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Votes at a glance: Metaswitch, Verizon Connect, committee appointments approved by Albany utility board
Summary
The board approved three contracts and filled several utility‑related delegate and finance committee seats. Contracts: Metaswitch extended support ($80,544) and Verizon Connect telematics ($104,850). The board also named representatives to ECG, MEAG and MGAG and appointed budget/finance committee members.
At its Feb. 27 meeting the Albany Utility Board approved a series of routine contracts and governance appointments.
Metaswitch annual renewal: The board authorized a one‑year renewal with Metaswitch (class‑5 telephone switch) for a total expenditure of $80,544 to provide extended hardware warranty and annual software support. Staff said the city went live on Metaswitch in 2019 and that internal departments (including public safety, IT and courts) are subscribers. The contract will be paid from the telecom budget, with internal cross‑charges to user departments. The motion passed on a roll call: Burley—yes; Collier—yes; Fields—yes; Woodall—yes; Chair—yes.
Verizon Connect telematics renewal: Fleet requested renewal for telematics services through Verizon Connect under a state contract for $104,850 annually to monitor and manage vehicle and equipment assets. Staff described use cases (GPS location, diagnostics, speeding and exception reporting) and said departments will manage reports and follow up. The board approved the contract on a roll call vote: Burley—yes; Collier—yes; Fields—yes; Woodall—yes; Chair—yes.
Appointments and delegates: The board appointed Mister Burley and Mister Woodall as its two representatives to the budget/finance committee. The board also filled voting and alternate delegate slots for the electric and gas associations: ECG voting delegate—Mister Burley; ECG alternate—Miss Keisha Collier; MEAG voting delegate—Miss Keisha Collier; MEAG alternate—Vivette Fields; MGAG voting delegate—Mister Woodall; MGAG alternate—Mister Maples. All nominations passed on recorded voice/roll‑call votes reported at the meeting.
How the contracts are paid: Presenters said the Metaswitch contract is paid from the telecom budget with cross‑charges to internal subscribers; the Verizon Connect contract will be paid from the utility fund under a state contract.
Ending: These items were presented as routine renewals and administrative appointments; staff will manage vendor relationships and delegate representation going forward.
