04.09.2026 WLOO Cable Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes for April 9th 2026 CATV Board Meeting at 5:00 pm Meeting Location changed to: Karl Junginger Memorial Library at 625 North Monroe Street Waterloo 1. Call to Order and Roll Call. Cotting @5:05pm. Kovacs, McKay present. Manager Nightoak present. 2. Approval of Previously Unapproved Meeting Minutes: March 12, 2026 regular meeting minutes. McKay/Kovacs. Unanimous. 5:08 pm. (Note that March 12, 2026 Closed Session minutes were approved online via a procedure approved by the City Clerk and turned into her on 3-26-26.) 3. Citizen Input. - NONE 4. Manager’s report: In Packet – no questions 5. New Business. A. Setting 2026 Performance Goals for Station Manager (Action) – Cotting advised against community outreach (too broad); attending meetings is in job description; #4 grants/collaborative projects (more measurable including drafting # of grant applications, write an MOU, etc.); what’s reasonable? Goals #1, #2, #4??; McKay likes #2 especially as related to programs used for coordination; #1 will consume a lot of time, #4 opportunities at national conference (learning) – need to increase revenue picture – Cotting/Kovacs for #1, 2, and 4 – unanimous @5:17pm B. Drone Training and Licensing (Informational) – no new information; battery ordered Tuesday for later testing – will arrive April 28; Officer from WPD will be taking footage as their drone is repaired per Utility Board meeting; timeline still very fuzzy because of the repeater which is used for the lift stations (must be moved and will take $24,000) – earliest possible date is May 4th – will take one day, company will take whole tower and scrap it except for the plaque and a decoration on the top; talk about hazards; Laura getting more info from Historical Society; WLOO will still pursue training and licensing for staff C. ACM Community Media Conference (note registration fee reduction) (Action) – register by May 1st - $395 – local rate since in Wisconsin; Cotting/Kovacs. roll call McKay Aye, Kovacs Aye, Cotting Aye. 5:28 pm. D. Mayoral Request to work with WLOO to get a conference call capability to YouTube broadcast system working and patched into the existing audio system. (Informational) – no updates, tech people out sick. E. Charter/Spectrum Request to Decommission Channels 991/992 (Informational) – Mayor sent email reply to Charter representative Katy Prange on Sunday April 5 refusing the request. F. Upcoming WLOO CATV Events: Cinco de Mayo & WHS Graduation (Informational) – Jayden/Steve for Easter Egg; still needs editing/processing; unsure on plan for Cinco de Mayo – Sunday May 3rd 1100-1800 in downtown; for graduation - need to check on equipment set-up and possible refurbishing prior to it. 6. Future Agenda Items and Announcements. Welcome Michelle Nightoak, WLOO CATV Station Manager! Organizational Meeting Next Meeting, Thursday May 14, 2026 at 5:00 pm. 8. Adjournment Motion: Cotting/McKay unanimous @5:45pm Minutes respectfully submitted April 17, 2026 by Michelle Nightoak, Station Manager