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Apple 7100 17th Street West
Valley Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124
December 1, 2025
Telecommunications Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Agenda
7:00 PM
1 . Call To Order
2. Approval Of Agenda
3. Audience
4. Regular Agenda
1 . Approve Minutes of March 3, 2025 meeting
2. Approve 2026 Meeting Schedule
3. Other Updates
5. Adjourn
Telecommunications Advisory Committee
City of Apple Valley
March 3, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Minutes
1. Call to Order
Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Jerry Brown, Jamison Kortas, Carson Turnquist, Laura Ziegler
Members Absent: Barry Berg
Others Present: Charles Grawe, Otto Ziegler
2. Approval of Agenda
MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Kortas, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion passed 4—0.
3. Audience Items
There were no audience items.
4. Approval of Minutes of September 11, 2023,Regular Meeting
MOTION: Mr. Kortas moved, second by Mr. Turnquist, to approve the minutes of
September It, 2023 as presented. Motion passed 3 —0 (Ms. Ziegler abstained).
5A. Election of Officers
MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Kortas, to elect Jerry Brown as Chair.
Motion passed 4—0.
MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Brown,to elect Jamison Kortas as
Secretary. Motion passed 4—0.
5B. Approve 2025 Meeting Schedule
MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Brown,to set the 2025 meeting
schedule for June 3rd, September 81h, and December 1st. Motion passed 4—0.
5C. Charter Franchise PEG Payment Amendment
Charter proposed to pay the three commission cities a lump sum advance for the
remainder of the PEG fee over the course of the existing franchise. In exchange,the
cities would not adjust the amount of the PEG fee charged to subscribers. The
Commission's Attorney prepared a settlement agreement to allow for this proposal.
MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Ms. Ziegler,to recommend the City Council
approve the agreement or something substantially similar as approved by the
Commission's Attorney. Motion passed 4—0.
5D. Complaint Log
There were no new complaints.
5E. Activities Update
Mr. Grawe provided a brief update on staff activities.
5F. Service Concerns
There were no new service concerns,
5G. Fiber Network Update
Mr. Grawe briefly reported on contacts with the fiber-to-the home companies planning
projects in Apple Valley.
6A. FCC Rulemakina and Other Franchise Issues
There were no new reports.
613. E-Commerce and Business Development Issues
There were no new reports.
6C. Other Staff and Committee Updates
There were no additional reports.
7. Adjourn
MOTION: Mr. Kortas moved, second by Mr. Turnquist, to adjourn the meeting. Motion
passed 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.