HomeMy WebLinkAboutBroadband and Telecommunications Advisory Committee - Agenda - 11/12/2024
Bayfield County Administrator
117 E 5th Street, PO Box 878, Washburn, WI 54891
Ph: 715-373-6181 Fx: 715-373-6153
www.Bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator Kristine Kavajecz, Human Resources Director
Kim Mattson, Finance Director Gail Reha, Bookkeeper Paige Terry, Clerk III
BAYFIELD COUNTY
BROADBAND AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MEETING
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jessica Waclawski Josh Pearson
Steve Sandstrom, Chair James Paterson
Kenneth Vlasek, Vice-Chair Shawna Barnes
Zach Larson Nicole Boyd
Mary Doughtery
Advisory Members: Chad Young and Mike Cariveau
Dear Committee Members:
This letter is written to inform you of the Bayfield County Broadband and Telecommunications
Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for 4:00pm Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the
Bayfield County Board Room. This meeting will be held in-person and remotely.
Supervisors and the public will be able to participate in the Meeting in person or via voice
either by using the internet link or phone number below.
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Contact Bayfield County at 715-373-6181 if you have access questions or email
Mark.Abeles-Allison@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov if during the meeting.
Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation, should
contact the County Clerkâs office at 715-373-6100, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting
time, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Notice is hereby given that in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum the County
Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section 2-
3-1 (c)). Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Bayfield County Board may be present at the
meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.
This constitutes a meeting of the Bayfield County Board pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v.
Greendale Village Bd., 173 Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W.2d 408(1993), and must be noticed as such,
although the County Board will not take any formal action at this meeting.
1) Call to Order
2) Discussion and Possible Action, Minutes from October 8, 2024
3) Introductions
4) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of Committee Purpose, Goals and
Objectives.
5) Discussion regarding future focus directions:
a) State Statute 59.69
b) Panel Presentation Topics and Ideas
c) Utilization of Public Lands for broadband and cellular infrastructure
d) Data gathering strategy
e) Future guest speakers and or advisory members
f) Cell Tower Company Competition discussion
g) Discussion regarding county service broadband providers
h) Percentage of population that is connected today at their home
6) Member Information, Sources of Broadband and Cell Tower
7) Future Focus of Committee and Recommendations to Staff
a) Cell Towers
b) Broadband
c) Access
8) Resources: (yellow highlight new)
a) Wisconsin State Digital Equity Plan:
https://psc.wi.gov/Documents/broadband/WisconsinDigitalEquityPlanApproved.pdf
b) Community Broadband Planning Playbook, North Carolina:
https://www.ncbroadband.gov/technical-assistance/playbook
c) Other State Resources:
https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/CommunityPlanning.aspx
d) Broadband Office Newsletter:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIPSC/bulletins/3b32f26
e) Extension BEAD Endorsement Sample Language Webpage:
https://economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/articles/bead-engagement-endorsement/
f) BEAD Process Webpage:
https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/BEADProcess.aspx
g) New map
9) Committee Member Reports
10) Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 10, 4pm.
11) Adjourn