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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 9,2014 Page 43 Mr. Heiser reviewed some of the challenges in accessing facilities, various mod- ules for door access, and distinctions between DSL Internet, Wireless 4G Broad- band, or Comcast High Speed Data using a cable modem and costs for each op- tion based on the location of the parks, structures, and cable or fiber optic net- works. Mr. Heiser advised that Verizon was used for Police Squad cars, as it pro- vided the best performance to-date in and around Roseville. Mr. Heiser further reviewed staff familiarity of video security systems and door access management; and problems with"City Guest" for open WIFI in parks as it related to coverage and other management concerns. While the City currently us- es "City Guest" wireless service for Roseville buildings and eighty-nine other public buildings throughout the joint powers agreements with other cities and agencies; Mr. Heiser advised that there was not sufficient bandwidth to manage it on an open network and still maintain the other items. Discussion among Councilmembers and Mr. Heiser included split tunneling and challenges in providing that service to park users based on terms of service under the City's licensing agreement with providers; limited availability for users at var- ious access points and necessary software to provide access points/codes; and 4G service at approximately$60/month but potentially higher for this metered service and lack of access controls. Councilmember Etten suggested secondary door access for larger park buildings (e.g. warming areas for ice rinks during winter months). Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of having WIFI available and easy access to park buildings to make them usable. Further discussion included which buildings had fiber optic available and/or their nearest connection; proximity of park buildings related to the City's sanitary lift stations to include them in the direct connection, since most are currently using wireless or radio connections, with last weekend seeing lost communication to one of those lift stations; the reliability of fiber versus radio communications; and how to allocate funding and distribute costs to get the connections made correctly and the most cost-effectively. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, City Manager Trudgeon advised that he would look into whether or not Communication Fund dollars could be utilized for all or a portion of these items. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Heiser addressed options for hav- ing the 4G Verizon connection for the City's infrastructure and another DSL con- nection available for public use; and areas to separate and others suitable for