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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 14,2014 Page 8 pressed his confidence that for those seven major buildings, a cost-effective way could be found to provide internet through open wireless. However, Mr. Heiser clarified that this request currently before the City Council would ensure staff could continue to work with the building contractor(s) to get door controllers in place, after which staff could decide the most cost-effective way to complete the process. Mr. Heiser further clarified that this request did not include purchasing equipment now and then later discarding it if found not to fit. Councilmember McGehee stated that part of her problem was that this was dis- cussed at some length, with the City Council advising staff that they wanted these amenities, but not designed fully at the front end. Councilmember McGehee opined that, it seemed to her at the last meeting that DSL was available for some places, fiber for some and Comcast in others. If staff was guaranteeing that all the hardware and wiring was absolutely guaranteed to work with any interface even as new technologies come forward, Councilmember McGehee stated that she was okay with that. However, absent that guarantee, Councilmember McGehee opined that this shouldn't be approved; and further opined that fiber into the City's own system was the best thing for the City and the actual price. Since this is fairly substantial cost, Councilmember McGehee expressed her interest in building these operating costs into the Parks &Recreation Department's budget to provide the system needed by the City and its residents. Councilmember Laliberte opined that the way the RCA was written, it appeared that the request pertained to much more than the Arboretum building; and sug- gested the requested action be reworded accordingly. Mayor Roe clarified the requested Council action, which provided that clarity, on page 4 of the RCA, lines 120-132. Public Comment Roger Hess 1913 Shady Beach Avenue Mr. Hess opined that the only way to provide the service is to do so through Comcast until the City decided to install fiber; and asked that the City Council look at it that way. Otherwise, Mr. Hess opined, there would be no bandwidth available for the public; and further opined that it would be more secure for cam- eras and key entry rather than through wireless, which someone could break into. Mr. Hess noted that Comcast had video packages available, that may be good or better than what the City was currently considering, and would already be set up to run through their internet services. Etten moved, Willmus seconded, approval of the installation of electronic door access and video security in park buildings as presented and detailed in the RCA date July 14, 2014; and installation of fiber to the Muriel Sahlin Arboretum build- ing at a total cost of $107,440.00 to be taken from the budgeted 2014 Parks & Recreation Capital Improvement Fund.