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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 1 2 - 209
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PERPETUAL FIBEROPTIC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH
SCOTT COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO SAID AGREEMENT AND AUTH ORIZING FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT A FIBER OPTIC
SYST EM SERV ING CITY BUILDINGS AND FOUR BUSINESS PARKS
Motion By: Hedberg Second By: Soukup
WHEREAS, The City Council created the Economic Development Author ity for the purpose of retaining
existing and recruiting new businesses , facilitating the developm ent of commercial and
industrial land, facilitating the growth of businesses in the home and adding jobs in the
community; and
WHEREAS, The EDA prepared and received City Council approval fo r a business plan which included as
an objective, th e construction and service fiber to the home; and
WHEREAS, A request for proposal was prepared to determine costs for building and providing services for
a fiber optic system adding to the county fiber backbone, serving four presently unserved city
buildings and offering fiber services to four business areas in the community; and
WHEREAS, Fiber, under this proposal, will benefit existing businesses by providing high speed data
transfe r services which are critical to the success of many businesses; and
WHEREAS , Fiber, under this proposal, will improve the desirability of undeveloped land zoned for business
purposes in cluding Welcome, Deerfield, Waterfront Passage and Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Fiber, under this proposal, will improve service speed and alternati ves to home - based
businesses and residences; and
WHEREAS, Fiber, under this proposal, will provide faster, less expensive, more dependable data transfer
services for City of Prior Lake financial, metrics and water utility system operations; and
WHEREAS , The request for proposal to provide fiber including services such as location, maintenance and
relocation were solicited; and Integra and Access submitted proposals; and
WHEREAS, The City Attorney has drafted a cooperative agreement with Sco tt County which enumerates
the rights and responsibilities of each party; and
WHEREAS, The agreement and ongoing commitments are perpetual and may only be terminated with the
consent of all parties.
WHEREAS, The agreement approves the construction and services enumerated in the staff report, sets the
maximum cost and cost sharing for the City and calls for solicitation of proposals by the
County.
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVE D BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set f orth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council approves the cooperative agreement between the City and Scott County.
3. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby au thorized to execute the agreement .
4. Funds for this purpo se, not to exceed $159,709.50 are here by allocated from the Trunk Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 10 DAY OF DECEMBER 2012 .
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YES NO
Myser X Myser
Erickson X Erickson
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
Soukup X Soukup
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Frank B oyles, City Manager
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