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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/21/2024 - Telecom Minutes *** Proof of Publication *** State of Iowa Black Hawk County Waterloo, City of- Legals Accounts Payable 715 MULBERRY ST. WATERLOO IA 50703 ORDER NUMBER 234170 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: 03/07/2024 TOTAL AD COST: 86.20 FILED ON: 3/8/2024 That theU25 of said paper containing id notice were duly circulat in th regular manner. ,,504i SF. SHELBY GRIMSLEY 2 Commission Number 847909 ' My Commission Expires oWP May 8, 2024 • ;I^ eiek Lidg4 Notary Public in nd for Said County *** Proof of Publication TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES City Council Chambers February 21,2024 4:00 p.m. 1.Members present:Van Fleet,Batemon, Kurtenbach and Young. Ms. Wienands was absent. 2. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young that the agenda as amended,by amending item four to read, "motion to approve creating six temporary part-time Direct Sales Internship positions within Waterloo Fiber,"be approved.Voice vote- Ayes:Four.Motion carried. 3. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young that the minutes of January 17, 2024,Regular Session,as presented,be approved.Voice vote-Ayes:Four.Motion carried. 4. Moved by Young seconded by Batemon to approve creating four six temporary part-time Direct Sales Intern- ship positions within Waterloo Fiber. Voice vote-Ayes:Four.Motion carried. Eric Lage,General Manager,shared that there are fund available in the payroll budget to allow for the addition of six part-time sales intemships at twenty dollar per hour, for door-to-door and inside sales,attending events,etc.,during the period of May 15 through August 15, 2024 Mr. Van Fleet questioned if the interns would need to be Waterloo residents. Eric Lage commented that it would be preferred but not expressly stated in the job description. Mr.Van Fleet questioned if there is an anticipated age range of candidates. Eric Lage shared that the requirement would be that the individual must be enrolled in a post-secondary school. Mr.Van Fleet questioned if our insurance would cover their cars if something should happen. Eric Lege explained that the interns would be traveling with a full-time Waterloo Fiber staff who would be driving them around,though we could add them to our policy if we think that is needed. 5. Moved by Young seconded by Kurtenbach to approve a resolution approving the Waterloo Fiber Public Purpose Policy. Roll Call vote- Ayes: Four. Motion carried. Resolution No. 2024-042. Eric Lage provided an overview of the resolution. Mr. Kurtenbach questioned if there is a line-item in the budget for these activities. Eric Lage explained that a lot of this falls under marketing and confirmed that there is a budget set up for this. 6.General comments from staff,consul- tants,and board members. Eric Lags,General Manager,provided a brief update on software installations and shared that a commercial lease RFP is currently being drafted.He explained that there may be a need for a special meeting to set rates for a public IP address, mesh units, and bulk rates for multi-dwelling units. Mike Reagan, ENTRUST, shared that weather has been cooperative for the last couple of weeks. Several crews are in market this week to work and take advantage of the good weather currently happening.He added that equipment will be installed soon at Fire Station 6. Mr.Van Fleet requested an update on the locates. Mike Reagan commented that they are going quite well and will be monitored as crew counts increase. Kelley Felchle, Board Secretary, shared that she and Eric have been working on the commercial lease RFP, and noted that the morning of March 5th could potentially work if a special session is needed to approve the RFP. 7.Adjourn. With no further business before the board,it was moved by Young seconded by Batemon that the meeting be adjourned at 4:13 p.m.Voice vote-Ayes: Four.Motion carried. Kelley Felchle Board Secretary