Fibernet Advisory Board Minutes 06-03-2015MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — FIBERNET MONTICELLO ADVISORY BOARD
Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Academy Room, Monticello Community Center 7:00 AM
Present: Brian Stumpf, Charlotte Gabler, Jon Morphew, Dennis Sullivan
Absent: Jacob Kramer
Others: Jeff O'Neill, Bryan Rabe
Guests: Lynn Dahl - Fleming, Tim Hennagir
1. Call to Order
Brian Stumpf called the meeting to order at 7:00 AM.
2. Recommendation regarding contract with Yondoo hosted for video services
Jeff O'Neill provided background information on Yondoo hosted video services. After
some discussion, the Advisory Board took the following action:
DENNIS SULLIVAN MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT CITY COUNCIL
EXPLORE UTILIZING YONDOO FOR HOSTED VIDEO SERVICES UNDER A
THREE YEAR TERM. JON MORPHEW SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 4 -0.
3. Recommendation regarding strateav for deploying enhanced ONTs
Jeff O'Neill provided information on the GigaCenter and reviewed a potential strategy
for deploying the device. After some discussion, the Advisory Board took the following
action:
DENNIS SULLIVAN MOVED TO RECOMMEND DEPLOYMENT OF THE
GIGACENTER AS OUTLINED IN THE ASSOCIATED STAFF REPORT. JON
MORPHEW SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.
4. Monticello/Windom cooperative cost saving ventures update
• Recommendation regarding agreement with Windom for purchasing bandwidth
O'Neill provided a table outlining bandwidth resources and reported that the 10 Gig
ring is ready for utilization with installation nearly complete. After some discussion,
the Advisory Board took the following action:
DENNIS SULLIVAN MOVED TO RECOMMEND FINAL EXECUTION OF
AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE BANDWIDTH AS PROPOSED. JON MORPHEW
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.
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• Letter of intent to Windom regarding Metaswitch
O'Neill noted that Windom would like to examine the possibility of merging phone
switch needs into one device that would reside in Windom. Under this concept, costs
associated with phone service (capital/maintenance /spares) would be spread between
the two systems thus reducing costs. On behalf of Windom, Olson requested a letter
of support from Monticello for exploring this cost saving concept. After some
discussion, the Advisory Board took the following action:
DENNIS SULLIVAN MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
WRITE A LETTER OF INTENT OR SUPPORT FOR EXPLORING THE COST
SAVING CONCEPT OF MERGING PHONE SWITCH NEEDS INTO ONE
DEVICE THAT WOULD RESIDE IN WINDOM. JON MORPHEW SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.
5. Adiournment
CHARLOTTE GABLER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:15 AM. JON
MORPHEW SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri_P-
Approved: June 9, 2015
Attest: , &Z
J eill, City Administrator