Communications Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes

DATE: July 7th, 2004

Members Present: Tommy Lee Bychinski, Virgil Hartje, Donald Stevens, Charlie Montgomery & Robert Sinklair.

Others Present: Dena Weinke, Phil Raab, Steve Pate, Kerry Beghin, Lowell Haugen, Tim Stieve

1. Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Virgil Hartje at 8:15 a.m.. Certification of compliance with Open Meeting Law was met.
2. Adopt agenda: Motion by Montgomery, second by Stevens to adopt agenda. Carried.
3. Adopt minutes: Motion by Stevens, second by Sinklair to approve minutes of last meeting. Carried.
4. Communications: Jolene Crowley reported on options for investment of the bonding issue while we work to complete this project.
5. Business Items:
   • Hemlock : Need to install ceiling and radio equipment. Hope to have site online and working at the latest mid next week. Only exception is that the Fiber Optics to the Reedsburg Tower won't be complete by then.
   • Courthouse: Waiting for final word from Nextel. We have been informed that they have found a tower that they believe will work. Working on switching circuits over to the T-1 to Happy Hill. Motion by Montgomery, 2nd by Stevens that Nextel be informed that they have until August 1st to settle on this issue or we will move forward without them. Carried .
   • Sauk City. Land owner willing to sell. Corporation Counsel researching property as the land is part of a Corporation. As soon as that is worked out will move forward on lease purchase, etc.
   • Lake Delton. Still working with the Township of Delton on all the proper steps per their ordinance, waiting to set up public hearing.
   • Hillpoint. Working on paperwork to place a tower on State land in White Mound Park.
   • Merrimac. Ramaker engineering report indicated that the Water tower cannot be used as it is not strong enough. We will be pursuing other alternatives.
   • Spring Green . Land owner willing to sell. Corporation Counsel working on paperwork for lease purchase, etc. Lower Wisconsin Riverway has some concerns about the tower height.
   • Optics vs. Microwave. Engineer working on Reedsburg Tower to LaValle fiber end. Waiting to meet with Engineer to get everything geared up. Engineer gone on vacation for the last week. Discussed if we were going down the right path with the Fiber Optics.
   • Licensing pretty much all completed and back finally.
6. Next Meeting. Next regular meeting to be August 4th, 2004 @ 8:15 am in the EOC meeting room.
7. Adjournment : Motion by Hartje, second by Sinklair to adjourn. Carried.

Respectfully submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve, July 16th, 2004