03. Minutes of July 18, 2024, Meeting
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CITY OF SCANDIA
INTERNET ACTION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Thursday, July 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th Street North
Attendance: Chair Bob Wilmers, Vice-Chair Patti Ray, Will Perry, John Carney, and Steve Bradley.
Also in Attendance: City Administrator Kyle Morell and Council Liaison Steve Kronmiller.
Call to Order – Chair Wilmers called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Approval of Agenda – The motion by Ray, seconded by Bradley, was to approve the agenda. Motion
Carried 5-0.
Approval of Minutes –The June 20, 2024, meeting minutes were approved on a Motion by Ray, seconded
by Perry. Motion Carried 5-0.
Public Comments – None
Midco Project Update – The following items were discussed:
Midco has two Border 2 Border applications into the State. More than seventy applications were
submitted in this grant round. The award announcement is sometime in August
Big Marie Lake Project is complete and should launch sometime in September
Round 2 Line Extension grants work on 205th St. Oakhill is scheduled to begin mid-July.
Construction on Meadowbrook is ongoing.
Midco Day – Vice-Chair Ray updated the Committee on the August 14 Midco Day event. She has a Zoom
meeting scheduled with Midco and Terry Gorham, Parks and Recreation Chairman, next week. The Committee
confirmed the schedule of who is working the booth at the Farmer’s Market and when. Chair Wilmers and
Council Liaison Kronmiller will work to provide display maps for the booth.
Internet Action Committee Charter – The Committee reviewed the updated version of its Charter. Council
Liaison Kronmiller shared his conversation with Mayor Maefsky, who asked why the Committee was updating its
Charter. Chair Wilmers stated he wants the Charter to reflect the work the Committee has done over the last five
years, and he does not view this as a permanent committee. Committee member Carney believes the Committee
should continue to work to improve the quality and level of service to residents by staying in touch with service
providers to see how the latest upgrades can serve Scandia. Committee member Perry believes the Charter could
be used by future committees formed to solve currently unidentified problems. The Mayor also expressed
concern over the Communication Policy, stating it was overreaching and may only apply to voting members and
not the Council Liaison. Vice Chair Ray stated she drafted the statement because residents asked her if the
committee is still active since they had not seen any posts about recent activity. Chair Wilmers believes the
purpose of the statement is to ensure the information made available to the public is accurate and reflects the
Scandia Internet Action Committee Draft Minutes
November 16, 2023
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Committee’s work. He is willing to discuss the language. Ray stated she would talk with the Mayor about her
concerns. Item was tabled for future discussion.
Items for Future Discussion – The following items are scheduled for discussion at the next meeting.
o Midco Day
o Charter Discussion
o 2024 Construction Updates, Line Extension Updates
o Outreach to remaining underserved passings
Next Meeting – The committee noted that its next meeting will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 6:30
PM at the Community Center.
Adjournment – Motion by Ray, seconded by Wilmers, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Motion Carried
5-0.
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Kyle Morell, City Administrator