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Commission hears update on fiber-optic work; questions on easements and neighborhood notices
Summary
City staff described ongoing fiber-optic installations using private rear easements and noted the city limits to control; staff said providers are required to notify affected residents, but commissioners reported some neighborhoods saw no door-hanger notices.
City planner Eddie (S8) updated the commission on fiber-optic installations going into new subdivisions and described how crews are using rear easements on private property to route cables and sometimes placing junction boxes in front yards at turns. Eddie said the city has limited control over work in private easements and that providers must submit permit PDFs showing routes and measurements for review.
Commissioners raised concerns about resident notification. One commissioner asked whether door-hanger notices had been used; Eddie said the city requires providers to post door hangers when work will disturb a neighborhood and that Life Fiber and AT&T had agreed to such measures, but commissioners reported at least one neighborhood received no notice. "We require them to go put door hangers on all of the doors," Eddie said, and advised residents to contact providers if notices were not delivered. The commission discussed public-notification limitations and asked staff to follow up with providers to ensure compliance.
