HomeMy WebLinkAbout20181070.tiffNOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
March 16, 2018
Dear Member:
RECEIVED
MAR 2 0 2018
COMMISSIONERS
You are hereby notified that a meeting of the members of the Roggen Telephone
Cooperative Company will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018 at 7:00pm at the Roggen
Telephone office, 519 Front Street, Roggen, Colorado for the following purposes:
1. To elect two members to the Board of Directors to fill upcoming vacancies on
the Board being created by the term ending for Bruce Klausner and Brad
Peterson; and
2. To transact such other business as may be necessary or desirable which may
come before the membership at this meeting.
Members that are unable to attend may use the proxy card enclosed and return it to
Roggen Telephone Cooperative Company on or before April 2, 2018 in the self-addressed
envelope.
Respectfully,
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Ruth Shelton
Secretary
Attention: Proxy must be signed by one of the persons whose name
appears on the phone bill or the proxy will not be counted. Please
do not include your telephone payment with the proxy as it will not
be opened until April 2, 2018.
2018-1070
519 Front Street P.O. Box 100 Roggen, CO 80652 Phone: 303-849-5260 Fax: 303-849-5255
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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ROGGEN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE COMPANY
April 3, 2017
President Bruce Klausner called the Annual Meeting of the Roggen Telephone Cooperative
Company to order at 7:02 pm, April 3, 2017 at the Roggen Telephone Cooperative Company office,
519 Front Street, Roggen, Colorado.
After the Pledge of Allegiance, Director Kyle Gettman led everyone in a prayer. President Klausner
welcomed everyone, and then asked Wendy Kanzler for the total number of members present.
There are currently 117 members so 12 members are needed for a quorum. The by-laws state that
10% of the total number of members present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a
quorum. Secretary Ruth Shelton represented the 24 proxy's received by mail and with the 15
members in attendance we indeed had a quorum.
President Klausner asked Secretary Shelton to show a copy of the letter sent to each member
notifying them of the meeting, along with the copy of last year's minutes. He then proceeded to ask
Secretary Shelton to read the April 4, 2016 annual meeting minutes. Helen Rosling made a motion
to dispense with the reading of the minutes since the members had received them in the mail. Gary
Rhoadarmer seconded and the motion passed. Since there weren't any additions or corrections,
Helen Rosling made a motion to approve the April 4, 2016 annual meeting minutes. Joel
Shoeneman seconded and the motion passed.
President Klausner announced that Kyle Gettman and Ruth Shelton's terms had expired and that
they both had elected to run again for a position on the Board. No one else expressed any interest to
run for the Board. The nomination committee consists of Michelle Kipp, Bill Klausner, and Maria
Alvarado. Since there weren't any nominations from the floor Gary Rhoadarmer made a motion to
cease nominations and to cast a unanimous vote for Kyle Gettman and Ruth Shelton. Sue Junker
seconded and the motion passed.
President Klausner welcomed everyone to the 89th year anniversary annual meeting. He thanked
Kyle Gettman for saying the opening prayer, and then informed the members that we are
considering paying out the remaining capital credits for 1996 at the end of this year. There won't be
any students attending the FRS Youth Tour in Washington, DC this year as there weren't any
eligible.
President Klausner then introduced the Board of Directors, the years they had served and the
attendance record for each Director for the meetings throughout the year. He introduced the
employees and stated how long they have been working for the telephone company and welcomed
our newest employee. He informed the members that we had purchased the lots next door and the
old house was demolished. We had a candle stick phone carved out of the old cottonwood tree that
had died in the yard. He also let the members know that we had donated a year of Internet for the
very first Greeley Area Habitat for Humanity home that was built in Hudson for a local veteran family.
And we will do the same for the second family when that home is built. He then thanked everyone
who works for and with the company.
President Klausner then turned the meeting over to David Aspenson from Kiesling Associates to
present the financial statements to the membership for their approval. Afterwards Bill Klausner made
a motion to accept the financial statements as they were presented. Joel Shoeneman seconded and
the motion passed.
President Klausner asked if there was any old business that needed to be discussed. Then he asked
if there was any new business.
President Klausner then turned the meeting over to Daryn Parker from TCA. He talked about the
Universal Service Fund and modernization changes at the FCC. A delegation from Colorado had
visited Legislators last week and it sounds like the rural telephone companies are finally being
listened to about the impact that the FCC orders have created for the rural companies.
At this time President Klausner turned the meeting over to General Manager, Peggy Manino. She
thanked everyone for attending the annual meeting and mentioned that next year will be our 90th
anniversary and that we will plan on celebrating this event. She visited about capital credits and
provided a handout listing the members that we don't have an address for and needed help finding
them so she can reissue former checks to clear out their accounts. Manino informed the members
that we had applied for a broadband grant last year through the Colorado Department of Regulatory
Agencies Broadband Deployment Board. We had received the award, and then CenturyLink stated
their intent to exercise their right of first refusal since they were the incumbent provider in the
Keenesburg and Hudson areas, so the Broadband Board took back the grant and awarded it to
CenturyLink. We were devastated but we are still planning on providing service to those unserved
areas. She talked about cybersecurity and how we will be adding more cameras and equipment to
secure the office buildings since an employees' personal vehicle had been stolen. She discussed
the CapTel phones that were on display in the office and how they can amplify sound and also
enlarge the wording on the screen display, just like on TV. They are installed and provided free by
CapTel through the FCC.
She then introduced our newest employee Tommy Croghan and then thanked all the employees and
the Directors, and also TCA and Kiesling for their support and help over the past year.
President Klausner informed the membership that the Directors would contact members to be on the
nominating committee before the next annual meeting.
Numerous door prize drawings were held throughout the meeting. President Klausner thanked
everyone for coming and being no further business President Klausner adjourned the Annual
meeting at 7:39pm.
Proxy
ROGGEN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE COMPANY
PO BOX 1OO ROGGEN, CO 8O652
I hereby vote on the proposed items coming before the membership as indicated below, and constitute and
appoint the Secretary my vote for any other such business that may properly come before the Annual
Meeting to be held at the Roggen Telephone Cooperative Company office, 519 Front Street, Roggen, CO
80652, on April 2, 2018, at 7:00pm., or any adjournment thereof.
Please vote for (2) two of the following members running for the position of Director.
(X) Bruce Klausner (V Brad Peterson
WITNESS MY HAND THIS 2nd DAY OF Aprilj , 2018
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Good Afternoon,
Chloe Rempel
Monday, April 2, 2018 2:36 PM
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Weld County Board of Commissioners - Proxy Votes 2018
Weld County BOCC Proxy Votes 2018.pdf
Please see the attached proxy voting slip, signed by the Chair of the Weld County Board of Commissioners on
Monday, April 2, 2018. This item is for consideration at the meeting of the members of the Roggen Telephone
Cooperative Company on Monday, April 2, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Forward as necessary.
Sincere Regards,
Chloe A. Rempel
Deputy Clerk to the Board
Weld County
1150 O Street
Greeley, CO 80631
tel: 970-400-4213
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