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Date: October 25, 2010
Item/Subject: Order, Granting Easement to Time Warner Communications — City Park off Merchant's
Plaza
Responsible Department: Engineering
Commentary:
The City is interested in expansion of high speed internet service availability in the downtown area to support
businesses and development. Time Warner Communications has developed a plan to provide HIS service to a
significant area on the easterly side of Main Street. This plan would require underground conduit installation
in the small City -owned "pocket" park off Merchant's Plaza. Attached is a location sketch and memo from the
City Engineer.
The attached order would grant an easement to Time Warner Communications to allow the installation.
Manager's Comments:
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Associated Information Memo from City Engineer & Sketch Map
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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Assigned to Councilor - Wheeler October 25, 2010
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Granting Easement to 71me Warner Communications — City Park off
Merchant's Plaza
By the City Council of the City of Bangor.•
ORDERED,
THAT an easement is hereby granted to Time Warner Communications to install
underground conduit in the "pocket" park off Merchant's Plaza for the purpose of
expanding high speed internet service in the downtown area.
Said easement shall be in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
October 25, 2010
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Infrastructure Committee
FROM: James D. Ring, Director - IDS
SUBJECT: Time Warner Cable Downtown Easement Request
DATE: October 15, 2010
The City is interested in expansion of high speed internet service in the downtown area. Earlier
this summer there was a special BED Committee meeting to discuss this issue with service
providers and other interested parties.
Time Warner Communications has developed plans to increase availability of high speed
internet service on Main Street. They are planning to install fiber optic cable through a number
of downtown buildings and have secured rights to do so. A small section of the proposed new
fiber project will need to be installed in the City's pocket park off Merchants Plaza. This will
require an easement from the City. The easement should not adversely impact the park or its
use.
Staff recommends granting said easement.
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