(A) The city shall be primarily responsible for the design, funding, implementation and maintenance of the broadband network.
(B) The city shall contract with an internet service provider (“ISP”) to provide technical guidance and related ISP services.
(C) The City Council shall have the authority to provide general oversight and strategic management for the Cologne-ISP.net Enterprise Fund (“the Fund”). The City Council shall ensure that the Fund meets city and state statutory requirements for financial management and reporting.
(D) The City Council shall appoint a Broadband Internet Advisory Committee, consisting of two members of the City Council and the City Administrator, to review and make recommendations related to broadband internet services and the expansion thereof.
(E) The City Council grants authority to the City Administrator to negotiate joint powers agreements with other governmental entities in relation to improved broadband service, subject to final approval by the City Council.
(Ord. 164, passed 5-2-2011)