Number
200673
Version
Original
Reference
051269
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity and telecommunications services at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity and telecommunications services at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. This will provide the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 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 historic preservation, tourism, economic development, and supporting cultural exchange in the community; and
Whereas, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) exists to comfort, educate, entertain and exhilarate the human soul through events of cultural significance, relevance and artistic challenge; to embrace, preserve and foster our musical heritage; and to enhance the vibrancy of our community; and
Whereas, since its inception in 1959, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has raised the national reputation of Milwaukee and developed music appreciation and talent among area youth by reaching more than 30,000 children and their families through its Arts in Community Education (ACE) program, Youth and Teen concerts, Family Series, Adult Lecture Series, and Meet the Music pre-concert talks; and
Whereas, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high-speed network connectivity from their location at 212 West Wisconsin Avenue to WiscNet at their 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...
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