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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—November 30, 2009 17 7D. Ordinance 2009-014 and Ordinance 2009-015 (continued) Mr. Wertish stated that this was correct. The plans going forward included coming to the City and letting them know where they would be doing trimming before it starts. City Attorney Filla asked Community Development Director Lehnhoff if the City had existing regulations that dealt with the notice concerns. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that at this time the City did not address notice concerns regarding tree trimming specifically. City Attorney Filla stated that the franchise agreement stats that Xcel would have to comply with the City's ordinances. The City could adopt some local provisions for Xcel to follow in regards of how to notify adjacent property owners before they start the trimming. Community Development Director Lehnhoff clarified that this would be an ordinance update to the right-of-way ordinance to include a tree trimming notification requirement. City Attorney Filla stated that this was correct. Mayor Harpstead stated there is no obligation for regular or routine communication from Xcel to the City. The City is obligated to Xcel to communicate when they will be doing work in the City that may affect the utilities. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that the ordinance does state that they need to notify the City if they will be doing any work in the right-of-way, though it does not specifically state tree trimming. City Attorney Filla clarified that the franchise agreement incorporates the right-of- way regulations and this could be found in paragraph 2.1. Public Works Director Greg Hoag stated that when Xcel is doing work in the City right-of-way the City is notified. When Xcel is doing work in the County right-of-way the City is not notified. Mayor Harpstead asked if other public right-of-ways were included in the City's right-of-way ordinance.