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WY OF Agenda Section: 11-.C ITS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1298CReport Date: 4-6-95 STAFF REPORT Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE April 10, 1995 El Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda l Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4747 Transferring $2012 from Contingency Account to MIS Account for Free Net Activities Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report Ltb - Comments attached. 'tel Explanation/Summary (attach supplements •ets as neces•ary.) _____ SUMMARY; At the March, 1995 Council Worksession, staff discussed an exciting opportunity with the Council to gain access to the information superhighway. This opportunity is a intergovernmental project called FreeNet which would cost effectively enable the community of Mounds View, along with Plymouth and Maple Grove and eventually other communities, to access electronic information from around the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Pursuing this type of technology in a cost effective manner not only offers a great number of benefits to the community, it is consistent with the goals outlined in the Focus 2000 report. Some of the most profound benefits that would be realized include making information available to the public such as ordinances and resolutions, potential interactive capability such as signing up for various programs, establishing electronic communications links with the public and gaining access to the internet and all.of the information available on it. The commitment from the City to achieve this goal would be to dedicate staff time to manage the process, prepare and enter data and make available dedicated telephone lines for the community to access the FreeNet via modem. Based on population and potential usage, it was determined the City of Mounds View should begin with two dedicated telephone lines that can only be used by members of the Mounds View community. If these two lines are insufficient, there are several other lines that are undesignated that may be available depending on usage. After a one year trial period, the usage will be evaluated to determine if more or less lines should be made available. The cost for Mounds View to dedicate these two lines and for technical support staff assistance, is $2,012 for one year. Half of this amount is to be paid in the next two weeks and the balance to be paid upon the date the initial electronic information from the City of Mounds View is loaded onto the system and made available to users. This payment shall entitle the City of Mounds View access to the FreeNet for one year commencing on the date the initial information is available to users. 41/4 -1641 Tim Cruikshank, Asst. To City Admin. jtECOMMENDATION; Motion to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4747 transferring $2,012 from Contingency Account No. 100-4700-910 to MIS Account No. 100-4139-303 for FreeNet project.