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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JUNE 3, 2019
AGENDA #: 5F
PREPARED BY: NICK ZURBEY, PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICIAN
PRESENTED BY: ANDY BROTZLER, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE WATER TOWER
ANTENNAE AGREEMENT WITH SPRINT FOR THE TOWER STREET WATER
TOWER PROPERTY
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to consider executing an amendment to the
Water Tower Antennae Agreement with Sprint Spectrum Realty Company, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Sprint”) to allow them to install additional
equipment on the Tower St Water Tower located at 4741 Tower Street, Prior Lake,
Minnesota 55372 (Sprint site ID MS14XC883).
History
The City and Sprint are parties to a Water Tower Antennae Agreement relating to
installation of communications antennas on the Tower Street W ater Tower and
leased space for a ground shelter. The original agreement was entered into July
27, 2000, as amended by the Amendment to Water Tower Antennae Agreement
dated April 28, 2014 and by the Second Amendment to Water Tower Antennae
Agreement dated August 24, 2015.
Current Circumstances
Sprint, along with the other communications companies, require upgrades to their
antenna and equipment as technology for cellular services around the nation
improve. They would like to upgrade their equipment at the Tower St Water Tower
which includes adding additional equipment on the City’s water tower. The
agreement requires an amendment 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 leases have
provisions to 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 agreement 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 $1,560.
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
Sprint Water Tower Antennae Agreement.
2. 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 WATER TOWER ANTENNAE AGREEMENT WITH SPRINT FOR THE
TOWER STREET WATER TOWER PROPERTY
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 Sprint Spectrum Realty Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Sprint”) are parties to a Water Tower Antennae Agreement relating to
City property and the Tower St W ater Tower located at 4741 Tower Street, Prior
Lake, Minnesota 55372 (Sprint site ID MS14XC883); and
WHEREAS, Sprint desires to install additional equipment at the Tower Street Water Tower
property for the sole benefit of its customers and subscribers; and
WHEREAS, Sprint is installing additional equipment which will be located on the water tower
and in the Sprint Equipment Shelter; and
WHEREAS, The City Attorney and City Staff have developed an “Amendment” to the existing
lease agreement; and
WHEREAS, Sprint has executed said Agreement
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 “Third Amendment 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 “Third Amendment to
Water Tower Antennae Agreement” on behalf of the City.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 3rd day of May 2019
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Michael Plante, City Manager