AGENDA DATE: 6/7/2017
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Wireless Service Authority Draft Resolution and Articles of Incorporation
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Provide Drafts of the Wireless Service Authority Resolution and Articles of Incorporation
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Walker, Letteri, Kamptner, Herrick, Culp
PRESENTER (S): Mike Culp, IT Director
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Douglas C. Walker
BACKGROUND: Staff, as a result of Board direction and priorities, has continued since the Nov. 2, 2016 decision of the Board for the County to pursue a regional wireless service authority, to evaluate strategies to expand access to high speed internet service (Broadband) in Albemarle County. At the March 1, 2017 Board meeting, the Board directed staff to provide draft versions of the necessary Resolution and Articles of Incorporation for the Wireless Service Authority.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure Investment: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs; Educational Opportunities: Provide lifelong learning opportunities for all our citizens; Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government's capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities.
DISCUSSION: From November 2016 through February 2017, staff continued efforts to identify the formation, risks, benefits, and characteristics of wireless service authorities. Attachment A is the draft version of the Wireless Service Authority Articles of Incorporation and Attachment B is the draft Resolution required for the public hearing on August 2, 2017.
Wireless Service Authority Formation
A wireless service authority is created by the Board through adopting a resolution after it has held a public hearing. The resolution includes articles of incorporation that: (1) state the name of the authority and the address of its principal office; (2) the name of the County and ...
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