City of Milwaukee - File #: 070725

• File #: 070725
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/25/2007
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/4/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/25/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
9/12/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Gerard Froh, Dept. of Public Works Matthew Ogden, Network Administrator, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design David Martin, Acting Provost, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design	Pass	5:0
9/7/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

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070725
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ORIGINAL
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Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Pubic Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. This will provide Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design connectivity to their dormitory and access to and entry into the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the at the DPW-NOC (Network Operations Center).
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Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to promote higher education and enhance educational resources in the community; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is an accredited college providing Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in the fields of Communication Design, Drawing, Illustration, Industrial Design, Integrated Fine Arts Studio, Interior Architecture + Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Time-Based Media; and

Whereas, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high speed network connectivity between its campus and its dormitory and to the internet through WiscNet at its expense; and

Whereas, The 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 File number 051269 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 U...