Fiber optics in the future for Mountain View

Fiber optics will soon be an option for the city of Mountain View. The Board of Alderman voted unanimously for a joint agreement between the city and Brightspeed.

 

On Monday, July 22, the board heard from Claudia Sans with Brightspeed on a plan to install fiber optics in the city. Brightspeed will pay the city $10.00 per pole that they utilize. The city would pay Brightspeed $10.00 if they needed to use on of their poles as outlines in the joint use agreement. Alderwoman Judi Colter made the motion to approve Brightspeed’s plan, seconded by Alderman David Bauer. An ordinance and resolution will be presented at the August 13 meeting.

 

During the meeting, Mayor Charry McCann announced that microphones were purchased and installed in the council chambers and, “They work great.” During this time, Mayor McCann announced that the board will meet on July 31 at 8:00 a.m. for a workshop and to tour the golf course for an evaluation.

 

Old business:

- July accounts payable were approved as presented and requested to see payroll for each department on the claims report. The motion was made by Alderman Calvin Perry, seconded by Alderman Bauer with an all-in favor.

- The May 14 minutes were added by a motion from Alderwoman Colter, seconded by Alderman Bauer with an all-in favor. Those minutes include discussion that the City Clerk be on probation until July 1st; pay was to be $20.00 per hour as Interim City Clerk and then increased to $24 per hour. On July 22 the board learned the City Clerk is not allowed to be put on probation and no change in pay allowed during appointed term.

- Wastewater user charge rate was increased to $34.00 by a motion from Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Bauer. The motion carried with a nay vote from Alderwoman Colter.

- The minimum of 1,000 gallons was changed to 3,000 gallons for the sewer rate. The motion was made by Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Bauer with an all-in favor.

 

New business:

- Bill No. 1403, Resolution 24-07-22 was approved with a motion from Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Ed Martin with an all-in favor. This approves a budget alteration for January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The budget alteration was due to incorrect numbers of $50.00 less and $100 more for a department.

- A general ledger report and bank reconciliation were discussed and reviewed from July 5, 2024 and July 10, 2024. In addition, an updated 2024 budget spreadsheet was reviewed.

- An updated Scheduled of Indebtedness and current list of certificates and deposits were reviewed.

- Wastewater insurance claim settlement documents for a lightning strike were researched and presented to council as being deposited in the General Fund on May 7.

- MPUA agreement does not require a disaster reserve fund by its pool members per Ken Reasoner with MPUA.

 

Mayor McCann added that any rumors circulating about the city being bankrupt are not true. “There is no money missing, and the unemployment and retirement has been taken care of,” she said.