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Council Member Kuether introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 95 - 25 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF THE "MINNESOTA EMERGING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACT OF 1995" WHEREAS, the North Central Suburban Cable Communications Commission ("Commission") is a Joint Powers Commission organized pursuant to Minnesota Statute 471.59, as amended, and includes the following eight (8) municipalities: Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Lexington, Lino Lakes and Spring Lake Park (hereinafter "Cities"), and, WHEREAS, the Commission's Joint Powers Agreement, assigns to the Commission the responsibility to monitor the operation and activities of cable communications; to provide coordination of administration and enforcement of the cable franchise; to promote the development of locally produced cable television programming; and to conduct such other activities to insure equitable and reasonable rates and service levels for the citizens of the Member Cities and, WHEREAS, it is the intent of the cable franchise to ensure the development and continued operation of a cable communications systems so that the Cities 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 Cities have granted to private interests the use of Public Property and Public Rights -of -Way. NOW, THEREFORE, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, the City has reviewed the proposed Minnesota Emerging Communications Services Act of 1995, and hereby endorses the proposed legislation and encourages its adoption by the Minnesota State Legislature for the following reasons: FINDINGS 1. 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.