GCN Meeting Minutes 11-28-2008

GCN Committee Minutes

Friday November 28^th, 2008

3 PM City Hall

Meeting called to order at 3:08 PM

Committee members in attendance: Paul Berry (chair), Fritz Koschmann

Committee members absent: Rachel Parks

Also present: Nate Borson

Discussion of Rachel’s absence.

Motion by Fritz to amend the agenda to include extending Corvid Computing’s contract through June 2009 (FY'09), motion seconded by Paul. Motion passed unanimously.

Motion by Fritz to adopt the July 22^nd Meeting Minutes, motion seconded by Paul. Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business

• Business Planning

Discussion of future and long term operating expenses and pricing schemes. Please Nate’s e-mail and Excel spreadsheet:

http://gustavus.lib.ak.us/shared/City/GCN/GCN%20Business%20Planning-47347332.EML?Cmd=open

ISP Projections-City.xls

New Business

• Public comment on non agenda items [none]

• Election of Officers

Fritz Koschmann motioned (agreed) to chair the GCN Committee, Paul seconded (agreed) to stay on the committee and take minutes. This change will be effective following approval by the council.

• CIP Request for broadband project

Review of Nate’s CIP, see: http://cms.gustavus-ak.gov/services/planning/annual/fy-2010/2010-CIP-GCN/document_view proposal. Discussion and adjustments were made in several budget categories.

Motion by Fritz, seconded by Paul, to accept the CIP proposal and forward it to the Planning Committee and Council. Motion passed unanimously.

• Extending Corvid Computing’s contract through June 2009 (FY'09)

Motion by Fritz, seconded by Paul, to Move $1,000 from the Capital Expense category to the Contractual Services category to extend the funding for Corvid Computing’s administrative contract through FY’09 (March – June 09). Motion passed unanimously.

Paul agreed to alert Kapryce and the council of this item and he will generate the necessary NCO for the December General Meeting.

With no more business before the committee the meeting was adjourned at 5:08 PM

Minutes compiled by Paul Berry on December 1, 2008

[Approved at the March 25th, 2009 Committee Meeting]