Res. #09-043 - Support for High Speed Broadband Connectivity

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r :s COUNTY OF ANOKA OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT CENTER i3 fi' 2100 3RD AVENUE STE 700 • ANOKA, MN 55303 -5024 (763)323 -5742 November 30, 2009 The Honorable Mary Capra Mayor, City of Centerville 1880 Main Street Centerville, MN 55038 Dear Mayor Capra: On November 24 the Anoka County Board approved Resolution #2009 -127, High Speed Broadband Connectivity in Anoka County. The attached resolution was introduced by Commissioners Kordiak and West and marks one milestone in the Connect Anoka County Project. The project started last spring and is focused on increasing the availability of high- speed broadband and fiber -optic connectivity in the county. The county is actively pursuing a private broadband partner and intends to apply for federal stimulus funding. While the final project design will depend on the partner selected and funding received, the county has set the following fiber routing priorities: Option 1. Connect all institutional locations including county, city, school district and college buildings. Option 2. Include Option 1, plus key business locations. Option 3. Includes Options 1 and 2, plus build out to unserved and underserved areas in the county. During the last several months the county has collected a significant amount of information related to broadband in Anoka County and has posted it to its project Web site, www.ConnectAnokaCounty.com. This information includes results from a telephone survey of area residents, input from stakeholder and community meetings, and maps of broadband coverage. I am writing to ask your city to consider a resolution or letter of support for the project. Attached is a draft resolution for your modification and consideration. FAX: 763 - 323 -5682 Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer TDD /rTY: 763- 323 -5289