City of Milwaukee - File #: 101130

• File #: 101130
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/19/2011
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/8/2011
• 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, the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INTERNET

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/15/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/8/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
1/26/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: David Henke, Department of Public Works- Administration Mary Simmons, Network and Security Director, Marquette University Rana Altenburg, Vice President, Office of Public Affairs, Marquette University	Pass	4:0
1/24/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/19/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101130
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, the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. This will provide the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee School of Continuing Education (located on the 6th and 7th floors of the Plankinton Building at 161 West Wisconsin Avenue) 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, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high-speed network connectivity from its School of Continuing Education campus to both its primary campus and to the Internet through WiscNet at its expense; and

Whereas, The 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 that made it feasible for UW-Milwaukee to become a node on BOREAS-Net; and

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