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Information Technology <br /> DATE: 12/19/2022 <br /> MEMO: 2022-11 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council <br /> FROM: James Edwards,Director Information Technology Department <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Authorization for Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)Agreement and associated Sales Order with <br /> ICAT Training Foundation(ICAT)to provide Internet Access through the City of Decatur Fiber Network. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached resolution,authorizing <br /> Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement and associated Sales Order with ICAT to provide Internet <br /> Access through the City's Illinois Century Network internet service connection. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In 2018 the City completed Phase 11 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,Businesses,and other entities who are interested. This provides for an extraordinary <br /> opportunity to partner with other organizations to share symmetrical internet resources at a low monthly cost to those who <br /> participate. <br /> ICAT has interest in sharing the City Fiber Network to transport internet access for its own exclusive use. ICAT will pay for <br /> their agreed upon portion of this internet access through the attached Memorandum of Understanding Agreement and associated <br /> Sales Order from the City of Decatur. ICAT is a not-for-profit corporation under the Howard G. Buffet umbrella of <br /> businesses. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: Council has approved similar agreements with the Howard G. Buffet organization in the past. <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 ICAT Backup Material <br /> Service Order ICAT Backup Material <br />