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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.6 <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> Consent Aril 15, 2013 Tim Simon, Finance Director <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Fiber Optic Infrastructure Agreements Peter Beck, City Attorney <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> 1. Approve by motion the Fiber Optic Infrastructure Agreement with Elk River Municipal Utilities. <br /> 2. Approve by motion the Fiber Optic Infrastructure Agreement with Sherburne County. <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> On September 4, 2012, the City Council awarded the construction of the fiber optic ring to Michels <br /> Corporation. Along with awarding the bid,the Council authorized the city attorney to draft a usage <br /> agreement with Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) and Sherburne County. <br /> This was a partnership between governmental agencies to connect facilities to improve data capacity and <br /> function. The county is a 25%participant and ERMU is a 33%participant. <br /> The Sherburne County Board of Commissioners approved the agreement on March 26, 2013, and the <br /> Utilities Commission approved the agreement on April 9, 2013. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT <br /> The project was previously approved with the city contributing 42%, ERMU 33%, and Sherburne County <br /> 25%. This was based on anticipated usage of the fiber optic strands. <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> • Fiber Optic Infrastructure Agreement with Elk River Municipal Utilities <br /> • Fiber Optic Infrastructure Agreement with Sherburne County <br /> • Map of the fiber optic ring <br /> Action Motion by Second by Vote <br /> Follow Up <br /> N:\Public Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\04-15-2013\Fiberopticinfrastructureagreement.docx U R E <br />