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Citi Council meeting of August 5. 1996 Page _ _ DRAINAGE ISSUES The City is currently working on drainage programs for the Clearwater Creek. Hardwood Creek. and School Section/Goggins Lake subwatersheds. In order to give these issues detailed considerationstaff recommended that the City Council establish a special meeting in August to review storm water issues in the City of Hugo. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, Monday. August 26. 1996, at 7:.30 PM, programs for Clearwater and Hardwood lake subwatersheds. All aye. Motion Carried. LMC FINANCIAL REQUEST to schedule a Council workshop for Hugo City Hall, to discuss drainage Creeks. and School Section/Goggins On July 15, 1996, the City Council considered a request from the League of Minnesota Cities for a financial contribution of $42.3.00 toward the League's efforts to fund a legal challenge made by U.S. West, which attempts to limit cities' control over public rights-of-way. Action was tabled on this request until this evening's meetina. At issue is the fact that communication companies are facing rapid changes in technology, both in the use of fiber optic cable and wireless telephone services. These services lead to both a substantial investment by the communication companies in infrastructure (largely located in public rights-of-way) and substantial revenues. Communication companies have determined that it is in their best interest to attempt to limit the authority cities have in controlling their use of the public right-of-ways. This is a major issue to cities in Minnesota and across the country. It is the City Administrator's opinion that any loss of local control over public road right-of-ways will be costly to the City, and cause additional time to be spent coordinating City projects. Public right-of-ways are generally obtained by the City as part of the subdivision process, and utilities are allowed to use them as a matter of convenience and cost effectiveness. In doing so, the utilities have a responsibility to meet standards set by the City in the construction of the utilities and to worts; with the City in a fair and equitable manner in the installation, relocation, maintenance, and repair of these public and semipublic facilities. The X423 proposed by the League is a minor amount when compared to thousands of dollars it could cost the City in the future to relocate or repair utility lines. Staff recommended the City contribute $423 to the League's efforts to protect local management of public rights- of -way. Barnes made motion, Goiffon seconded, approving the $423 expenditure to the League of Minnesota Cities in their efforts to protect local management on public rights-of-way. All aye. Motion Carried.