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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3C <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson <br />MEETING DATE: July 27, 2015 <br />TOPIC: Connectivity Services Agreement with Community Anchor <br />Institutions for Broadband Services at Co -Location Sites (CSA) <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve Amendment No. 1 of the Connectivity Services <br />Agreement with Anoka County. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In April 2011 the City approved a Connectivity Services Agreement with Anoka County that <br />involves a countywide broadband fiber network that connects 145 police, fire, public works, <br />city halls, libraries, schools, and county buildings. The agreement includes fiber connectivity <br />of the city hall, fire station #2, and public works facility. <br />The Agreement requires that both parties send written notice to each other 180 days or more in <br />advance of August 16, 2015, indicating the desire to renew the agreement for the next five <br />years. Last January the City received a letter of intent from Anoka County to renew the above <br />captioned Agreement. The City of Lino Lakes replied it also intended to renew the Agreement. <br />The commencement date of the new term is August 17, 2015, and the new expiration date is <br />August 16, 2020. The Agreement may be renewed under these same terms, conditions, and <br />procedures for an additional two terms. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve Amendment No. 1 of the Connectivity Services Agreement with Community Anchor <br />Institutions for Broadband Services at Co -Location Sites (CSA). <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Amendment No. 1 <br />