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4. Local Authorities are well equipped to analyze and implement the needs and interests of <br />the local citizen/consumer, and protect taxpayers' investment in Public Property and Public <br />Rights-of-Way. <br />The City concludes that Local Authorities must have the authority to require Emerging <br />Communications Services utilizing Public Property and Public Rights-of-Way to: <br />1. Obtain permits and comply with minimum state standards and existing local standards for <br />use of Public Property and Public Rights-of-Way. <br />2. Prohibit redlining and uphold nondiscrimination standards. <br />3. Oversee the 4 design of local communications infrastructure to ensure the meeting of <br />community needs which includes ensuring that a portion of the public capacity being delivered <br />on a city, county and school district specific basis as determined by Local Authorities. <br />4. Allow Local Authorities to receive compensation for use of Public Property and Public <br />Rights-of-Way. <br />The City further concludes that existing local authority must be implemented with local <br />permitting authority which: <br />1. Enforce compliance with financial, technical, legal and connectivity standards. <br />2. Authorizes local collection of fees to compensate Local Authorities for both the use of <br />and decrease in the value of Public Property and Public Rights-of-Way as a result of the <br />construction of and occupancy by Emerging Communications Services. <br />3. Assures delivery of Emerging Communications Services to Local Authorities and School <br />Districts. <br />This Resolution passed and adopted by the City this.LX day of _Lla)�ah., 1995. <br />Axu <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />By <br />Its ayor 17 <br />