Agenda - Council - 11/07/1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Councilmcmbcr inn-oduccd thc following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #94-1I- A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A UTILITY PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION LINES BASED ON FINDINGS OF FACT # ANB DECLARING TERMS OF SAME. WHEREAS, the City of Rarnsey ("City") adopted Ordinance ~92-13 granting a franchise to CiD' of Anoka electric utility (AMU) and Anoka Etecrric Cooperative to construct and operate electric distribution systems and n-ansmissions hncs within the Cits' hrrdrs; and WHEREAS, AMU ("Permittee") has properly applied for a utilities permit to install transmission lines within the City of Ramscy limits along the mute described as Alternate 3 on Exhibit A which is at-inched hereto. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: The transmission lines shall be generally located and cons~'ucted in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto. So as not to interfere with safety and convenience of ordinary travel along and over public ways, the City retains the right of final approval of the route and property acquisition prior to the Permirme entering into negotiations on any parcel. That the Perm/nee is responsible for acquisition of ail required fight of wa), necessary to the project. That the Permirtee shall not open or disturb the paved surface of any pubhc right of way or public ground without ftrst having obtained permission from the City, for which the City may impose a reasonable fee. The Permittee may open and disturb the paved surface of an), public way or ground without pr/or permission from the City where an emergency exists requiring the immediate repair of electric facihries. In such an event, the Permittee shall notify the City by telephone before opening the paved surface and acquire any necessary perrnirs within the second workday thereafter. That the restoration of the fight of way will be completed as promptly as weather permius, and if the Permitree shall not promptly perform and complete the work, remove all din, rubbish, equipment and mater/als, the City shall have, after demand to the Perrnirtee for remedy and the passage of a reasonable period of rime following the demand, but not to exceed five days, the right to make the restoration at the expense of the Perrmnee. The Perrmttee shall pay to the City the cost of such work done for or performed by the City, including irs administrative expense and overhead, plus mn percent additional as hquidated damages. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the City. The Permirtee shall be responsible for trimming all trees and shrubs in the public fight of way that interfere with the proper construction, operation, repair and ma/ntenance of the rransrn/ssion lines. That the Permir~ee shall make space available on its poles or towers for City f'zre, water utility, poi/ce or other City facilities whenever such use will not interfere with the use of such poles or towers by the Permittee, by another elecmiC utility, by a telephone udlity, or by any cable telev/sion company or other form of communication company. The City or it's desig-nee shall pay for any added cost incurred by the Perm/nee because of such use by City under a separate joint use agreement.