1m. Carver County ARRA Application Fiber Optic Loop Project
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CHANHASSEN
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager
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DATE:
August 6, 2009
SUBJ:
Resolution of Support for Carver County ARRA Application
Fiber Optic Loop Project
PROPOSED MOTION:
"The City Council approves a Resolution supporting Carver County's Application
for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds to expand Broadband
Access in Carver County."
Approval of this item requires a simple majority vote of the City Council.
BACKGROUND
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided $7.2 billion for
expanding broadband access to unserved and underserved communities. Carver
County is making application for two related fiber optic projects, which would
benefit the City of Chanhassen. Under the first project, the County is applying for
$1.8 million to construct an 85 mile base ring, connecting the County's 11 cities.
The second project requests $3 million to make lateral connections within the
cities for public facilities. Specifically, the City could receive connections to the
following buildings:
Chanhassen F.D. 7610 Laredo Drive
Chanhassen ED. 6400 Minnewashta Parkway
Proposed Fire Station Lyman Boulevard/Highway 212
Proposed Public Works Site 7901 Park Place
Water Treatment Plant 2070 Lake Harrison Road
Water Treatment Plant 201 West 79th Street
Chanhassen Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard
Public Works Site 1591 Park Road
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
August 10,2009
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The County is not asking for matching funds at this time. The application
deadline is August 14, 2009.
RECCOMENDA TION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached Resolution of
Support.
ATTACHMENT
1. Resolution
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CARVER COUNTY'S APPLICATION
FOR AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDS
TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS IN CARVER COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Chanhassen City Council is the official governing body of the City of
Chanhassen; and
WHEREAS, Carver County desires to build a fiber optic loop connecting county facilities,
libraries, school district facilities, city buildings, and other important local government buildings through a
public/private partnership to provide service to residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen will benefit by reducing operating expenses, improving
connectivity, and having an additional economic development asset in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen will benefit by allowing various facilities to connect via
currently unfunded laterals to the fiber backbone providing for an interwoven network of high speed
infonnationsharing;and
WHEREAS, the business owners and residents of the City of Chanhassen will benefit from this
public/private partnership by having an opportunity to obtain a broadband connection and increase
competition among broadband companies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Chanhassen strongly supports the
fiber optic funding request being made by Carver County through the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 10th day of August, 2009.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES
NO
ABSENT
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