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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 22, 2019
AGENDA #: 5I
PREPARED BY: NICK ZURBEY, PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICIAN
PRESENTED BY: JASON WEDEL
AGENDA ITEM:
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE NEW CINGULAR
WIRELESS PCS, LLC (“AT&T”) WATER TOWER ANTENNAE AGREEMENT
AT THE TOWER STREET WATER TOWER
GOAL AREA AND
OBJECTIVE:
High-Value City Services
5. Grow collaborations to provide efficient and cost-effective services to the
community.
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to consider executing an amendment to
the Water Tower Antenna Agreement with AT&T to allow them to install additional
equipment on the Tower Street water tower.
History
The City and AT&T are parties to a Water Tower Antenna Agreement relating to
installation of communications antennas on the Tower Street water tower. The
original agreement was entered into on October 30th, 2006 as amended by
Amendment 1 to Water Tower Antennae Agreement dated February 8, 2016 and
Amendment 2 to Water Tower Antennae Agreement dated December 4, 2017
Current Circumstances
AT&T, along with several other communications companies, require upgrades to
their antenna and equipment as technology for cellular service around the nation
improve. They would like to upgrade their site at the Tower St water tower that
includes upgrading the antennae and adding additional equipment on the City’s
water towers. An amendment is required for any additions or non like kind
changes to the equipment mounted on the water tower.
ISSUES: The City holds several lease agreements with Communication Companies to allow
use of the City’s Water Towers to mount antenna with ground equipment shelters.
Newer technologies require the mounting of additional equipment near the
antenna on the water tower with cabled connections. Most of the antenna leases
have similar provisions that address the use of the site for mounting of antenna
and storage of equipment in ground shelters. They do not anticipate the new
equipment on the towers. Based on review of the agreements by the City
Attorney, it was determined that an amendment to the original agreement would
be appropriate.
A copy of the partially executed amendment is included with this agenda
report.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The current annual rent amount will be raised by $2,540
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and second to approve a resolution as part of the consent agenda
authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute an amendment to the
AT&T Water Tower Antenna Agreement.
2.Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for additional
discussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative #1
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 19-___
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (“AT&T”) WATER
TOWER ANTENNAE AMENDMENT AT THE TOWER STREET WATER TOWER
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, Various cellular companies have located their antennae equipment on City
property and water towers; and
WHEREAS, The public safety, health and welfare is served when cell phone coverage is
uniform and unbroken; and
WHEREAS, The City and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (“AT&T”) are parties to a Water
Tower Antenna Agreement relating to City property and the Tower Street water
tower located at 4741 Tower Street, Prior Lake Minnesota, 55372 (AT&T site ID
10111975); and
WHEREAS, AT&T desires to install additional equipment at the Tower Street Water Tower
property for the sole benefit of it’s customers and subscribers; and
WHEREAS, AT&T is installing additional equipment which will be located on the water tower
and in the AT&T Equipment Shelter; and
WHEREAS, The City Attorney and City Staff have developed an ”Amendment” to the existing
antenna agreement; and
WHEREAS, AT&T has signed the Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1.The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2.The City Council hereby approves the “Amendment 3 to Water Tower Antennae Agreement”
prepared by the City Attorney and City Staff.
3.The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the “Amendment 3 to Water Tower
Antennae Agreement” on behalf of the City.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 22nd day of January 2019.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Frank Boyles, City Manager