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TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
City Council Chambers
January 30, 2025
3:00 p.m.
1. Members present: Mr. Van Fleet, Mr. Kurtenbach, and Mr. Batemon. Mr. Young
joined the meeting at 3:02 p.m. Absent: Ms. Wienands.
2. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Batemon that the agenda as presented, be
approved. Voice vote-Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
3. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by VanFleet, that the minutes of January 8, 2025,
regular session, as presented, be approved. Voice vote-Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
4. Moved by Van Fleet seconded by Batemon, to approve a Professional Services
Agreement with Entrust, of Warrenville, Illinois, in the amount of$1,572,216.00, in
conjunction with the FY 2023 Construction of a Fiber-to-the-Premise Feeder/Distribution
and Backbone Network Project, Contract No. 1088, and authorizing the General
Manager of Telecommunications to execute said document. Voice vote-Ayes: Four.
Motion carried.
Mr. Van Fleet provided an overview of discussions with Entrust regarding the terms
of the Professional Services Agreement and its impact on construction progress.
Courtney Violette, Entrust, thanked the board, Waterloo Fiber, and city staff for their
work on the agreement.
5. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Van Fleet, to approve Change Order No. 2025-
0018, for an increase of $375.00, in conjunction with the FY2023 Construction of a
Fiber-to-the-Premise Feeder/Distribution and Backbone Network Project, Contract No.
1088. Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion carried.
Eric Lage, General Manager, provided an overview of the item.
6. Update from general manager and consultants.
Eric Lage shared that the Marketing Director is taking a position with Grow Cedar
Valley. A consultant will be hired to provide marketing services on a temporary basis
and assist Waterloo Fiber with hiring a new full-time marketing director. Regarding
the new office space, signs for Visual Logic were removed this week and at the next
meeting we will have approval of signage from Nagel signs. Failor Hurley Construction
is working on various other tenant improvements to the site.
Mr. Young requested clarification on whether hiring a marketing consultant would be
permanent or temporary. Eric Lage confirmed the marketing consultant would be
temporary. Mr. Young asked when Waterloo Fiber would move into the new facility.
Eric Lage shared he anticipated moving sometime in mid-February.
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Mr. Kurtenbach questioned if the utility would share a press release regarding the
move. Eric Lage confirmed and added that they will likely do a ribbon cutting with
Grow Cedar Valley.
Mike Reagan, Entrust, shared that ITG continues to make construction progress.
They will begin working on the first task order of Phase 3 of the project early next
week. With proposal approved, they will work with ITG to expedite the schedule
further. He added that they are working on Working on shelter but bid for phase 3.
7. Adjourn.
With no further business before the board, it was moved by Young seconded by Van
Fleet that the meeting be adjourned at 3:12 p.m. Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion
carried.
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Kelley Felchle
Board Secretary