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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/29/2023 - Telecommunications Minutes *** Proof of Publication *** State of Iowa Black Hawk County Waterloo, City of- Legals Accounts Payable 715 MULBERRY ST. WATERLOO IA 50703 ORDER NUMBER 232609 The undersigned, being duly sworn, on oath, do depose and say that I am an authorized employee of the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, that The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier is a weekly newspaper regularly published and printed in the English language in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and has a general circulation in the said city and county; and that I personally know that the notice, a true copy of which is hereto affixed, was published in the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier on the following days, to-wit: Section: Legals Category: 950 Legal Notice PUBLISHED ON: 12/09/2023 TOTAL AD COST: 107.38 FILED ON: 12/11/2023 That the issues of said paper containing said notice were duly circulated in the regular manner. DANINE GLASCOCK L.. flot Commission Number 810108 My Commission Expires lOWA April 17,2024 L‘14:42,14, / SiGtQW-1—rt Notary Public in and for Said County *** Proof of Publication *** TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Harold E.Getty Council Chambers November 29,2023 4:00 p.m. 1.Members present:Kurtenbach.Young, and Bateman.Absent Wienartds and Van Fleet. 2. Moved by Young seconded by Batemon that the Agenda as presented, be approved. Voice vote- Ayes: Three. Motion carried. 3. Moved by Young seconded by Batemon that the minutes of November 15,2023 Regular Session,as proposed, be approved. Voice vote-Ayes: Three. Motion carried. 4. Public Hearing on FY2024 Budget— cancelled. Kelley Felchle, Board Secretary, ex- plained that due to timing The hearing needed to be move. 5. Moved by Young seconded by Kurtenbach that the resolution setting date of public hearing as December 11, 2023 to adopt the 2024 budget, be approved. Kelley Felchle, Board Secretary, ex- plained the process to adopt the budget. Roll Call vote-Ayes: Three. Motion carried.Resolution 2023-034. 5. Moved by Young seconded by Batemon that the motion approving Change Order No. CR-2028-0005 with ITG Communications for a decrease of $13.97,in conjunction with the Construc- tion of a Backbone and Fiber-To-The- Premise Project, Contract Na. 1088, be approved. Michael Reagan, Magellan Advisors, provided an overview of the change order and explained that this accounts for the difference in labor and materials to change from a 24-port to a 12-port. Voice vote-Ayes:Three.Motion carried. 6. Moved by Young seconded by Batemon that the motion approving health insurance with Wellman( Blue Cross, dental insurance with Delta Dental,vision insurance with Avesis/Wellmark Blue Cross, group fife and accidental death and disability with Mutual of Omaha, group long-term disability with Mutual of Omaha, and a welfare benefit plan with Advantage Administrators,be approved. Eric Lags,General Manager,provided a brief overview of the offerings and stated that the goal was to mimic the city's policies as closely as possible. Dennis Curtis, PDCM. reviewed the various plans and coverages with the board members, With no further discus- sion,the chair called fora vote. Voice vote-Ayes:Three.Motion carried. 7.General comments from staff,consul- tants,and board members. Eric Lage,General Manager,shared that there are offers out to three CSR staff with the thought that two would be doing door-to-door sales and the third would remain in the office answering the phones,emalls,and social media,etc.He noted that there is a meeting on December 4 to wrap up the employee handbook.The first of three mailers has been sent out and two more will follow in December and early January. These initial mailers is to bring brand awareness. Any subsequent mailers will be very targeted towards areas we are about td turn up service in.Crews continue to work jetting in fiber and splicing. The first several LCP's will be complete by the end of the year and after the shelter is installed the we will turn up our permanent customers. The proof of concept network is coming along and we will be placing equipment in Fire Station No. 6.There is a list of about five test customers to get turned up before the end of the year with a target of the week of the 18th. Mike Regan, Magellan Advisors, com- mented that the fiber path for the proof of concept network will begin construction the second half of next week. He Is wonting on finalizing the materials and pricing with ITG.Once the final pricing is received,he will be submitting a change request for approvals and hopefully on the agenda for next Wednesday. He shared that he had a meeting with CelGite this morning and they are targeting the week of the 18th to begin the prep work for the shelter.He provided a progress update on the conduit and fiber and shared that a number of crews are in market distribution.He stated that the EDA RFP project bids are due tomorrow. He spoke a little on the fiber network management software to be used to document and manage existing and *** Proof of Publication *** y�ainrcu n mc4we al WI a mwt eim WC arIT Dept awaiting feedbacke from the both the IT Department before adding it to both the city council and telecom board meeting agendas. 9.Adjourn With no further business before the board,it was moved by Young seconded by Batemon that the meeting be adjourned at 4:36 p.m.Voice vote-Ayes: Three.Motion carried. Kelley Felchle Board Secretary