Approving Dark Fiber Lease Agreement With WIN

RESOLUTION NO. ___- 14

APPROVING DARK FIBER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WIN

     WHEREAS, WIN presently leases dark fiber on the County owned fiber optic cable; and,

     WHEREAS, WIN has requested to lease additional fibers from Sauk County; and,

     WHEREAS, Amendment #1 to the Dark Fiber Lease Agreement has been developed between Sauk County and WIN to address the additional fiber to be leased; and,

     WHEREAS, the Communications Infrastructure Committee has reviewed and accepted Amendment #1 and feels it is in the best interest to approve this lease amendment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session that Amendment #1 to the Dark Fiber Lease Agreement, attached hereto as an Appendix, between Sauk County and WIN is hereby approved.

     For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on September 16^th, 2014.

Respectfully submitted:

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Fiscal Note:  Sauk County will receive revenues totaling approximately $181,957.00 for this five year lease amendment, in addition to the $62,485.00 revenues from the original five year lease.

Information System Note:   No information systems impact.