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Council Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 10 -21 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AMERICAN FIBER SYSTEMS APPLICATION FOR A BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (BTOP) GRANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY NETWORK TO BENEFIT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTH EAST TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. WHEREAS, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) agency has BTOP grants available for the deployment of broadband infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the NTIA will award infrastructure grants focusing on middle mile broadband networks to benefit key community institutions including public safety, and WHEREAS, the NTIA encourages the development of public /private partnerships in the application for these grants, and WHEREAS, American Fiber Systems (AFS) seeks public support of their application to receive funding for deploying broadband infrastructure in the north east Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, and WHEREAS, AFS will dedicate a portion of the infrastructure as a Community Fiber Network to benefit community institutions within the AFS service area as described in the letter of intent. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes that: The Lino Lakes City Council adopts this resolution supporting the grant application by American Fiber Systems for the development of a comprehensive community network to benefit public institutions in the north east Twin Cities metropolitan area. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 8th day of March 2010. Jeff Reinert, Mayor ATTEST: Julianne Bartell, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member _ and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: The following voted against same: Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. • •