FiberNet Advisory Board Minutes 08-13-2014MINUTES
FIBERNET MONTICELLO ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, August 13th, 2014 — 6 p.m.
Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Clint Herbst, Glen Posusta, and Jon Morphew
Absent: Dennis Sullivan and Wayne Mayer
Others: Jeff O'Neill, Rachel Leonard, Illeana Miller
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The meeting was called to order by Chair Clint Herbst at 6:00 p.m.
2. Additions to the Agenda
• Board member Wayne Mayer
3. Approval of Minutes
JON MORPHEW MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE 10TH,
2014 AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY GLEN POSUSTA. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
4. Management Update
• Jeff O'Neill reported that an interim management arrangement is in place following Brian
Estrem's resignation in July. Rachel Leonard is taking on more responsibility in the office and
Bryan Rabe is taking on more responsibility at the headend. Both are reporting directly to Mr.
O'Neill.
• Clint Herbst requested staff to look into the process for answering phones during an outage. Glen
Posusta requested that businesses in particular should be able to call and get a live person rather
than a recording.
5. Network Update
• Jeff O'Neill provided a handout from headend technician regarding recent work on the network.
Includes work on improving peering relationships so websites load faster for users.
• Jeff O'Neill updated the board on the migration to a fiber feed for the video signals.
• Jeff O'Neill provided an update on the 10 gig ring and the potential to increase speeds for
existing customers with the bandwidth available.
• Jeff O'Neill outlined information on additional option for television without set -top boxes. Glen
Posusta requested that television be a lower priority than the changes to the internet.
6. Operations Update
• Illeana Miller reported on recent new business accounts.
Rachel Leonard reported on greater participation in Monticello Chamber of Commerce events.
FiberNet is hosting Good Morning Monticello in August and participating in 2014 Fall Harvest
Expo.
• Preliminary 2015 budget created by Finance Director Wayne Oberg and Brian Estrem (before his
exit in July). Liquor store contribution expected again in 2015.
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7. Miscellaneous
• Jeff O'Neill provided an update on the Minnesota Public Broadband Alliance. The City of
Monticello is acting as fiscal agent for the organization; they are currently looking to fill the
position of executive director.
o Jeff O'Neill informed the board that a response to Annandale's RPP was recently submitted.
Interview dates to come.
• Discussion of potential internet pricing changes in fall 2014.
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• Jeff O'Neill reported on recent visit from economic development site selector.
• Recommendation to remove Wayne Mayor from the board and advertise the opening.
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for September 9th, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the Boom Island Room, MCC.
10. Adjourn
GLEN POSUSTA MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:56 P.M.
SECONDED BY JON MORPHEW. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Recorder: Rachel Leonard
Approved: I o/ 1 G
Attest: .'
Jeff O'N ill, City Administrator
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