FiberNet Advisory Board Minutes 06-10-2014MINUTES
FIBERNET MONTICELLO ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 — 6 p.m.
Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Members Present: Clint Herbst, Glen Posusta, Jon Morphew,
Members Absent: Wayne Mayer, Dennis Sullivan
Also Present: Jeff O'Neill, Brian Estrem, Rachel Leonard, Illeana
1. Call to Order
Chair Clint Herbst called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
2. Additions to Agenda
• FAB membership
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes — May 13, 2014
JON MORPHEW MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MAY 13, 2014 MEETING MINUTES
AS WRITTEN. GLEN POSUSTA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
3 -0.
4. Source One migration update
Brian Estrem reported that Source One billing system is working fine with one or two
calls per week from customers. Fine tuning of the system is nearly complete.
5. Network update
Brian Estrem reported as follows:
• Video Platform Status & service issue update
o Stability of terrestrial channels improved. Would like to turn up channels
that are available via terrestrial
o Improve signal capture for channels that are being obtained from satellite
dish
• Email server
o Email transition to email server underway
• DNS server
o Resides in Windom - key accomplishment
• DHCP server
• Transport and Core Network modifications to be installed by July 4th with
installlation of E7's after that. Proposed to purchase equipment necessary to
complete installation. Cost of $13,500 to be offset by sale of receivers that are no
longer necessary.
FiberNet Advisory Board Meeting Minutes —June 10, 2014
JON MORPHEW MOVED TO PURCHASE E7 EQUIPMENT AND SELL TEN
RECEIVERS TO FUND SWITCHES FOR E7 EQUIPMENT. CLINT HERBST
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Jeff O'Neill will provide an update on this via the Council Connection (green
sheet).
6. Operations update
Discussion included:
• Walk in hours
• Tech Support
• Paragon/sales
• Future staffing — Brian noted that we are not able to find a part time locator which
means one of our installers is tied up on locates. There are a large number of
locates this summer due to I -94 project. We may be losing customers due to
install time frame being too far out.
CLINT HERBST MOVED TO HIRE AN INSTALLER AND WORK WITH
DAN OLSEN AT WINDOMNET TO FIND AN ADDITIONAL INSTALLER
TO BRING ON IF NEEDED. GLEN POSUSTA SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
7. Other:
• It was the consensus of the group to send Wayne Mayer a letter asking he wants
to remain on the board.
8. Next Meeting — July 15, 2014 in the Boom Island Room
9. Adjourn
JON MORPHEW MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 7:20 P.M. GLEN POSUSTA
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Meeting Notes provided by board liaison.
Approved: August 13, 2014
Attest: �-
tninistrator
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