City of Milwaukee - File #: 101257

• File #: 101257
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2011
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/1/2011
• 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, Alverno College.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/10/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/1/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL
2/16/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: David Henke, DPW-Administration Jim Hillby, Alverno College	Pass	4:0
2/11/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/8/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101257
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, Alverno College.
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, Alverno College. This will provide Alverno College connectivity to the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the 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, Alverno College is a 4-year, liberal arts, independent, Catholic college for women, located in the City, offering weekday undergraduate programs and Alverno on the Weekend undergraduate programs for women, as well as graduate programs for women and men; and

Whereas, Alverno College 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, 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 which made it feasible for UW-Milwaukee to become a node on BOREAS-Net; and

Whereas, This collocation facility enables Milwaukee area educational institutions to g...