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Item No. 17 Staff Report No. Meeting Date: December 6, 1999 Type of Business: W.K. WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA:Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Discussion of Wireless Internet Provider Lease Agreement Date of Report: December 3, 1999 Staff met with Mr. William Buell who is representing METRICOM, INC. a couple of weeks ago to discuss METRICOM'S proposal to install wireless internet equipment within Mounds View and the surrounding metro area. Essentially the equipment is the size of a shoebox mounted on the masts of the streetlights. It receives power from the light and receives its signal from larger antennas similar to cell phone antennas. An additional device is connected to a personal computer that allows the communication to take place between the smaller antennas and the pc, thus providing an alternative Internet service provider. Mr. Buell has been negotiating the lease agreement with the League of Minnesota Cities and attorneys from Kennedy and Graven. At this point in time the final lease agreement is not available, although staff has been presented a working copy. Included in your packet is the information staff has received regarding this new service and the equipment involved. Staff is introducing this topic to make Council aware of the future installations that may take place within the City of Mounds View, once the final lease agreement is approved. Staff is requesting Council's approval to enter into the lease agreement with METRICOM, INC. upon final approval of the lease by the city attorney. If Council has any questions regarding this proposal, please call me, which might enable me to contact Mr. Buell with the question, as he will not be in attendance at the meeting. Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works C:\Mike's documents\leases\Metricom lease into rpt.doc