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File #: 150170    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/2/2015 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/23/2015
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Marquette University High School.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, SCHOOLS
Number
150170
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
051269
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Marquette University High School.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Marquette University High School. This will provide Marquette University High School connectivity to the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the Department of Administration-ITMD Network Operations Center (ITMD-NOC).

Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to promote higher education and enhance educational resources in the community; and

Whereas, Marquette University High School is a Catholic, Jesuit, urban, college-preparatory school for young men which fulfills its mission by providing a respectful, challenging and caring environment for a diverse community of students, educating the whole person and deepening students' awareness of the dignity and needs of all people; and

Whereas, Marquette University High School has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high-speed network connectivity to the Internet through WiscNet at its expense; and

Whereas, WiscNet 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 interconnecting public and private organizations including the provision of Internet services; and

Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 051269, adopted on February 7, 2006, authorized the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the WiscNet Association to establish collocation facilities within the City of Milwaukee and that made it feasible for UW-Milwaukee to ...

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