City of Milwaukee - File #: 130109

• File #: 130109
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/21/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/11/2013
• 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 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: INTERNET, WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/18/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/11/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/30/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: David Henke, ITMD	Pass	5:0
5/28/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/21/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130109
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
051269, 090688, 120886
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 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
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 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. This will provide the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation offices at the Milwaukee Water Council Accelerator Center (to be located at 223 W. Pittsburgh Avenue (also known as Freshwater Way)) connectivity to the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the at the ITMD-NOC (Network Operations Center).
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to promote economic development, business growth and job creation in the community; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is the state’s lead economic development organization, nurturing business growth and job creation in Wisconsin by providing resources, technical support and financial assistance to companies, partners and the communities they serve; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has established the Reed Street Yards Tax Incremental District to promote an urban Water Research and Technology Park in accordance with Common Council Resolution File Number 090688, adopted on November 3, 2011; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high-speed network connectivity between its new offices at the Milwaukee Water Council Accelerator Center and its primary campus 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 Wisconsin by crea...