09-039CITE' OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 9 -039
WHEREAS, The City is a member of the Lake Minnetonka Communications
Commission, a Minnesota Joint Powers Association;
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the public and private benefits of having high -speed
fiber optic communications available to every residence, business and public facility;
WHEREAS, the City supports the Lake Minnetonka Commission in its efforts to
implement a ubiquitous, high -speed fiber communications network throughout the Lake
Minnetonka Communications Commission member cities' areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council that:
1. The City agrees to be a participant in the Lake Minnetonka Communication
Commission's federal broadband stimulus money grant application along with other LMCC
member cities, providing the LMCC with information as may be needed to write and process the
grant application.
2. The City will, upon award of the grant to the LMCC, fully cooperate, per the City's
applicable regulations, with the LMCC in granting right -of -way access necessary for the
construction of the fiber network.
3. The City recognizes that the LMCC will be constructing and initiating operations of
the fiber network with a combination of federal grant money and private funding from revenue
bonds which revenue bonds will be re -paid from the operating revenues of the fiber network and
that no financial obligation of the City will be created.