Communications Infrastructure Committee

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Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 3:15pm to 4:30pm

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA
COMMITTEE: COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
DATE: Thursday April 4th, 2013
TIME: 3:15 p.m.
PLACE: EMBS Meeting Room, Room 128, 510 Broadway, Courthouse, Baraboo, Wisconsin
REASON FOR MEETING:  Regular Special
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law
2. Adopt agenda
3. Adopt draft minutes of March 07, 2013 meeting.
4. Public Comment
5. Communications
6. Business items
a) Update on recording of County Meetings
b) Update on Towers
i. Narrowbanding
c) Update on Fiber
d) Report from Fire, EMS & Police Representative on Communications
e) Mid-term Assessment - strategic issues
7. Next Meeting
8. Adjournment
COPIES TO:
Bychinski Von Asten Detter Halfen Hartje Hambrecht  Meister Kowalke, J. Stieve Raab Schauf Web Liaison
Co Clerk News Media Liebman Pate McFadzen Muchow  Wilkins Stieve, K.
DATE NOTICE MAILED: March 28th, 2013
PREPARED BY: Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety Department
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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING
April 4th, 2013
Approved Minutes
Members Present: Tommy Lee Bychinski, Scott VonAsten, Virgil Hartje, Fred Halfen
Members Absent: Mark Smooth Detter
Others Present: Tim Stieve, Phil Raab, Steve Pate
1. Meeting called to order by Bychinski at 3:15 p.m. Compliance with Open Meeting Law was met.
2. Adopt Agenda: Motion by Hartje, 2nd by Halfen to approve agenda. Carried.
3. Approve minutes from March 07 & 19, 2013: Motion by Halfen, 2nd by Hartje to approve minutes. Carried.
4. Public Comment - None.
5. Communications – Tim noted he had received email from Mark Smooth Detter indicating he would be late or not
make the meeting today.
6. Business Items:
a. Update on recording of County Meetings: Tim noted test was done of March Board meeting with the Granicus
and test video. There were issues with audio, technician from Peak Systems Group stopped and worked with
Steve Pate on adjusting audio levels. Steve reported audio seems to be much better, will see how April Board
meeting goes before replacing any equipment. Bychinski handed out a spreadsheet of options provided by Peak
Systems Group, discussion followed, no further action/recommendation at this time.
b. Update on Towers. Phil is working on preparing a budget cost for all updates that will be needed based on
discussion from the March meeting. No other issues.
c. Update on Fiber. Tim noted lease agreement with WIN was completed as well as the amendment to the dark
fiber lease with Windstream KDL Inc..
d. Report from Fire, EMS & Police Representatives.
i. No reports.
e. Mid-term Assessment – strategic issues. Committee developed the following issues:
1. (Add to ED Issue) Analysis of where Broadband Services within Sauk County are either lacking/under served.
2. Continue to pursue additional (Market Aggressively) Dark Fiber and Tower Space Leases.
3. Continue to pursue/evaluate recording of County Meetings to provide for open access to Government.
7. Next regular meeting scheduled for May 2, 2013 at 3:15 p.m.
8. Adjourn: Motion by Halfen, second by VonAsten to adjourn. Carried