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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE A POLE ATTACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC AND GAS (NYSEG)
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WHEREAS, Sullivan County (“the County”) has been recommended for and awarded nearly $30 million of Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) funding for deployment of broadband infrastructure throughout the County via the Catskill Open Access Network Project (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, while most of the fiberoptic infrastructure to support the Project will be run underground, there are some instances in which the infrastructure must be deployed above ground on existing utility poles; and
WHEREAS, NYSEG is the owner of the poles on which telecommunications infrastructure will be mounted and is willing to permit, to the extent it may lawfully do so, the placement of cables, equipment, facilities and attachments on its poles; and
WHEREAS, a pole attachment agreement is required to be executed between the County and NYSEG.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the County Manager to execute a Pole Attachment Agreement with New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG), in such form as the County Attorney shall approve, in order to further the Catskill Open Access Network Project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the MIP funding be terminated, the County shall not be obligated to continue any action undertaken within the Pole Attachment Agreement entered into with NYSEG.