August 27, 2010

Approved at September 10^th, 2010 Committee Meeting

Gustavus Community Network Committee Agenda

Friday, August 27th, 9 AM. @ City Hall

Members Present:  Diane Klawunder, Chair; Paul Berry

Members absent: Kim Ney, Rachael Parks

Others present: None, (Ken Klawunder later)

1.  Call to order: at 9AM

2.   Changes to agenda and approval:

3.   Bid opening—Gustavus Communications Tower

          Bid delayed. Please refer to Paul Berry's 8/27/10 council e-mail “GCN tower RFQ – Addendum4_WEather”

4.   Approval of minutes

          Minutes for the July 28^th, 2010 meeting were adopted. Motion by Paul, second by Diane. Motion passed unanimously

5.   Reports

Diane - Discussion of proposed meeting with a Finance Committee member for loan with City should prop. 1 pass. Suggestions for basis of loan agreement.

Rachel Parks is no longer on the GCN Committee. Determined by her lack of response or involvement in the Committee for over two years.

6.   Comments on non-agenda items - None

7.  Unfinished Business:

            A.  Lease agreement with Gustavus Electric Co.

Discussion of lease agreement. GEC is waiting a reply from Bob Fletcher of FERC. This is the “Okay” letter from FERC determining that they have no objection to the proposed communications tower. Dick should be receiving this letter next week.

            B.  City Project Engineer for Gustavus Communications Tower

Refer to Haight & Associates Engineering services document dated August 6, 2010. To be within the $4,000 engineering budget we will have to drop or combine one trip.

            C.  Recommendation to amend Ordinance FY11-04NCO providing

                  For the amendment of the GCN Budget for Fiscal Year 2011

Refer to Paul's 8-25-2010 e-mail “RE: Ordinance FY11-04NCO” No NCO is proposed to move remaining funds anywhere.

8.  New Business:

            A.  Resolution or RFP process for possible GCN Broadband Project                                            Consultant/Project Manager

Paul moved to propose a bypass RFQ process and approve sole source resolution, seconded by Diane. Discussion followed. Unanimous approval.

            B.  Review statement for municipal election pamphlet

Discussion of Pro statement.

9.   Committee member comments

10.               Assignments

Diane – Write up a fact sheet about Will Judy for bypass resolution

Paul – Completion of the Pro statement

11.               Set next meeting date:

September 10^th, 2010 9 AM

12.               Adjournment: 9:50 AM

Compiled 8/27/2010 by Paul Berry