HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.09.2024.telecommunications minutes TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
City Council Chambers
May 9, 2024
9:00 a.m.
1. Members present: Van Fleet, Kurtenbach, Young and Wienands. Absent: Batemon
2. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young that the agenda as presented, be
approved. Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion carried.
3. Moved by Young seconded by Wienands to approve an agreement with Paymentus,
for credit card payment processing and integration into the billing software and
authorizing the General Manager to Telecommunications to execute said document.
Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion carried.
Eric Lage, General Manager, provided an overview of the software and how it
integrates into the billing software. He shared that the credit card fee would be
passed along to the consumer however, the ACH payment fees would be absorbed
by the utility. He noted that Paymentus is used by other larger utilities, such as
MidAmerican Energy.
The board discussed the agreement with the general manager.
4. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Wienands to approve an agreement with 3-GIS
LLC for Fiber Optic Network Asset Management software, in the amount of
$111,850 over 3 years, in conjunction with the FY2024 Fiber Optic Network Asset
Management RFP, Contract No. 1098, and authorizing the General Manager to
execute said document. Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion carried.
Mr. Van Fleet noted that the agreement was sent to utility legal experts at Ahlers and
Cooney for additional review due to the complex nature of the software contract and
sharing the software with the city. He noted that legal review checked out and that
the agreement is up for approval.
5. Adjourn.
With no further business before the board, it was moved by Kurtenbach seconded by
Wienands that the meeting be adjourned at 9:12 a.m. Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion
carried.
Keffey Felchle
Kelley Felchle
Board Secretary