05/25/2010 Resolutions 2010-140RESOLUTION 2010-140
WHEREAS, the Grand Island Electric Department is required to meet various federal
standards in order to maintain reliability of the national electrical grid; and
WHEREAS, The Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is the enforcement organization
for the entire state of Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, critical information is passed electronically from the Utilities Department to
MRO at various times throughout the year to demonstrate compliance, and MRO is currently working to
upgrade this communication process; and
WHEREAS, MRO is adopting a digital certificate method of authenticating
communications and no information will be sent to MRO without the proper certificates; and
and
WHEREAS, digital certificates are available from Open Access Technology, Inc COATI);
WHEREAS, in order to obtain the necessary digital certificates from OATI, a customer
agreement is required, and MRO has agreed to pay for the annual fees associated with the digital
certificates; and
WHEREAS, the OATI webCARES CUSTOMER AGREEMENT between Open Access
Technology International, Inc., and the City of Grand Island is at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to participate in this service; and
Attorney.
WHEAREAS, the proposed agreement has been reviewed and approved by the City
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the OATI webCARES CUSTOMER AGREEMENT is
hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute such agreement on behalf of
the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 25, 2010.
Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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