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! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CITY OF RAMSEY ROGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE COMMENTS OF MEDIAONE Election to Manage the Public Riqhts-of-Wa¥ The City must elect to manage the right-of-way to place these requirements on private parties who use the right-of-way. In doing so the City also assumes corresponding obligations. The ordinance should include a provision such as Section 1,02 of the League of Cities Model Ordinance. Sec. 4.10.01 Findings and Purp. ose The City should consider that cable TV as well as utilities such as electric, telephone and gas are in the right-of-way because the services are requested by the citizens of the City and that if these services were not available when requested, there would probably be fewer citizens and less development. 'The City should also consider the fact that the utilities pay personal property taxes on the facilities in the public right-of-way. Sec. 4.10.02 Definitions City_Cost The City can only charge for its actual costs in managing the public right-of-way. Supporting or moving utilities such as electric, gas, and telephone is specialized and is dangerous for untrained personnel. There are other laws, statutes, and codes and rules involved in working on these utilities. The inclusion of costs of "creating and updating mapping systems" and "budget analysis" are inconsistent with Minn. Stat. §237.162, Subd. 9. While the cost of inputting new data may appropriately be included, the cost of creating the mapping system is not properly included. D_D..~.g rad ation This definition should be brought into conformance with Minn. Rules Pt. 7819.011, Subp. 7 or Subp, 8. Please note that Minn. Stat. §237.163 dictates that the right-of-way be returned only tot he condition that existed before the excavation. Degradation is also caused by public works agencies and private parties.