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REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
JULY 1 , 2014
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held
on Tuesday, July 1 , 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145 th Street West,
Rosemount.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan,
Weisensel and Demuth attending. Staff present included City Administrator Johnson, City Clerk
Hadler , Director of Public Work/City Engineer Brotzler, Community Devel opment Director
Lindquist. Th e Pledge of Allegiance was led by two visiting Boy Scouts from Troop 235 .
ADDITIONS OR CORRECT IONS TO AGENDA
City Administrator Johnson stated there were no proposed changes.
Motion by Droste . Second by Weisensel .
Motion t o Adopt the Agenda.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jeff Sotebeer, resident at 14176 Dearborn Path, near 140th and Blaine Avenue, is concerned about
the cond ition of the road and considers it a hazard. Road is deteriorated. City Engineer Brotzler
stated we are familiar with the road and staff is working to make the road a priority in future
budgets. Road is listed as a “failed road”. Mayor asked is this is due to the commercial traffic from
Flint Hills . Brotzler stated it may be that in combination with the age of the road.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Shoe -Corrigan.
Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
a. Temporary On -Sale Liquor License for Rosemount VFW
b. Temporary On -Sale Liquor License for American Legion - Leprechaun Days Events
c. Temporary On -Sale Liquor License for American Legion - Bike Show & Band Concert
d. Budget Amendments
e. Bills Listing
f. Donation Account Received and Expenditure - Police Equipment Fund (Bicycle Rodeo)
g. Donation Account Rece ived and Expenditure - Police Equipment Fund (Youth Dance)
h. Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account - Parks & Recreation Department
i. Receive Plans & Specifications / Authorize Ad for Bid - City Hall Roof Replacement
j. Approve Night Work for the Dakota C ounty Mill and Overlay Project of County Road
42
k. Authorize Encroachment Agreement with Koch Pipeline - Bacardi Avenue
Improvements, City Project 452
l. Authorize Encroachment Agreement with Koch Pipeline - 2014 Street Improvements
Project, City Project 455
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REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
JULY 1 , 2014
Ayes: DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth
Nays: None. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
9.a. Proposed FTTH Franchise Agreement
City Administrator Johnson provide d a summary of the staff report about the sale of FTTH to
Velocity Telephone, Inc . Formal application has been reviewed by City attorney and financials have
been reviewed by Ehlers. Bob Vose, City Attorney, presented overview of the process and the
franchise. Cities need to check on legal qualifications, technical abi lities and their financial ability to
operate the system. City Attorney and Staff are comfortable with the items presented. Ehlers has
stated the company has finances to support. Parent companies are already certified to provide
telephone services in th e State of Minnesota. City Attorney Vose recommends approving the
agreement.
Droste ask ed if there are approvals that need to be made by the FCC. Vose stated that the FCC will
not evaluate, but will file the approval of the city. Johnson pointed out that the agreement is simply
for cable services, not for telephone.
City Attorney Vose stated that with the new resolution the City is not waiving any ri ghts by
approving this agreement. There were a number of changes regarding amendments that have been
requested . Vose is comfortable with the presented list of shorter amendments to the franchise
ordinance. Original franchise was granted in 2002 to FTTH . Legal mandate was changed in 2010
to allow telephone c ompanies that provide cable only where they provide telephone.
Some small changes made to the prior FTTH franchise in creating the Velocity agreement. Vose
stated there were not many substantive changes other than th e build -out requirement. Mayor
Droste asked for clarification on the build -ou t requirement. Vose restated t el e phone company is
only required to provide cable whe re it provides phone service.
Motion to Approve a resolution approving t ransfer of Everest FTTH Acquisition, LLC and its
c able Franchise and System to Velocity Telephone, DBA Gigabit Minnesota .
Motion to Approve an ordinance r epeal ing Ordinance No. XI.23 and as a mended by Ordinance No
XI.31 and granting a c able Franchise to Velocity Telephone, Inc, DBA Gigabit Minnesota, to
construct, operate, and maintain a cable s ystem in the City of Rosemount, setting f orth c onditions
a ccompanying the g rant of the c able Franchise; providing for regulation and use of the cable system
and t he public rights -of -way, and prescribing penalties for the v iolation of the provisions h erein.
Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Shoe -Corrigan.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events. The next City Council meeting will be held on
Tuesday, July 15 th , 2014 , at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Droste ,
second by DeBettign ies , the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clarissa Hadler , City Clerk