Public Education/ Discussion Meeting — Minutes

Date: 12/18/23 From: Jeff Feuerstein To: David Wood, Pam Johnson, Randy Graf, Cathy Eckers CC: Jessica Hatch, Hugh Zettel, Nancy Anschutz Subject: Town of Sturgeon Bay Broadband Committee Meeting 12/14/23 Minutes--Revised 1. Call Meeting to Order. Meeting called to order at 3:00 pm at the Sturgeon Bay Library 2. Attendance. Members required for quorum = 3. Members present = 3 a. In person: Jeff Feuerstein, Hugh Zettel b. Virtual: David Wood, Randy Graf c. Members absent: Eckers, Johnson 3. Adopt Agenda. Feuerstein moved, Graf seconded, to adopt the agenda as written. Motion carried 4. Approve Previous Minutes. Feuerstein moved, Graf seconded to accept minutes as amended. Motion carried. 5. Correspondence. a. Covered in old and new business 6. Public comment. None 7. Old business. a. Discuss broadband maps, review strategy and challenge process. FCC list is still the best data. Waiting for a procedure from Jessica or Hugh for the best way to use available information to confirm actual BSL. Nasawaupee had major corrections in locations. Originally had showed 2048, it was found that 10% were invalid and 100 others were just storage buildings. Town of Sturgeon Bay has 745 fire numbers and appears to have 676 BSL. b. Discuss contract and public/private partnership with ATT. Wood/Feuerstein had discussed after the last meeting to hold off on working on the ATT contract until Town of Egg Harbor (TEH) and Town of Sevastopol contracts were signed to save effort. TEH issued a press release on 12/14/23 stating they were going with ATT. Not sure if wording excludes them from BEAD funding. TEH BB committee chair did not think contract could be shared. Feuerstein to confirm with Nesbitt and advise. Sevastopol Board is expected to vote on a resolution to go with ATT at their next meeting on 12/18/23. c. Discuss resolutions and timeline for town board. Feuerstein stated that the town board will decide on whether to follow the lead of other towns ad vote on a resolution or hold an electors meeting. 8. New Business a. Discuss response to Charters challenge to ATT CPF application. David and Jessica submitted comments to Charters challenge. ATT did not respond. Good information was provided showing financial hardship. 38% of students receiving free or reduced price lunches. 31% of town residents in poverty or considered ALICE. b. Discuss data from Sevastopol and Southern Door. Data from schools seemed a little light. Wood to confirm if school choice could be an issue with data reported c. Capital Projects Fund grants. Winners should be notified in February 2024 d. BEAD funding. Process still being worked out. Interested parties may be submitting letters of intent in March 2024 9. Items to be placed on future agendas a. Financing options b. Ways to increase participation in broadband access survey c. Ways to improve accuracy of service map 10. Action Items a. Next town meeting is 1/8/24. 11. Next meeting date. 1/11/24 1:45-3:45pm at the Sturgeon Bay library conference room. Future meetings at 3-5 pm on 1/25, 2/8 and 2/22 12. Adjourn. Wood moved, Graf seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 3:44 pm.