Rome board tables Northland Communications amendment after staff seek more information on internet connections

The City Road Board of Investment and Contracts on March 13, 2025 tabled Resolution 53, an amendment to the city's agreement with Northland Communications for additional services, after staff said they had not yet obtained necessary information about Internet connections and related technical details. The board recorded the motion to table and agreed to revisit the amendment when staff can supply the outstanding information.

A staff exchange in the meeting explained the reason for tabling. According to the minutes, a staff member reported that "Kim came to me and asked about the Internet connections" and that Kim "doesn't have the answers yet." Mayor Landrigan stated, "She doesn't have the answers yet. So I would say yes, then we would move to to table it until we can get some answers." The item was described in the meeting as related to a multiyear communications contract; a three-year term was mentioned in the discussion.

The meeting record also shows procedural confusion on the floor: the board briefly tabled and then removed a different item from the table (Resolution 52) before returning to Resolution 53 and tabling it. A board member apologized for moving the wrong item; the minutes record the apology but do not identify the speaker by full name. The result at the end of the sequence was that Resolution 52 (CDM Smith) was removed from the table and carried, while Resolution 53 (Northland amendment) remained tabled to await more information from staff.

No public speakers or additional technical details about the Internet connections were recorded in the transcript. Staff referenced colleagues Angela and Kim as having reviewed proposals related to communications and insurance; the transcript records that staff expect to seek further responses or clarifications before returning the Northland item to the board.