City of Milwaukee - File #: 110501

• File #: 110501
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2011
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/20/2011
• 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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INTERNET

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/29/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/20/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
9/13/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: David Henke, Department of Public Works David Kress, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Pass	4:0
9/7/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/1/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
110501
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
051269
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of, and for the use and benefit of, the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. This will provide the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee School of Public Health (to be located at 1240 North 10th Street) connectivity to the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the DPW-NOC (Network Operations Center).
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to promote higher education and enhance educational resources in the community; and

Whereas, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high-speed network connectivity between its new School of Public Health campus and to both its primary campus and to the Internet through WiscNet at its expense; and

Whereas, The School of Public Health will have a dedicated area for Health Department employees who will be permanently placed there; and

Whereas, The Health Department and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee School of Public Health have formed a partnership to advance public health practice, including the Public Health Impact Initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve birth outcomes related to racial disparities and other initiatives as well as applied research, and to provide solutions for the prevention of health-related problems in the community; 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 interconn...