Violette said the system is being tested right now and all of the equipment has been placed out in the field.
City Manager Jim Landon said staff is planning a tour of the communications shelter for the system for City Council members during the May 1 workshop.
"It's also a good photo op to let people know it is up and running and try to get the word out that it's up and running," he said. "It's very exciting to be able to provide a fast broadband speed for businesses and it's nice to see they're already jumping on board."
In addition to putting the finishing touches on the FiberNET system, Violette said it has been a busy month for the department.
"We got the Google application wrapped up and submitted in time," he said. "We don't expect to hear anything back to the end of the year."
The city is vying to be one of several locations to participate in an effort that Google is taking to create a broadband network.
Cities around the nation are scrambling for a "fiber-to-the-home connections" network that Google said will be fast enough to allow someone in a rural medical clinic to discuss streaming 3D medical images over the Web with a doctor in another city, according to Google's Web site. It would allow university students across the globe to work together while watching a live 3D video of a lecture.
The company says the service will be offered to between 50,000 and 500,000 people. In Florida, at least Sarasota, Leesburg and Orlando also are courting Google.
Violette said the city is also working on an application for federal stimulus dollars for a broadband opportunity program.
"That we should hear from in the next three to six months," he said.
City officials also discussed the status of an interlocal agreement with Flagler County Schools for improvements to Bulldog Drive.
Beau Falgout, senior planner, said the project is part of the city's community redevelopment area project.
He said the CRA is "a long-term program and project financed through tax increment financing" and is designed to improve blighted areas.
The Bulldog Drive project is at the top of the list for CRA funding.
"In the CRA plan there's a list of high priority projects," Falgout said. "The Bulldog Drive project is the one we're focused on."
Falgout said the improvements are needed because Bulldog Drive provides direct access to the Town Center area.
"It's not the best entrance to our downtown," he said.
Falgout said the interlocal agreement calls for the School District to donate its right of way along the west side of Bulldog Drive in exchange for inclusion in the final construction plans for the road and the installation of perimeter fencing if required.
"We do expect some minor tweaks from the School Board staff," he said.
The issue is expected to be discussed by the City Council later this month.