City of Milwaukee - File #: 021693

• File #: 021693
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/4/2003
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/15/2003
• Title: Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement between the City of Milwaukee and CityNet Telecommunications.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CITY PROPERTY, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, SEWERS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/16/2003	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/15/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
4/2/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
3/31/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/4/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

021693

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

010956

Sponsor

ALD. MURPHY

Title

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement between the City of Milwaukee and CityNet Telecommunications.

Analysis

Common Council File Number 010956 (adopted April 23, 2002) authorized and directed the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with CityNet Telecommunications permitting the latter to use portions of the City's sewer system for the installation of so-called "dark fiber".  Part of the resulting agreement required CityNet to make a $50,000 payment to the City within 180 days after the effective date of the agreement.  CityNet has now offered, however, in place of this payment, to conduct a "broadband audit" for the City analyzing supply and demand and providing specific recommendations relating to improving the City's telecommunications capabilities.  This resolution authorizes this change.

Body

Whereas, Common Council File Number 010956, adopted April 23, 2002, authorized and directed the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with CityNet Telecommunications, permitting the latter to use portions of the City's sewer system for the installation of "dark fiber"; and

Whereas, One of the terms of this agreement required CityNet to make a $50,000 payment to the City within 180 days after the effective date of the agreement; and

Whereas, CityNet has since offered to conduct a "broadband audit" for the City in exchange for the City agreeing to forego the $50,000 payment; and

Whereas, This audit would result in significant benefits to the City, analyzing the available supply of and demand for Internet resources and making specific recommendations for the improvement of the City's telecommunications capabilities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Access and License Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and CityNet Telecommunications is amended as set forth in the document attached to this resolution; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are authorized and directed to work with CityNet Telecommunications to insure that the proposed broadband audit produces recommendations that will improve telecommunications opportunities in the City of Milwaukee.

Requestor

Department of Administration

Drafter

LRB03037-1

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03/03/03