general manager
report.Interviews are ongoing for various
key positions.ITG is considering bringing
on additional crews to increase produc-
tion,and the blowing of fiber should begin
next week. It is anticipated that the first
test customer will be signed up before the
end of the year.USIC is currently locating
for Medlacom,Metronet and MidAmerican
Energy. Beginning in 2024, Vannguard
will take over the MldAmerican Energy
contract. It is uncertain what that means
for us regarding locates moving forward
and will likely need to be revisited in the
spring.
Warren Lyon, Magellan Advisors, repor-
ted that there are no major updates in the
field at this time.He shared that there are
a couple of RFP's that will come before
the board in the next few meetings.
Chris Wendland, Attorney for Board,
stated that there are no new updates
beyond incentive pay plan that was
adopted today.
Kelley Felchle,Board Secretary,reported
that she continues to assist with
interviews. She commented on the
possibility of altering future meeting dates
as the holidays approach and asked that
the board members look at their
availability for the coming weeks and
communicate that information to Magellan
as well. She also commented that now
that the Incentive Pay Policy has been
approved, it is important to get board
approval for the employment agreements
for key staff.
8.Adjourn.
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• With no further business before the
board, it was moved by Kurtenbach
seconded by Young that the meeting be
adjourned at 4:20 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes:
Four.Motion carried.
Kelley Felchle
Board Secretary