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Home My WebLink About03/20/2024 - Telecom MinutesTHE COURIER AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Waterloo -Cedar Falls Courier 6915 Chancellor Drive Cedar Falls 50613 (319) 291-1400 State of Florida, County of Charlotte, ss: Yuade Moore, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That (s)he is a duly authorized signatory of Column Software, PBC, duly authorized agent of Waterloo -Cedar Falls Courier, a publication that is a "legal newspaper" as that phrase is defined for the city of Cedar Falls, for the County of Black Hawk, in the state of Iowa, that this affidavit is Page 1 of 2 with the full text of the sworn -to notice set forth on the pages that follow, and that the attachment hereto contains the correct copy of what was published in said legal newspaper in consecutive issues on the following dates: PUBLICATION DATES: Apr. 2, 2024 NOTICE ID: 7i6H8h3h5u81XceG3852 PUBLISHER ID: COL-IA-600093 NOTICE NAME: Telecommunications Minutes 3/20 Publication Fee: $99.43 (Signed) nT. VERIFICATION State of Florida County of Charlotte RACHAELMARV Notary Public - Sta Commission # H Expires on May SCHULTZ :e of Florida 1135673 '7, 2025 Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me on this: 04/02/2024 Notary, Public Notarized remotely online using communication technology via Proof. PUBIJC NOTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES City Councll Chambers March 20. 2024 4:00 p.m. 1. Members present: Van Fleet, Bate- , Kurtenbach and Young. Ms. Wienands was absent. 2. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young that the agenda as proposed, be approved_ Voice vote -Ayes: Four. Motion parried. 3. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Bateman that the minutes of February 21, 2024, regular session, as present- ed, be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Four. Motion canted. 4. Moved by Young seconded by Van Fleet to receive and file a notice et conclusion of employment of Julie Eastman and a severance payment of E7.958.23, ric Loge, General Manager, ex- plained that Julie Eastman resigned Ig d 1 the beginning of the month and that this severance pay Is for her unused tame off. Mr. Van Fleet commented that Chris Wendland might be helpful In the re- vlew and modification of future em- ployment agreements to adjust cal- culations to one that Is fair to both the company and the employee. Mr. Kurtenbach would Ilke to see lan- guagethat waives the severance pay- ment If an employee leaves within the first 12 months of employment. The board discussed options for mod - it -baton to employment agreements. Var10 Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young to table the item until the April meeting.Voace vote -Ayes: Four. Motion carried. 5. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by an reemen with 3-GI5 LLCpfor Fiber rove Optic Net- work Asset Management software, In the amount of $1 1 1.850 over 3 years, in conjuncton with the FY2024 Fiber Optic Network Asset Management RFP, Contract No. 1090, and autho- rizing the General Manager to execute said document. Eric lege, General Manager, and Chris Youngblut. Information Services Director for Inc City of Waterloo, pro - aided an overview of the software and answered questions from the board embers. Moved by Van Fleet seconded by Young to amend the motion to read, "Motion approving to award an RFP with 3-GIS LLC for Fiber Optic Net - Ware Asset Management software, In conjunction with the FY2024 Fiber Op- tic Network Asset Management RFP, Contract No. 1098. Voice vote -Ayes: Pour. Motion oared. 6. Moved by Young seconded by Kur- tenbach to approve a Request for Pro- posal to Lease an Office Facility. The board members discussed the RFP and the potential of buying ver- sus leasing. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Abstain. One (Van Fleet due to having refine space available to teasel. Motion carded. 7. Update from Speer Financial, Gen- eral Manager andconsultants, Eric rage, General Manager, provided an update on the current groundwork and the hut at Fire Station 6. He com- mented that they are working on the Camvio implementation, which Is the billing and operations support soft - explaining that it Is a very com- plex p( 'project with lot of moving parts. He hared Camvlo plans being here tentatvely the week ggre April 29th as we bring on our nere customers on our production networoup ot rk and Iron out any kinks before bringing In an additional linden customers. Council Liaison Rob Nichols ques- tioned the proposed date for getting new customers online, not just on the production network. Eric commented that It Is difficult to say at this point but It would likely be sometime In June or July. He not- ed that It would be data only, as they are still wailing for the application for NCTC to be approved before figuring Telecommunications Minutes 3/20 - Page 1 of 2 out channel line-up, agreements. etc. Mr. Kurtenbach questioned if multi -line phone services might be ready by the June/July tlmeframe. Eric explained that phones will be in the testing phase as well. but it shouldn't be long thereafter. Maggie Burger, Speer Financial, shared that the City of Waterloo is holding their annual capital improvement bond Issue on April 17, 2024. Included in that bond issue will be a short-term 3-year note for twenty million dollars of general obligation capital loan note that the voters approved for this project. She provided an overview of how these funds could be used and how they would be dispersed. Michael Regan, Entrust, shared that tTO Is maintaining good progress with con- struction, locates are keeping up with drilling crew activities and the equipment installation at the shelter Is anticipated to be complete in early April, O. Adjourn. With no further business before the board, it was moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young that the meeting be adjourned at 4:35 p.m. Voice vote -Ayes: Four. Motion carried. Kelley Felchle Board Secretary COL-IA-600093 Telecommunications Minutes 3/20 - Page 2 of 2