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Document: CC RES 95-024 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CIN OF ST.
ANTHONY'S CONTRIBUTION TO A DIAGNOSTIC STUFY OF SILVER LAKE
• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
RESOLUTION 95-024
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF THE
"MINNESOTA EMERGING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
ACT OF 1995"
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony (City) 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 services levels for the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the cable franchise to ensure the development and continued
operation of a 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, at a regular meeting of the St. Anthony City Council dated February
28, 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:
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 private for-profit provider.
2. There is a wide range of Persons seeking to use Public Property and the 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.
Resolution 95-024
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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 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. Enforces 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.
Adopted this 2 day of 1995.
Mayor
ATTEST: _ �2v
City Clerk
• Reviewed for administration:
City Ma ger