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A motion of support for the requests made by the Hudson Ad Hoc Committee for Community-Wide Fiber in their memorandum to Hudson City Council dated August 2, 2018. The Ad Hoc Committee for Community-Wide Fiber was created by Hudson City Council through Motion 18-0051 passed on June 5, 2018 for "the purpose of making recommendations to Council regarding community-wide and residential broadband services...to make recommendations to City Council through written report issued by October 2, 2018." City Council, through this motion, affirms its approval for expenditure not to exceed $10,000 for the purposes of entering into a contract for a community survey, and for attendance of committee members at the Great Lakes Connect Conference, September 24-27, 2018. Accordingly, City Council extends the deadline for the production of a written report, established in Motion 18-0051, to December 15, 2018, at which time the Committee's work will be concluded. (as amended 8/21/2018)
Executive Summary: This motion, submitted by Mr. Kelemen, relates to the attached memorandum from the Ad Hoc Committee for Community-Wide Fiber, dated August 2, 2018.
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Motion #18-0051, passed by City Council on June 5, 2018; A motion to establish an ad hoc committee of City Council consisting of five to seven Hudson residents, not holding appointed or elected office, to review the issue of establishing a fiber-optic cable network providing residential internet city-wide for the purpose of making recommendations to Council regarding community-wide and residential broadband services. The committee will be charged with the following: 1.) To review the current plan developed by the City for Fiber to the Home (FTTH); 2.) To review funding options for a city provided FTTH network; 3.) To review capability of City to provide and maintain a reliable and well-serviced FTTH network; 4.) To review and investigate options for FTTH through means other than a city-owned network; and 5...
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