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Corinne council approves fiber franchise agreement with company referred to as 'Senna'
Summary
Council approved a franchise agreement permitting a private company (referred to in the transcript as 'Senna') to run fiber through Corinne; council members stated the agreement imposes no monetary or maintenance obligations on the city and includes a microtrench fee of $0.60 per foot added by the city engineer.
The Corinne City Council voted to approve a franchise agreement with a private company referenced in the meeting as 'Senna' that will permit the company to run fiber through city rights-of-way.
Council members confirmed the agreement carries no direct monetary obligation for the city and does not require the city to fund maintenance. One council member summarized the intent: the company has secured an agreement with the state, and the city’s role is to permit right-of-way access rather than assume costs. During discussion, council also added a microtrench fee of $0.60 per foot (identified by the city engineer) to be charged in addition to other franchise fees.
A motion to approve the franchise agreement was made, a waiver/second was recorded, and the motion carried. Council members also clarified that a previously discussed company had not completed requirements and that the company represented at this meeting had obtained the necessary state-level agreement.
The franchise approval did not include a new maintenance or budgetary commitment for the city.
