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UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Port Angeles, Washington
June 24, 2002
I. Call to Order:
Chairman Bentley called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call:
Members Present:
Chairman Bentley, Councilmember Rogers, Councilman Campbell,
Councilmember Erickson, Dean Reed
Members Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Mike Quinn, Craig Knutson, Glenn Cutler, Scott McLain, Tim Smith,
Larry Dunbar, Cate Rinehart
Others Present:
Fred Mitchell - Clallam PUD
Pete Grigorieff - Northland Cable
IlL Approval of Minutes:
Chairman Bentley asked ifthere were any additions or corrections to the meeting minutes of June
11, 2002. None were given. Councilman Campbell moved to approve the minutes. Dean Reed
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Discussion Items:
A. Final Draft Fiber Optic Wide Area Network Use Agreement
Larry Dunbar, Power Resources Manager, reviewed the fast-track planning process noting the City was
in the negotiation process for an agreement with Northland Cable Television which would include use of
existing dark fibers and construction of about 4 miles of the I-Net fiber optic infrastructure. The
agreement is based on contracts from other areas and addresses design and construction, grant of license,
agreement terms, ownership, termination, compensation, and schedule. It was noted that a decision to
exercise an option under the cable franchise for 12 additional fibers needs to be made. Money would be
advanced from Light Reserves. A discussion followed with concerns regarding the $55,000 fast-track
fee versus the approved cost for an 18 month schedule. Further concerns included sharing the fast-track
fee with other users. Another concern was that the City's total costs will not be known until agreements
with Northland and Capacity Provisioning are negotiated. Staff was directed to go forward with
negotiations with Capacity Provisioning while simultaneously negotiating with Northland Cable.
Information will be brought back at the July 9th UAC including costs, and the final agreements.
No action taken. Information only.
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VII. Next Meeting:
The next regular meeting will be July 9,2002 at 3:00 p.m.
VIII. Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
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Allen Bentley, Chairman
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Cate Rinehart, Administrative
Assistant