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City Engineer Jankowski stated that the ordinance does somewhat differentiate between the rural <br />and urban because it states that a surveyor has to follow the development plan and in the rural <br />area there is no development plan. <br /> <br />Councilmember Connolly requested that Staff review Elk River's ordinances. <br /> <br />The Committee will review the policies and discuss the issue at a future Public Works meeting. <br /> <br />Director of Public Works Kapler inquired if the ordinance should expand on the development <br />issue in relation to the rural area. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen replied yes. He stated that he wants to guard against someone in the <br />rural area spending $2,000-$3,000 on a surveyor when it was not necessary. <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman stated that they could only include the sewer and water district at <br />this point. <br /> <br />Case #4: Consider Right-of-Way Ordinance <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that with multiple telecommunication providers on the horizon, <br />the City may be dealing with many entities desiring to utilize the City right-of-way for their <br />facilities. The purpose of the case was to recommend introduction of an ordinance regulating the <br />use of City right-of-way. The proposed ordinance is based upon a model ordinance developed in <br />cooperation between the City Engineers Association of Minnesota and the League of Minnesota <br />Cities. The ordinance addresses the terms and conditions under which utilities may locate their <br />facilities in our right-of-way, as defined by the law. Most of notable elements of the ordinance <br />are as follows: <br /> <br />· Registration with the City so we know who to contact; <br />· Permitting requirements and fees so the City will be reimbursed for Staff time, mapping, and <br /> supporting costs when working around their facilities; <br />· Restoration requirements that encourage coordinating with the Cities annual reconstruction <br /> program, and avoid digging up recently constructed streets; <br />· Installation requirements that define restoration, minimize disruption, and impose penalties <br /> for projects not completed in a reasonable time; <br />· Mapping requirements to standardize the information reported, and to provide location <br /> information necessary for management of the right-of-way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Connolly suggested charging a fee for allowing placement of items within a <br />right-of-way since the property is owned by the residents and has some value. <br /> <br />Director of Public Works Kapler replied that companies are required to pay some sort of tax for <br />having items within the right-of-way. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/November 16, 1999 <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />