Communications & Infrastructure Committee

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Calendar Date:
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 7:30am

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Meeting Information

  • Agenda
  • Minutes
PDF icon 12-02-2010_0.pdf (63 KB)

Reason for Meeting: Regular

Subjects For Discussion

  1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law
  2. Adopt agenda
  3. Adopt draft minutes of November 4th, 2010.
  4. Public Comment
  5. Communications
  6. Business items
    1.  Update on Towers
      1. Courthouse Tower
      2. Update on North Freedom paging
      3. Update on narrow banding – Approval of Resolution on purchase of pagers
    2. Update on Fiber
      1. EDA Grant - Update
      2. Fiber to Highway Department locations discussion
    3. Report from Fire, EMS & Police Representative on Communications
  7. Next Meeting
  8. Adjournment
Unapproved
PDF icon 12-2-2010_approved_minutes_0.pdf (20 KB)

December 2nd, 2010
APPROVED

Members Present: Tommy Lee Bychinski, Rob Sinklair, Virgil Hartje
Others Present: Tim Stieve, Kevin Stieve, Josh Kowalke, Phil Raab, Richard Meister, Steve
Muchow

1. Meeting called to order by Bychinski at 7:30 a.m. Compliance with Open Meeting Law was met.

2. Adopt Agenda: Motion by Hartje, second by Sinklair to approve agenda. Carried.

3. Approve minutes: Motion by Sinklair, 2nd by Hartje to approve meeting minutes from
November 4, 2010 meeting. Carried.

4. Public Comment - None.
5. Communications - None.

6. Business Items:
a. Update on Towers
i. Courthouse Tower. New tower up just need to install antennas and feedlines.
ii. Phil advised that everything is up and running on the North Freedom paging, Fire Chief
advised all working well. Phil noted a couple complaints about HD TV reception received
from a local residents, issue that has been there for some time not associated with this
project. No further action.
iii. Update on Narrow banding. Phil reviewed bids. Resolution regarding pager purchase from
ComElec Services Inc. Motion by Sinklair, 2nd by Hartje to approve the resolution.
Carried.
Phil noted request from Spring Green fire to place antenna on old Spring Green tower for
coverage on their fire frequency. Committee OK with this at no cost but an agreement/lease
should be completed covering this.
Discussed sale of old radio equipment and where that revenue goes.
b. Update on Fiber
i. EDA Grant: Lightwave anticipates completion with the design and finalizing the CAD and
Permit paperwork by year end. The tentative schedule remains the same with the Request for Bid out in January/February, bids back in February/March, County Board Approval
March/April, construction start April/May.
ii. Discussed fiber to the Highway Department. Committee directed Tim and Phil to start
putting cost to the options and follow up at next meeting.
It was noted that White Mound system running well, and still waiting for signed contract from KDL.

c. Report from Fire, EMS and Police Representatives. No updates from the services.

7. Next Meeting is set for January 6, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.

8. Adjourn: Motion by Hartje, second by Sinklair to adjourn. Carried.