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Lanark presses Surf on broken commitments; Surf offers to restore original terms
Summary
Council members said Surf withdrew earlier promises on pricing and service coverage; Surf's business-development director said the company would restore original terms, but council wants written commitments and will evaluate alternatives.
Council members told Surf representatives during the June 16 meeting that Surf had withdrawn several commitments made earlier in negotiations, including a "lifetime price lock," free service for city facilities and coverage for all requested locations. Members also raised concerns about limited business-district coverage and extra costs to extend service to the sewer plant, and they said a legal letter from Surf's attorney had damaged trust between the parties.
Surf's Director of Business Development, Scott Franco, acknowledged the concerns and said Surf was "willing to restore the original terms for Lanark, including a lifetime price lock, service to all 13 requested City locations, no connection fees, and no contracts." Council members emphasized they need clear written commitments and discussed evaluating competing proposals before making a final decision.
