Utility Service Board April 29, 2019
5: 00 PM
The Lawrenceburg Utility Service Board meeting was called to order by President Kelly Mollaun, Clerk- Treasurer Richard Richardson read roll call. Present were board members Tony Abbott, Aaron Cook, Mel Davis, Randy Abner, Utility Director Olin Clawson, President Mayor Kelly Mollaun, City Attorney Del Weldon, and Clerk- Treasurer Richard Richardson. Board Member Paul Seymour Jr. joined after roll call. Announcements
Olin wanted to give an update on Fiber and deferred to Moosh.
Moosh stated there were a
couple of updates on the fiber. There is good progress being made. The entire city including the
parks and such are all on our fiber now, they can be switched over and operable after some paperwork is complete.
He stated they have finally started to hook up some residential
customers and there are couple blocks down town between Arch and Elm and he has walked to
homes to see if he could get the folks there connected. Tran- Tel is continuing work on Butler,
upon completion they can continue to hook up customers on Butler, Primrose and so forth. Olin stated LMU had withheld a significant amount of money from that contract pending an
inspection on completed work so far, some has been found to be deficient and up to LMU Once work is completed, the customers on Butler can be hooked up. Randy Abner
standards.
in
dealing with had caused the issues. Olin stated that upon looking through the process before we issued final payment, that some things were not up to standard or specifications we requested. We have worked through this process the last couple months to avoid having to file a bond and then sue them. The company has stated
agreed
that
to
fix
other words
those
that LMU
the company
Olin
things.
stated
the
was
bid opening
was $
1. 9 million dollars for the last
couple miles to get fiber to the homes, and we decided to use our guys for the project to keep from putting that debt on the new utility. He thinks it was the right decision. Our guys have been stepping up to complete the work. Randy Abner asked if we did have the backbone and
everything. Olin stated that was correct. Aaron Cook asked for example if someone lived by Newtown Park and wanted Fiber, how long would it take for them to get it. Olin said at this point it is a scheduling issue. We have employees dedicated to certain areas, the work side and the ONT, house side. Additional crews are dedicated to working on the last mile of fiber. There
were seven customers that came in today to sign up, we cannot do them all in one day, would take
several
days.
Whoever
tells
schedules,
us where
to
focus
on
installations.
Downtown area
is within a few days of being able to be hooked up. The longer they wait to come in to sign up for service the longer it will take for them to get service because we only have six or eight people
hooking them up. Mayor Mollaun asked for the residents up on the hill that have the underground
utilities,
that would
take
a
little longer
to get them
hooked up?
Olin stated he
instructed Moosh and DeHamer to get a list of the locations where they have underground and they would have to directional drill so they can begin working on those. Olin stated if they can
use a vibratory plow in those areas, they will. They will have a mix of each. Overhead first, then come back and focus on underground.
He stated we will do our best that we will be there
when we say we will. Mayor Mollaun asked about the complexes like Riviera. Olin stated with the HOA' s there
are
times
the
ownership may be located
some
other
place,
and
tells
us
there
is
a