DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Finance and Information Services Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Withdraw From Dakota Broadband Board And Terminate Agreement For Financial Management Services
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dakota County has been a member of the Dakota Broadband Board since 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota Broadband Board directed the Interim Executive Director to prepare a dissolution plan in July 2022 to be considered at a later date; and
WHEREAS, a draft dissolution plan was created and considered by the Dakota Broadband Board at the November 2022 board meeting; and
WHERERAS, the Dakota Broadband Board voted to table the consideration of the dissolution plan until May 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota Broadband Board joint powers agreement allows members who have not provided any system components to withdraw, effective immediately, by providing written notice to the chair of the board; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County provides financial management services to the Dakota Broadband Board; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County will require all cities who use the county fiber network to sign an indefeasible right to use agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby directs the County Manager to provide written notice on December 15, 2022 withdrawing from the Dakota Broadband Board effective March 1, 2023 and terminating the financial management services agreement with the Dakota Broadband Board; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby directs staff to continue to work with Dakota Broadband Board members to develop a dissolution plan that the Board can support.
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