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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-073-05/03/1994-COMPUTER NETWORK DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FORTNET GRANT INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE POUDRE R-1 SCHOOL D_ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. RESOLUTION 94-73 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT WHEREAS, by the passage of Resolution 93-141, the City Council has adopted a Public Access Policy which recognizes the need to improve citizen access to City and community information and services; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Fort Collins to support the development and management of the City's and the community's telecommunications infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the City Council further believes that it is in the City's best interests to support the joint planning, construction and management of telecommunications infrastructure with Poudre R-1 School District, Columbine CableVision and other local entities through the joint utilization of a public access provider such as the Fort Collins Community Computer Network, a Colorado non-profit corporation ("FortNet") ; and WHEREAS, the City has previously contracted with FortNet to develop a pilot project for public access; and WHEREAS, the City and certain other local entities may be eligible for a federal grant which could provide funding assistance for a community-wide communications network; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that it would be in the City's best interests to apply for such funding assistance; and WHEREAS, in the event that such federal funding assistance is approved, matching City funds in the amount of approximately $134,000 will be required for Fiscal Year 1994; and WHEREAS, said amount has previously been appropriated in the 1994 budget as part of the General Fund operating revenues and is available, either in appropriated funds or reserves, to be used for such purposes.. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1 . That the City Manager be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a grant application for the Department of Commerce Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program Grant. Section 2. That in the event that the foregoing grant application is approved, the City Manager is hereby directed to present for Council 's consideration an appropriation ordinance specifically authorizing the expenditure of $134,000 to be used as local matching funds for the above-mentioned community- wide communications network. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, this 3rd day of May, A.D. 1994. t ATTEST: Mayor L City Clerk '