Committee of the Whole Meeting

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE City Hall – Council Chambers April 15, 2019 The Committee of the Whole met in the Council Chambers at 6:05 p.m. on April 15, 2019, with the following Committee persons in attendance: Mayor Jim Brown, Tom Blanford, Frank Darrah, Susan deBuhr, Rob Green, Daryl Kruse, Mark Miller, and David Wieland. Staff members attended from all City Departments. Tom Nelson with the Waterloo Courier also attended as well as members of the community. Mayor Brown called the meeting to order and introduced the first item on the agenda, Small Cell Siting. Stephanie Sheetz, Director of Community Development reviewed a PowerPoint presentation reviewing regulatory development for small cell wireless networks. She explained in September 2018, an FCC order was rolled out to streamline 4G and 5G wireless services. She said this will increase range and capacity in high density areas. The FCC order gave guidelines for reasonable regulations the City may enact. She said they have looked at other similar cities such as Waterloo and Dubuque. Ms. Sheetz reviewed the next steps the City will need to do, including design guidelines. She reviewed the proposed design guidelines including aesthetic provisions, location, and meeting engineering standards and City Ordinances. Mayor Brown opened it up for discussion. After discussion David Wieland motioned to adopt the proposed design guidelines and set an application fee. Rob Green seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Brown introduced the final item on the agenda, bills and payroll. Frank Darrah moved to approve the bills as presented, Rob Green seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. There being no further discussion, Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Minutes by Lisa Roeding, Controller/City Treasurer