From
Megan Mahan
Title
Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23 "Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks, Easements and Other Public Ways," by adding Section 23-60 Pertaining to Deployment of Network Nodes in the City Right-of-Way and Adopting a Design Manual
Presenter
Megan Mahan, Assistant City Attorney
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The State Legislature adopted a new chapter to the Local Government Code which governs the deployment of "small cells" in the City's Right-of-Way. This is a type of telecommunications equipment that is intended to increase cell phone reception and it is mounted on a pole. LGC Chapter 284 allows the City to adopt a Design Manual and certain fees, so long as it is consistent with state law. The Design Manual and ordinance must be adopted prior to September 1 in order to be in an effect at the time Chapter 284 becomes effective.
The Development Committee was generally briefed on this ordinance and Design Manual on July 17, 2017 and once a draft was completed, it was emailed to the Committee for their review.
Financial Consideration
The City’s Application fees are as follows: $500 per application covering up to five network nodes, $250 for each additional network node per application that is located on a City-owned pole, and $100 for each additional network node per application that is not located on a City-owned pole.
A Network Provider must also pay $250 annual per Network Node. If a provider wishes to collocate on a City pole, they must pay an additional $20 annually per network node. There is also a possibility that a provider may have to pay $28 per month per Node as a transport facility fee, depending on how it installs its backhaul.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 23, "STREETS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS, EASEMENTS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS," BY ADDING SECTION 23-60 PERTAINING TO DEPLOYMENT OF NETWORK NODES IN THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY AND ADOPTING A DESIGN MANUAL...
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