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Information Technology <br /> DATE: 10/19/2020 <br /> MEMO: 2020-10 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council <br /> FROM: James Edwards,Director Information Technology Department <br /> SUBJECT: Authorization for Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement and associated Sales Order <br /> with Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation(DMCOC)to provide Internet Access through the City of Decatur. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached resolution,authorizing the <br /> Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement and associated Sales Order with DMCOC to provide Internet <br /> Access through the City's Illinois Century Network Internet Service Connection. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In 2018 the City completed Phase II of its city-wide fiber network which established direct fiber connections to the Illinois <br /> Century Network who provides state of the art symmetrical fiber-based internet access for Municipalities, Local and State <br /> Government, Schools, Libraries, and other not for profit entities. This provides for an extraordinary opportunity to partner with <br /> other organizations to share symmetrical internet resources at a very low monthly cost to those who participate. <br /> DMCOC has interest in sharing the City Fiber Network to transport internet access for its own exclusive use. DMCOC will <br /> pay for their agreed upon portion of this internet access through the attached Memorandum of Understanding Agreement and <br /> associated Sales Order from the City of Decatur. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: City Council has authorized same agreement with other agencies with most recent one being <br /> with Baby Talk Inc. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None Anticipated <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Jim Edwards,IT Director,450-2236 <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Additional revenue offsetting City of Decatur Internet access and fiber network costs. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Resolution Letter <br /> Memorandum of Understanding-DMCOC Backup Material <br /> Sales Order--DMCOC Backup Material <br />