City of Milwaukee - File #: 051269

• File #: 051269
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/18/2006
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/7/2006
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised Memorandum of Understanding with WiscNet Association concerning the provision of Internet service from WiscNet to the City of Milwaukee in exchange for dark fiber at agreed upon routes and collocation facilities at agreed upon locations within the City.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/13/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/7/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
1/25/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Speakers: Gerard Froh, Dept. of Public Works, Administration Services Pat Christiansen, UW - Madision Dave Crass, UW-Milwaukee	Pass	5:0
1/19/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/19/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/19/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/18/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
051269
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
041170
Sponsor
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised Memorandum of Understanding with WiscNet Association concerning the provision of Internet service from WiscNet to the City of Milwaukee in exchange for dark fiber at agreed upon routes and collocation facilities at agreed upon locations within the City.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Pubic Works to execute a revised Memorandum of Understanding with WiscNet Association concerning the provision of Internet service from WiscNet to the City of Milwaukee in exchange for dark fiber at agreed upon routes and collocation facilities at agreed upon locations within the City.

Body

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to enhance the access to the next generation of the internet available to the City institutions of higher education; and

Whereas, The “Broadband Optical Research Education And Sciences Network” (BOREAS-Net) is a multi-state consortium of leading research institutions in the upper Midwest. The purpose of the project is to build and operate a Regional Optical Network (RON) to service the advanced production and experimental network requirements of the research and educational institutions in the upper Midwest. A RON is considered essential cyber infrastructure needed for the region’s research and education community to compete and collaborate with peers throughout the United States and the world. The sponsoring institutions view this as critical not only to their ability to recruit and retain top research faculty, but also for our region’s ability to lead and participate in high-technology and biotechnology research projects; and

Whereas, The WiscNet (the "Association") is a not-for-profit association established to further education, research, economic development and public service in the State of Wisconsin by creating and operating a digital communications network interconnectin...