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} y# l <br /> ~ jU~~4 IVI!'1YQ12 <br /> ~ Hill nlescncr <br /> e~ <br /> <br /> - ~ COUNCIL <br /> ~ ILclc Montour <br /> s <br /> y// ~ Johu I(c~s <br /> ~jy r/i /y~~ Michucl McC~ra~v <br /> `may ~i// G l/GL~GGLLG Shclty nosy <br /> 515 Little Canada toad, Little Canada, MN 55 1 17-1 600 ADMWISI'72ATOI2 <br /> (651) 766-4029 / I~AX: (651) 766-4~04~8 ,lorl I2. tlcutson <br /> www.ci.litfle-canada. ntn. us <br /> M~MORANDIJM <br /> TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of the City Council <br /> I'I20M: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br /> DATr: March 5, 2010 <br /> RT: ATS Grant Application -Resolution of Support <br /> As we have discussed, the future of the current Institutional Network (1-Net) provided as <br /> part of our Comcast cable franchise may be in jeopardy when the franchise is up for <br /> renewal in the next couple of years. To that end, a number of cities, working through the <br /> City of Roseville, have been collaborating in providing a fiber system to connect various <br /> public building and communities. An opportunity has now arisen to see grant funding to <br /> assist in this build-out through American Fiber Systems (AFS) whereby grant funding <br /> covers 70% of the project costs and AFS picks up the remaining 30% in exchange for <br /> public sponsorship and suppol•t of the application. (See Roseville Staff Memo attached <br /> for detailed description of this situatiolt.) <br /> Attached is a resolution of support for this opportunity. The resolution will also enable <br /> us to support a Ramsey CountylSt. Paul initiative that is applying for the same funding, if <br /> deemed appropriate. Staff believes we should take our cue from Roseville staff regarding <br /> the degree of support given their expertise in this area. '1 here is some concern about <br /> supporting a competing application while also being aware that some suburban benefit <br /> would still result if that application were funded. <br /> Staff recommends adoption of the proposed resolution of support as presented. <br /> 1 <br /> <br />