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2020-10-08
Agenda
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What was on the agenda.
Packet
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The supporting materials council reviewed.
One-line summary
At a 6:00 p.m. special meeting, the Council approved the agenda, approved CARES Act and HRA/EDA funding for an Arvig broadband project, and adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
3 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
1Approve agenda
Approve the meeting agenda.
2CARES Act funding
Discussion of CARES Act funding, including broadband service expansion with Arvig, possible fire department needs, and use of HRA/EDA funds for the city's share of broadband costs.
Council approved CARES Act funding for the Arvig broadband project and authorization to pursue HRA/EDA funds; fire department uses were discussed but no separate motion was recorded.
3Adjournment
Adjourn the special meeting.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Meeting agenda approval
The Council approved the agenda for the special meeting before taking up CARES Act funding.
Agenda: 1. Motions: M1. Speakers: breyen, blake.
CARES Act broadband funding with Arvig
The Council discussed using CARES Act money and HRA/EDA funds to support an Arvig broadband project in a western quadrant of the city and Wild Run East. The minutes describe $140,000 in CARES money and $200,000 in HRA/EDA funds for the project, with a resident setup fee of $250 and monthly cost of $83 mentioned during questions. The Council approved the funding motion, with all present recorded in favor.
Agenda: 2. Motions: M2. Speakers: Pilon, Breyen, Rainville, Blake, greenberg, Matt Look.
Possible CARES Act use for fire department needs
The Council also discussed possible CARES Act uses for fire department expansion, more firefighters, and provisions for them, with options for a fire station expected the following week. No separate fire department spending motion was recorded in these minutes.
Agenda: 2. Speakers: Pilon.
Adjournment
The Council adjourned the special meeting at 6:39 p.m.
Agenda: 3. Motions: M3. Speakers: breyen, Rainville.
3 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1Motion by breyen, second by blake to approve agenda
moved by breyen, seconded by blake
Motion carried
M2Motion to approve 140,000 cares act funs ... partnering with arvig and . . . If that is the case 200,000 of those funds would be authorized for this project.
seconded by rainville
M3Motion to adjourn by breyen
moved by breyen, seconded by Rainville
Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.
F1
Estimated cost to cover the whole city with internet service.
estimate · Broadband citywide estimate
$9,000,000
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F2
CARES Act money authorized for the broadband project with Arvig.
grant · CARES Act funds for Arvig broadband project
$140,000
outflow
F3
HRA/EDA funds discussed and authorized for the city's 40% share of the Arvig broadband project cost.
expenditure · HRA EDA funds for broadband city share
$200,000
outflow
F4
HRA/EDA fund amount described as available to help cover the $200,000 city share.
budget · HRA EDA fund balance
$800,000
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F5
One-time upfront cost described for property owners connecting to the Arvig broadband service.
fee · Resident broadband setup fee
$250
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F6
Monthly cost described for property owners connecting to the Arvig broadband service.
rate · Resident broadband monthly rate
$83
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
When someone tried to remember earlier business, we cross-reference the corpus and write a short related-history note.
Breyen and pilon have been looking at internet service for 6 years meeting with the county
What this is about
Prior efforts by Breyen and Pilon to improve internet service and work with the county.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or discussion matching the recollection that Breyen and Pilon had been working for six years with the county on internet service improvements. The only related references found were general mentions of Jeff Pilon’s prior city service: at the March 24, 2026 Planning Commission meeting, commissioners noted Pilon had 16 years of city council experience, including 10 years as mayor, when recommending him for a Planning Commission vacancy. The search results also show Council Member Breyen acting on unrelated council business, but they do not document broadband/internet meetings with the county, a formal council direction, vote, or funding action on that topic.
In September the county said they should look elsewhere.
What this is about
A prior September statement from the county that the city should look elsewhere for broadband help.
The records I searched do not contain a prior September county statement matching this recollection that the city should “look elsewhere” for broadband help. The search results that mention September or the county are unrelated items, such as turf treatment schedules, subdivision materials, and property/legal descriptions involving Anoka County roads or land records. No formal council discussion or vote about county broadband assistance was found in these results.
The last week 1/2 they've had meetings with providers. Asked people that turned us down are now paying attention.
What this is about
Prior contacts with providers and recent change in provider interest in the broadband project.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or discussion matching this recollection about broadband provider contacts or providers changing their level of interest. The search results provided are about unrelated items such as subdivision conditions, cannabis interim use permit conditions, Planning and Zoning interviews, employment testing, and a BCA access agreement. Based on these results, there is no record here of which providers were contacted, which providers previously declined, or any formal council action related to renewed provider interest in the broadband project.
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