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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE FOR QWEST BROADBAND
SERVICES D/B/A CENTURYLINK TO PROVIDE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Qwest Broadband Services d/b/a CenturyLink, "CenturyLink" has negotiated a
franchise agreement which is to be codified as an Ordinance with the City of Maplewood for the grant of a Competitive Cable
Television Franchise to provide cable communications services to the residents of Maplewood.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on February 8, 2016 at or after 7:OOp.m., the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota
will conduct a public hearing at the Maplewood City Hall, located at 1830 County Road B, East, in the City of Maplewood,
regarding the Franchise Ordinance negotiated with CenturyLink for said franchise at which time all persons interested in the
matter shall be heard and comments taken into the public record.
A copy of the Application shall be available at the hearing or upon request at City Hall prior to the hearing.
Karen Haag, City Clerk
(Review: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 2016)
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CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
The Maplewood City Council approved the following revision to the Maplewood Code of Ordinances.
Ordinance Nos. 961 and 962
Ordinances to the Maplewood Municipal Code Regulating Trees in the City of Maplewood and the Reconfiguring the
City's Environmental Chapters
On December 21, 2015, the Maplewood City Council adopted a Tree Ordinance and reconfiguration of the City's
Environmental Chapters. Following is a summary of the new ordinances:
1. Findings and Purpose: Updated findings and purpose to include the value of specimen trees (defined as a healthy tree that
is 28 inches in diameter or greater).
2. Definitions: Amendments to the definitions to add clarity to the ordinance.
3. Tree Standards All tree preservation, removal, replacement, and shade tree pest management requirements for applicants
have been removed from the ordinance and placed in a separate standards document. The tree standards will be similar to
the City's engineering and solid waste management standards and will allow flexibility in managing trees. Standards cannot
be contrary, replace, or supersede City ordinances.
4. Tree Replacement: Revised tree replacement calculation which allows credits to the final tree replacement amount for
preserving specimen trees (defined as a healthy tree that is 28 inches in diameter or greater) during development of the
property.
5. Diseased and Hazardous Trees: A new section of the ordinance that deals with diseased and hazardous trees.
6. Licensing: Adding requirements for licensing of tree service companies to include the company employ or contract with an
individual who possesses arborist certification from the International Society of Arboriculture or an individual that holds a
post -secondary degree in urban forestry, arboriculture, or an equivalent area of study.
7. Environmental Chapters: During the tree ordinance updates the City Council combined all environmental ordinances in
one location. Previously the ordinances were found in various chapters of the City Code including Chapter 12 (Building and
Building Regulations), Chapter 18 (Environment), and Chapter 38 (Trees). All environmental ordinances will now be placed
under Chapter 18 (Environment).
The Tree Ordinance and reconfiguration of the Environmental Chapters goes into effect after publication. An official copy of
the Tree Ordinance is on file in the office of the Maplewood City Clerk, 1830 County Road B East, Maplewood, or can be
obtained on the city's website at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/treeordinance. Questions regarding this ordinance should be
directed to Shann Finwall, AICP, Environmental Planner at (651) 249-2304 or shann.finwall&maplewoodmn.gov.
(Review: Feb. 3, 2016)
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