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I I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I I CASE # ADOPT RIGHT-OF-WAY ORDINANCE By: James E. Norman, City Administrator By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: On January 11, 2000, an ordinance regulating the use of the right-of-way within the City was introduced. This ordinance was patterned after a model ordinance prepared by the League of Minnesota Cities. At that meeting, representatives for Connexus Energy requested an opportunity to meet with City staff to review a number of concerns with the ordinance. Connexus Energy suggested a number of changes to the Ordinance. These changes were reviewed by the City Engineer, the City Attorney and ultimately the Public Works Committee. The amended ordinance was then reintroduced on March 21, 2000. When the ordinance was considered for adoption at the April 11, 2000 Council meeting, a representative of Reliant Energy appeared requesting adoption be delayed for two weeks to allow for their in-house expert to review the proposed ordinance. The Council agreed to table the issue until April 25th and again until May 9th, SO that the ordinance could be reviewed by other potentially affected utility companies. Copies of the ordinance have been sent to Media One, U.S. West, and NSP. It has now been over nine months since this ordinance was last discussed. Staff believes that the City has allowed sufficient review and comment from various utilities and the ordinance should be consider for adoption. Recommendation: Staff recommends adoption of the right-of-way ordinance. Council Action: Motion to adopt Ordinance 01-XX establishing regulations governing activity within the right-of-ways within the City of Ramsey. Reviewed by: City Engineer City Administrator Director of Public Works City Attorney CC: 03/27/01 -11S-