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TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Council Chambers
April 2, 2026
4:00 p.m.
1. Members present: Mr. Van Fleet, Mr. Kurtenbach, Mr. Batemon, Mr. Young (arrived at
4:02pm), and Ms. Wienands (arrived at 4:08pm).
2. Moved by Van Fleet seconded by Batemon that the agenda as proposed, be approved.
Voice vote-Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
3. Moved by Van Fleet seconded by Batemon that the meeting minutes of February 27,
2026, as presented, be approved. Voice vote-Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
4. Moved by Batemon seconded by Van Fleet that a, Resolution No. 2026-06, authorizing
payment of bills for February 2026, be adopted. Roll Call vote-Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
Mr. Kurtenbach questioned if the expense for office rent is for two months.
Eric Lage, General Manager, stated he will look into that.
5. Moved by Batemon seconded by Young for a motion to approve payment terms and
conditions and authorizing the General Manager of Telecommunications to execute
said document. Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion carried.
Eric Lage, General Manager, provided an overview of the policy.
Mr. Kurtenbach asked if this policy will be posted on the website.
Eric Lage stated that it will be.
6. Update from general manager and consultants.
Eric Lage, General Manager, reported that fiber installation for temporary drops is
nearly complete. He also confirmed that the audit has been finalized, with
documentation to be presented for approval at the next meeting. Additionally, he noted
that the Grow Cedar Valley annual event will take place this evening.
Kelley Felchle, Board Secretary, noted that the next board meeting is scheduled for
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April 15 and that it be postponed due to a short turnaround time. She added that she
will review available dates and keep the board informed.
7. Moved by Batemon seconded by Van Fleet to adjourn to a closed session at 4:08 p.m.
Closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 388.9(1) to discuss marketing and
pricing strategies or proprietary information if its competitive position would be harmed
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by public disclosure not required of potential or actual competitors, and if no public
purpose would be served by such disclosure. Roll Call vote-Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
8. Adjourn.
Moved by Van Fleet seconded by Wienands to adjourn from closed session at 4:39
p.m. Roll Call vote-Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
With no further business before the board, it was moved by Van Fleet seconded by
Wienands that the meeting be adjourned at 4:39 p.m. Voice vote-Ayes: Four. Motion
carried.
Kelley Felchle
Board Secretary