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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET PROJECT: Approving and authorizing the execution of Addendum Number One to the Lease Agreement with Star-Net Online Systems to provide for wireless service at the City of Paris Water Treatment Plant. BACKGROUND: StarNet Online Systems is the City of Paris's current provider of Intemet and wireless services. The main City offices on 1 st Street N.E. are connected directly to StarNet via Category 5 cable and are receiving 768 Kbps of bandwidth for Intemet service (compare to most modems at 56Kb), and this connection is utilized by all City employees working at the 1 st Street N.E. and Kaufman Street locations and by the Police and Public Works Departments. Fire Station One has recently installed a wireless system using 1 Mbps bandwidth connecting that location to the City's main server and to StarNet's Intemet service. The City's Technology Committee, appointed by the City Manager, and the former MIS Manager researched the best available methods for providing connectivity to City offices located throughout the city and, based on this research and a site-survey of the City's offices, determined that wireless connections were the only options available for those offices located far from City Hall and that wireless communications were fast, secure, dependable, and economical. StarNet was shown to be the only service provider in the city that could provide the City of Paris with the bandwidth needed to allow proper communications between its various offices. Likewise, there was no other service provider located within close enough proximity of City Hall to allow a direct connection to its backbone such as the City currently has with StarNet. Therefore, the City Council heretofore approved a five (5) year Lease Agreement with StarNet for the non-exclusive use of space on the City's water tower on 24th Street N.E. for the placement of its antennas in exchange for a reduced rate on both T-1 and wireless service to the fire stations located at 1444 N. Main Street, 4055 Pine Mill Road, 2009 Bonham Street, and 2010 24th Street S.E., the City of Paris Water Treatment Plant located at Lake Crook, and the City Animal Shelter. At the time of the execution of the Lease Agreement with StarNet, the City was paying $320.00 per month for 512 Kbps bandwidth to City Hall and 1 Mbps bandwidth to Fire Station One. Because service at the additional locations were added at no additional charge in exchange for use of the water tower, the result was a cost savings to the City of approximately $2,600.00 per month, which represents the cost of the increased bandwidth and new services. DESCRIPTION: The City of Pads has added a wireless tower at its Waste Water Treatment Plant, and because this location was not included as part of the original agreement, StarNet has requested that the existing Lease Agreement be amended to add this location for an additional monthly charge of $45.00. StarNet has additionally requested that Exhibit B to the Lease Agreement, which describes the types of antenna which were to be placed on the water tower, be revised to provide that the latest technology be allowed. COST: The City currently pays $320.00 per month for 512 Kbps bandwidth to City Hall and 1 Mbps bandwidth to the fire stations located at 1444 N. Main Street, 4055 Pine Mill Road, 2009 Bonham Street, and 2010 24th Street S.E., the City of Pads Water Treatment Plant located at Lake Crook, and the City Animal Shelter. Addition of the Waste Water Treatment Plant to the Lease Agreement will increase the monthly lost to $365.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute Addendum Number One to the Lease Agreement with StarNet Online Systems to add the Waste Water Treatment Plant. STAFF CONTACT: Michael E. Malone, City Manager, and Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney