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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RAMSEY COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. 95-19
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF THE "MINNESOTA EMERGING
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACT OF 1995"
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is responsible for monitoring the operation and activities
of cable communications in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City provides coordination of administration and enforcement of the cable
franchise; promotes the development of locally produced cable television
programming; and conducts such other activities to ensure equitable and
reasonable rates and service levels for the citizens of City; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the cable franchise to ensure the development and continued
operation of cable communications system so that the City may achieve better
utilization and improvement of public services and contribute significantly to the
communication needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, in pursuit of these goals the City has granted to private interests the use of Public
Property and Public Right-of-Way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, at a regular meeting of the Arden Hills City
Council dated March 13, 1995, the City endorses the "Minnesota Emerging Communications
Services Act of 1995" and encourages its adoption by the Minnesota State Legislature for the
following reasons:
l. Public Property and Public Rights-of-Way are valuable public assets and Local
Authorities are entitled to ensure that the public is benefitted, compensated,
protected and able to access and share in the use of any Emerging
Communications Services that makes use of those Public Rights-of-Way by a
private for-profit provider.
2. There is a wide range of Persons seeking to use Public Property and Public
Rights-of-Way to deliver video, voice and data services and all such Persons
should be treated similarly by State and Local authorities.
3. Existing state statutes do not adequately address these Emerging Communications
Services.
4.
Local authorities are well equipped to analyze and implement the needs and
interests of the local citizen\consumer, and protect taxpayers' investment in Public
Property and Public Rights-of-Way.
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CONCLUSION
The City concludes that Local Authorities must have the authority to require Emerging
Communications Services utilizing Public Property and Public Rights-of-Way to:
1. Obtain permits and comply with minimum state standards and existing local standards for
the use of Public Property and Public Rights-of-Way.
2. Prohibit redlining and uphold nondiscrimination standards.
3. Oversee the design of local communications infrastructure to ensure the meeting of
community needs which includes ensuring that a portion of the public capacity being
delivered on a city, county and school district specific basis as determined by Local
Authorities.
4. Allow Local Authorities to receive compensation for use of Public Property and Public
Rights-of- Way.
The City further concludes that existing local authority must be implemented with local
permitting authority which:
1. Enforce compliance with financial, technical, legal and connectivity standards.
2.
Authorizes local collection of fees to compensate Local Authorities for both the use of
and decrease in the value of Public Property and Public Rights-of-Way as a result of the
construction of and occupancy by Emerging Communications Services.
3. Assures delivery of Emerging Communications Services to Local Authorities and School
Districts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY C
THIS 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 1995.
THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
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BRIAN FRITSINGER, CITY ADMINISTRATOR