CONSENT AGENDA - Jean Keely, City Engineer
Title
SECOND READING
CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE III. - PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT
Background
During the 2017 legislative session, after months of negotiations, a provision that allows small cell wireless equipment to be placed on city-owned infrastructure was passed. “Small cell facilities” is a broad term for the types of cell sites that support antennas plus other equipment in a network to add data capacity. Small cell equipment transmit wireless signals to and from a defined area and need to be powered continuously and require fiber backhaul. With cities needing to comply with the new provisions, the language being proposed is based on the League of Minnesota Cities’ model. The majority of small cell facilities are installed on existing street lights. The majority of street lights in the City are Connexus or Xcel owned and controlled so there is not as much impact for the City. In addition, we already had a permitting process in place so only minimal changes to the application process were necessary.
First reading was held on November 16, 2017 and no changes were proposed.
Recommendation
Hold second reading and adopt the ordinance as proposed.
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in brackets with overstrike.)
SEE ATTACHED
INTRODUCED AND READ in full the 16th day of November, 2017.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 7th day of December, 2017.