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City Council Meeting Minutes September 5, 2006 Page 5 of 8 involved. An Intergovernmental Agreement between the consortium cities will need to be developed. The cost to develop that agreement is not known at this time. Staff would like a discussion/diirection on whether to pursue the Phase II initiative. Chris Puccio, with the City of Boulder, and Chris Browning, with the City of Louisville IT Staff were available for questions. Chris Puccio, Director of Information Technology for the City of Boulder, did not have a formal presentation. He stated the Wireless Project is an exciting venture, which has a lot of merit. Mayor Pro Tem Brown requested public comment. Kaylah Zelij, 822 Owl Drive, Louisville CO, stated she and her daughter support the wireless internet project. Council member Marsella noted this is a very lean budget year for the City of Louisville, and asked if there is an opportunity to participate at a later time. Mr. Puccio confirmed there will be opportunities to participate at a later time. Council member Muckle noted them is a location in Louisville that does not have high-speed Internet service. He asked if there is a potential to connect wireless services to those areas. Mr. Puccio stated there would be opportunities to provide a good broadband connection to those areas. Council member Muckle asked if there would be a franchise agreement with participating cities. Mr. Puccio stated they are considering leasing arrangements. City Manager Simmons asked if emergency notification would be included. Mr. Puccio stated it could be a consideration. City Manager Simmons stated the City has a ten-year agreement with a wireless provider Ricochet. Mr. Puccio stated they have spoken to Ricochet, and they may be interested in participating in the RFP process. Mayor Pro Tem Brown explained wireless is not a free service and would require a subscription fee. Mr. Puccio confirmed it was a subscription service and the cost would range between $17.00 and $25.00 per month. City Manager Simmons asked what the City's $13,800 participation fees would actually purchase. Mr. Puccio stated it would pay for an attorney's time, the RFP process, and the analysis. The actual building process of the network would require capital provided by the private sector. Mayor Pro Tem Brown requested public comment.