City of Milwaukee - File #: 061149

• File #: 061149
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/12/2006
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/17/2007
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to an operating agreement with AT&T Wisconsin for the delivery of U-verse video programming.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CABLE TELEVISION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/23/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/17/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
3/22/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Grant Langley, City Attorney Vince Moschella, Deputy City Attorney Ronald Leonhard, City Clerk Attorney Nick Miller, Miller & Van Eaton, PLLC Jeanetta Simmons Robinson-Executive Director of Career Youth Development, Inc. and had talk show at MATA Community Media Charles Hill Walton-Deputy Director of Career Youth Development, Inc. and volunteer producer for MATA Community Media James Nelson, Staff at Career Youth Development, Inc. and worked at MATA Community Media Bob Chernow, Chair of Regional Telecommunication Commission Corey Nettles, Attorney for Time Warner Cable Vel Wiley, Executive Director, MATA Community Media Bob Johnston, Board of Directors, MATA Community Media Joseph Moriarty, resident Ald. D'Amato moved to make the March 22, 2007 AT&T letter to the City Clerk and the AT&T, Inc. Supplier Diversity Plan a part of the record. The motion prevailed. Motion by Ald. D'Amato to recommend approval contingent on the Comptroller's satisfaction of the financial issues raised in his letter of March 21, 2007. The motion prevailed.	Pass	5:1
3/20/2007	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/16/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/8/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. D'Amato moved that the STEERING AND RULES COMMITTEE convene into closed session, pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(e) and (g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of formulating competitive or bargaining strategies and to confer with legal counsel with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved relating item #3 - 061149...Resolution relating to an interim operating agreement with AT&T Wisconsin for the delivery of U-verse video programming. Roll call taken at 3:40 P.M.: Present: 6 - Hines Jr., Murphy, D'Amato, Bauman, Davis, Witkowiak Excused: 1 - Donovan The motion prevailed. Also present: Grant Langley, City Attorney; Vince Moschella, Deputy City Attorney; Ronald Leonhard, City Clerk; Jennifer Gonda, Department of Administration, Intergovernmental Relations Division; Sharon Cook, Department of Administration, Intergovernmental Relations Division; Marianne Walsh-Manager LRB-Research & Analysis Section; Leslie Silletti-Legislative Reference Bureau Ald. Murphy moved to go into open session. The motion prevailed. Roll call taken at 4:13 P.M. : Present: 6 - Hines Jr., Murphy, D'Amato, Bauman, Davis, Witkowiak Excused: 1 - Donovan	Pass	6:0
3/2/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/2/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/2/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/25/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	7:0
1/4/2007	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: The STEERING AND RULES COMMITTEE may convene into closed session, pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(e) and (g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of formulating competitive or bargaining strategies and to confer with legal counsel with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved relating item #4 - 061149...Resolution relating to an interim operating agreement with AT&T Wisconsin for the delivery of U-verse video programming. The Committee may thereafter reconvene into open session. Ald. Murphy moved that the STEERING AND RULES COMMITTEE convene into closed session, pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(e) and (g), Wis. Stats. Roll call taken at 2:46 P.M. Present: 6 - Hines Jr., Murphy, D'Amato, Bauman, Donovan, Witkowiak Excused: 1 - Davis The motion prevailed. Also present: Vince Moschella, Deputy City Attorney; Grant Langley, CIty Attorney; Ronald Leonhard, City Clerk; Kim Montgomery, Mayor's Office; Patrick Curley, Chief of Staff, Mayor's Office; Jennifer Gonda, Department of Administration, Intergovernmental Relations Division; Barry Zalben, Legislative Reference Bureau; Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau; Ald. Zielinski-9th Aldermanic Dist.; Ald. Dudzik-11th Aldermanic Dist.; Ald. McGee-6th Aldermanic Dist. Ald. D'Amato moved to go into open session. The motion prevailed. Roll call taken at 3:50 P.M. : Present: 5 - Hines Jr., D'Amato, Bauman, Donovan, Witkowiak Excused: 2 - Murphy and Davis	Pass	5:0
12/15/2006	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/15/2006	0	CITY CLERK	REFERRED TO
12/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number                                                

061149

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution relating to an operating agreement with AT&T Wisconsin for the delivery of U-verse video programming.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the appropriate City officials to enter into a 3-year agreement with AT&T Wisconsin relating to delivery of U-verse television services, a copy of which is attached to this file.  The agreement shall be approved by the City Attorney, and countersigned by the City Comptroller. 

The City Comptroller is further directed to deposit Public, Educational and Government (PEG) Grant revenues in a separate account, and the City Clerk is directed to prepare a plan and guidelines for the expenditure of PEG Grant revenues for review and approval by the Common Council.

Body

Whereas, AT&T Wisconsin desires to upgrade its existing telecommunications network to provide a broadband platform of voice, data and video services, the video component of which is a switched, 2-way, point-to-point and interactive service known as U-verse television services; and

Whereas, The network upgrade and the ongoing maintenance and operation of the network will involve the occupation and placement of private commercial facilities in the public rights-of-way within the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The City and AT&T Wisconsin wish to enter into an agreement that will provide authorization to AT&T Wisconsin to provide U-verse television services; and

Whereas, The 3-year operating agreement provides the City several benefits, including the following:

1.                     The City will receive a 5% “license fee” of gross revenues and an additional Public, Educational and Government (PEG) Grant of 2% of gross revenues related to U-verse television services.

2.                     AT&T Wisconsin will build-out U-verse television services to at least 25% of the households in the metropolitan area within 3 years with at least 25% of those households expected to be low income households.

3.                     AT&T Wisconsin will provide free U-verse television services to schools and other public buildings. 

4.                     AT&T Wisconsin will comply with code provisions controlling right-of-way occupancy.

; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council authorizes the appropriate City officials to enter into an agreement with AT&T Wisconsin relating to delivery of U-verse television services, a copy of which is attached to this file; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the agreement shall be approved by the City Attorney and countersigned by the City Comptroller; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to deposit PEG Grant revenues in a separate account which shall be under the control of the City Clerk’s Office; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Clerk is directed to prepare a plan and guidelines for expenditure of PEG Grant revenues for review and approval by the Common Council.

Requestor

City Attorney

Drafter

LRB07139-2

AEH

3/19/2007