HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012-45 Resolution Supporting Lake Minnetonka Comm Commission (LMCC)Member Weir introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-45
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE LAKE MINNETONKA
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (LMCC) IN ITS EFFORTS TO EXTEND
FIBER OPTIC CABLE TO MEDINA BUSINESSES/RESIDENCES NEAR THE
HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR AND LOWER THE HOMES PER MILE
THRESHOLD IN THE AGREEMENT WITH MEDIACOM TO ENABLE CITY-
WIDE ACCESS TO BROADBAND SERVICES
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 in Medina;
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need for high-speed fiber communications
based on 81 % of respondents to the September 2006 Medina Citizen Survey requesting
high-speed internet service;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to support the LMCC in its franchise renewal
negotiations with Mediacom;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to emphasize to the LMCC the pressing (urgent)
need of Medina to secure high-speed broadband service for its businesses and residents in
order to realize its economic development goals;
WHEREAS, the City supports the LMCC's efforts to decrease the current 30
homes per mile standard in the franchise agreement to a new standard low enough to
provide service throughout Medina;
WHEREAS, the City supports the Lake Minnetonka Commission in its efforts to
encourage Mediacom to provide infrastructure for a 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 will, upon agreement between the LMCC and Mediacom, fully
cooperate, per the City's applicable regulations, with the LMCC in granting right-of-way
access necessary for the construction and expansion of the fiber network.
2. The City recognizes and supports that the LMCC will be requesting
Mediacom's expansion of the fiber optic system near the Highway 55 Corridor.
Resolution No. 2012-45
August 8, 2012
Dated: August 8, 2012.
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T.M. Crosby Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Administrator Scot y
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Pederson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Crosby, Pederson, Siitari, Weir
And the following voted against same: (Absent: Martinson)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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August 8, 2012