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4. Local Authorities are well equipped to analyze and implement the <br />needs and interests of the local citizen/consumer, and protect taxpayers' <br />investment in Public Property and Public Rights-of--Way. <br />CONCLUSION <br />The City concludes that Local Authorities must have the authority to require <br />Emerging Communications Services utilizing Public Property and Public <br />Rights-of--Way to: <br />1. Obtain permits and comply with minimum state standards and <br />existing local standards for use of Public Property and Public Rights-of--Way. <br />2. Prohibit redlining and uphold nondiscrimination standards. <br />3. Oversee the design of local communications infrastructure to ensure <br />the meeting of community needs which includes ensuring that a portion of <br />the public capacity being delivered on a city, county and school district <br />specific basis as determined by Local Authorities. <br />4. Allow Local Authorities to receive compensation for use of Public <br />Property and Public Rights-of--Way. <br />The City further concludes that existing local authority must be implemented <br />with local permitting authority which: <br />1. Enforce compliance with financial, technical, legal and connectivity <br />standards. <br />2. Authorizes local collection of fees to compensate Local Authorities for <br />both the use of and decrease in the value of Public Property and Public <br />Rights-of--Way as a result of the construction of and occupancy by Emerging <br />Communications Services. <br />3. Assures delivery of Emerging Communications Services to Local <br />Authorities and School Districts. <br />This Resolution passed and adopted by the City this 6 day of March, 1995. <br />Attest: <br />Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor <br />Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk <br />