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CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA r•.r��•ni�ttic•��rj��aa►zn A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF ST. PAUL AND RAMSEY COUNTY FOR A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ("NTW) has )een given authority to grant funds for communication facility construction under the Broalband Technology Opportunities Program CBTOP") of the American Recovery and Re'Reb r restment Act ("ARRA") of 2009; and WHEREAS, the City of St. Paul and Ramsey County propose to apply for a grant from the to support the installation of a fiber optic, dual conduit broadband infrastructure to meet the of the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County and other public partners; and WHEREAS, the installation of the proposed fiber optic infrastructure would facilitate nications among public facilities of the City of St. Paul and Ramsey County, and WHEREAS, such facilities may also be made available to other public agencies, such as the New Brighton, to improve connectivity of communications between public facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of New Brighton has determined that the ction of such facilities is in the best interest of the public; and WHEREAS, the City of New Brighton will continue to discuss with Ramsey County and the ity of St. Paul whether such facilities may be made available for use by the City of New Briton on terms and conditions that are acceptable to the City of New Brighton and in the best intei t st of its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of New n, Minnesota as follows: 1. The City Council supports the application of the City of St. Paul and Ramsey County for the NTIA grant for the installation of such fiber optic infrastructure. re) 0aN A101C1