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DATE 8 24 QS <br /> I]-E.%] NO. j-1 <br /> Department Approval: Nlanacrer Reviewed: Auenda section: <br /> Ordinances and <br /> Res olnt,ions <br /> ........................... ........ <br /> ............ <br /> R y1 f <br /> Item Description: light-of-Wav Manauernent Ordinance <br /> Background: Over the past few months. the City Council has been considerinlu the adopt1011 0f a <br /> new ordinance that would chancre how the City inanac-res ri�cilit-of-wa\lls. The CUrrent draft of the <br /> is based on a model ordinance prepared by the L�eaUUe Of Nfrllnes-0ta Cities. This <br /> ordinance 1� p <br /> ordinance was last considered bar the City Council at its JL11%' 27- 1 998 nieetin(r. at which time the <br /> Council continued consideration to the Au(.7ust lo. 1Q05 Illeetltltr. <br /> Tie l� <br /> >�ro osed ordinance will apple to all utility operations in public rig ht-of-ways inciudingr gas, <br /> electric, telephone, cable TV, municipal sewer and rater and private utility contractors. The <br /> proposed ordinance will allow the City to manage the location. construction, repair and <br /> _ <br /> f , <br /> marntenance of trlities to ensure that public interests are protected. In rnany ���ays, the propose <br /> right-of-way management ordinance will allow cities the same control over pre�'iouslV unre«ulwed <br /> right-of-wa users that gas and electric franchises have allmved in the past. Issues addressed ill <br /> the ro osed riorht-of-way rnanaaernent ordinance; a cope v�-hich is attached, 111clude: <br /> p p tn <br /> registration of users <br /> t <br /> Permit requirements <br /> Permit fees <br /> Mapping requirements <br /> Right-of-way repair and restoration <br /> Inspection <br /> Location of facilities (underciroundinLy at tie discretion of theit �} <br /> lie Relocation of equipment <br /> Vacation of right-of-ways <br /> Indemnification and liability <br /> Abandonment of equipment <br /> Franchise suprernacv <br />