03. Minutes of August 15, 2024 Meeting
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CITY OF SCANDIA
INTERNET ACTION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Thursday, August 15, 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. Absent: 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 Wilmers, was to approve the agenda. Motion
Carried 5-0.
Approval of Minutes –The July 18, 2024, meeting minutes were approved on a Motion by Ray, seconded by
Carney. 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.
Chair Wilmer stated he spoke with Elly Burroughs, Midco Government Relations Manager, at Midco Day about
the upcoming BEAD Grants. The BEAD funding will have more requirements and require greater record keeping
than the state grants the City has previously received. Elly stated that Midco is prepared for this and can oversee
the additional oversight.
Midco Day – Vice-Chair Ray stated the event was a huge success. All 400 bags were gone within 45 minutes,
and the farmer's market vendors saw increased sales due to the increased traffic. Staff shared a link to pictures
taken by Midco. It was noted that most of the visitors to the booth were not from Scandia but were looking to
engage with Midco about when they could receive service at their residence. Vice Chair Ray informed Midco
that the IAC had been working on amending our Charter and that we would be happy to share it with Midco for
other communities looking for guidance in expanding their community's Internet. Midco was receptive to
receiving a copy of the IAC Charter.
Internet Action Committee Charter—The Committee reviewed the updated version of its Charter. Vice-Chair
Ray stated that Midco approached her about using the Charter to help other communities looking to start a similar
committee. The Committee asked the Charter to be on letterhead and asked for a spacing issue to be corrected.
The Committee believes all IAC-approved statements should recognize the work of the IAC. Staff suggested
Scandia Internet Action Committee Draft Minutes
November 16, 2023
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adding “communications” to the last sentence of the Communication and Recognition paragraph. This would
ensure all IAC communications are reviewed and approved by the Chairman and the City Administrator before
being made public. Committee member Carney believes the Charter has evolved into a statement of best
practices and serves as a roadmap for progress. A revised version of the charter will be presented at the
September meeting.
Items for Future Discussion – The following items are scheduled for discussion at the next meeting.
Final Charter Review
B2B discussion
Infill discussion
Next Meeting – The committee noted that its next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 6:30
PM at the Community Center.
Adjournment – Motion by Wilmer, seconded by Ray, to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Motion Carried
5-0.
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Kyle Morell, City Administrator