Number
200674
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 Metropolitan Sewage District.
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 MMSD. This will provide MMSD 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 public health and the safe drinking water supply for the residents of the City of Milwaukee through efficient wastewater treatment, flood management, and green infrastructure; and
Whereas, MMSD is a regional government agency that provides water reclamation and flood management services for the City of Milwaukee and approximately 1.1 million people in 28 communities in the Greater Milwaukee Area; and
Whereas, MMSD has for many years provided network connectivity and access to camera systems from their Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility at 700 E Jones St to assist operations for the Port of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, MMSD has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high-speed network connectivity from their location in the Global Water Center at 247 W Freshwater Way 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 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...
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