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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING <br /> OF CITY COUNCIL <br /> CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Little <br /> <br /> Canada, Minnesota was duly held at the City I-Iall in said City on March 8, 201 U. <br /> <br /> The following members were present: <members present> and the following were absent: <members <br /> absent> <br /> <Member introducing resolution> introduced and moved the adoption of the following resolution: <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <Resolution Numbea•> <br /> RESOLUTION SUPPORTING <br /> BROAllBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (STOP) GRANT <br /> APPLICATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY <br /> NETWORK TO BENEFIT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTH EAST TWIN CITIES <br /> METROPOLITAN AREA. <br /> WHEP.EAS, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) agency has <br /> grants available for the deployment of broadband infrastructure; and <br /> WHEREAS, the NTIA will award infrastructure grants focusing on middle mile broadband networks to <br /> benefit key community institutions including public safety; and <br /> WHEREAS, the NTIA encourages the development of public/private partnerships in the application for <br /> these grants; and <br /> WI-TEREAS, American Fiber Systems (AFS) seeks public support of their application to receive funding <br /> for deploying broadband infrastructure in the north east Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; and <br /> WT-TEREAS, AP'S will dedicate a portion of the infrastructure as a Community Fiber Network to benefit <br /> public institutions within the APS service area as presented in the letter of intent; and <br /> WHEREAS, additional applications for B'I'OP grants are being submitted by other agencies and private <br /> partners within the north east metropolitan area; and <br /> WI IEREAS, supporting these efforts will encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service and to <br /> spurjob creation and stimulate long-term economic growth and opportunity in the region. <br /> NOW, 'fHEREPORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Little Canada that: <br /> 2 <br /> <br />