Any statutory city or any home rule charter city of the third or fourth class more than 50 miles from the boundaries of a city of the first class, or any two or more of such cities acting under an agreement accepted by the governing body of each such participating municipality, may own, construct, acquire, purchase, maintain and operate within its corporate limits a television signal distribution system for the purpose of receiving, transmitting, and distributing television impulses and television energy, including audio signals and transient visual images, to the inhabitants of the city. This system shall be considered a public utility. The city may erect, construct, operate, repair, and maintain in, upon, along, over, across, through and under its streets, alleys, highways and public grounds, poles, cross-arms, cables, wires, guy wires, stubs, anchors, towers, antennas, pipes, connections, and other appliances, fixtures, and equipment necessary, expedient, or useful in connection therewith. It may prescribe reasonable rates and charges for the use of these facilities and the services furnished. It may prescribe, make and maintain rules for the operation thereof and do all things necessary and incidental to accomplish such purpose. Subject to and in accordance with chapter 475, the city may issue obligations in a maximum amount of $100,000 for acquisition and betterment of the system.
1957 c 100 s 1; 1959 c 257 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 66
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 465 - 466 — Political Subdivisions, General Provisions
Chapter 465 — Rights, Powers And Duties; Municipalities
Section 465.01 — Power Of Eminent Domain.
Section 465.013 — Property Or Easements Not Acquired By Prescription.
Section 465.02 — Lands Deeded To State; Modification Of Conditions.
Section 465.025 — Gifts Of Land To State.
Section 465.03 — Gifts To Municipalities.
Section 465.035 — Public Corporation, Conveyance Or Lease Of Land.
Section 465.036 — Gifts, Hospitals.
Section 465.037 — Gifts To Hospitals And Emergency Medical Services Agencies.
Section 465.039 — Gifts To Organizations Distributing Food.
Section 465.04 — Acceptance Of Gifts.
Section 465.05 — Tax Levy To Pay Interest.
Section 465.13 — Judgment Against Municipality; Payment.
Section 465.14 — Tax Levy; Execution.
Section 465.15 — Cities May Acquire Exempt Property.
Section 465.16 — Power Of Eminent Domain.
Section 465.17 — May Issue Bonds.
Section 465.19 — City To Own Old Channel If It Pays For United States Channel Change.
Section 465.26 — Diversion Of Unnavigable Streams; Raising Waters Of Lakes.
Section 465.27 — Ordinance; Survey And Map.
Section 465.28 — Lands; How Acquired.
Section 465.29 — Condemnation; Special Assessments.
Section 465.30 — Ordinance; Appraisers.
Section 465.32 — Notice Of Meeting.
Section 465.33 — Mailing Notices.
Section 465.34 — Meeting Of Appraisers; Damages And Benefits.
Section 465.36 — Different Owners Or Interests.
Section 465.38 — Notice Of Appraisement; Confirmation Or Annulment.
Section 465.39 — Award; Appeal.
Section 465.40 — Vesture Of Title.
Section 465.41 — Removal Of Buildings.
Section 465.42 — Appeal; Objections; Notice; Record.
Section 465.43 — Hearing; Appraisers; Award; Appeal.
Section 465.44 — Time Of Payment.
Section 465.45 — Notice Of Pendency; Persons Affected.
Section 465.46 — Award, Assessment Certified; Assessment Process.
Section 465.47 — Duty Of City.
Section 465.48 — Powers And Duties Of Council; Penalties.
Section 465.49 — May Sell Lake Water, Ice; Spend, Get Gifts To Keep Up Lake.
Section 465.50 — Observance Of Memorial Day.
Section 465.54 — May Pay Expenses From General Fund Of Statutory City.
Section 465.58 — Members Of The League Of Cities.
Section 465.69 — Training Of School Safety Patrol Members.
Section 465.70 — Television Signal Distribution Systems, Certain Cities.
Section 465.71 — Installment, Lease Purchase; City, County, Town, School.
Section 465.717 — Creation Of Corporations.
Section 465.719 — Corporations Created Before May 31, 1997.
Section 465.72 — Severance Pay.
Section 465.722 — Severance Pay For Highly Compensated Employees.
Section 465.73 — Loan From, Secured By U.s. Agriculture Department Agency.
Section 465.74 — Authorization To Operate District Heating Systems.
Section 465.76 — May Pay For Officer Or Employee's Criminal Defense.
Section 465.77 — May Regulate Drilling Of Mined Underground Space.
Section 465.78 — Participate In Economic Development Secondary Market.
Section 465.79 — Establishment Of Boundary Commission.
Section 465.81 — Cooperation And Combination.
Section 465.82 — Cooperation And Combination Plan.
Section 465.85 — County Auditor To Prepare Plat.
Section 465.86 — Bonded Debt At The Time Of Combination.
Section 465.90 — Municipal Authority To Permit Solicitation By Firefighters.