03. Minutes of September 19, 2024 IAC Meeting
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CITY OF SCANDIA
INTERNET ACTION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Thursday, September 19, 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 viz Zoom.
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 4-0.
Approval of Minutes –The August 15, 2024, meeting minutes were approved on a Motion by Ray, seconded
by Carney with the amendment to the Charter Discussion, revising the second sentence to say that Ray
approached Midco about using the IAC Charter, not Midco approaching Ray. Motion Carried 4-0.
Public Comments – None
Midco Project Update – The following items were discussed:
Midco received a creditable challenge to its Border 2 Border Grant application. They agreed to
change the project boundaries to remove the challenged area. There is no word yet on whether
they have received the grant.
The Big Marie Lake Project is complete and should launch in the next couple of weeks.
An additional project has been added for 2024. Homes in SE Forest Lake and SW Scandia north
of 180th St N will receive service from Midco. Construction is expected to begin in the next
couple of weeks. This is the last large unserved area in Scandia.
The Committee discussed putting out an announcement regarding the new project. Chairman Wilmers will do a
write-up for the City website.
Internet Action Committee Charter—Staff shared an email sent by Councilmember Kronmiller with the
Committee. The email outlined his concerns over the purpose and intent of the updated Charter. Vice Chair Ray
believes the Charter looks good and does not need further analysis. Committee member Bradley believes the
Charter should exist as its own document but suggests creating a best practices document/reference document
highlighting the work that the Committee has completed. Committee member Perry believes that changing the
Charter does not change the scope of the Committee; it simply highlights what the Committee has become.
Ray moved, seconded by Wilmers, to approve the Charter as amended and forward it to the Council for
approval. The Motion Carried 4-0.
Scandia Internet Action Committee Draft Minutes
September 19, 2024
Page 2 of 2
Items for Future Discussion – The following items are scheduled for discussion at the next meeting.
Final Buildout Celebration
Story Contest winner classroom delivery
Next Meeting—The committee noted that its next meeting will be held in October, and a date and time will be
determined.
Adjournment – Motion by Wilmer, seconded by Ray, to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Motion Carried
4-0.
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Kyle Morell, City Administrator