HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-102 Resolution Approving Lease Agreement with Verizon at the Wilds Parkway Civil Defense Tower
4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 25-102 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON FOR THE WILDS PARKWAY CIVIL DEFENSE TOWER Motion By: Braid Second By: Churchill
WHEREAS, various cellular companies have located their antenna 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, WHEREAS,
the city and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Verizon”) have been parties to a Civil Defense Tower Antennae Agreement relating to the city owned civil defense tower located at 14998 Wilds Parkway NW, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 (Verizon site ID MIN BLACKJACK) since November 15, 2004; and Verizon and the property owner at 14998 Wilds Parkway NW, Prior Lake Minnesota 55372 are parties to an agreement to lease ground space for Verizon’s ground shelter; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS,
Verizon’s current lease with the city expired on March 31, 2025 but was temporarily extended to allow Verizon time to produce the required exhibits and execute the agreement; and
Verizon desires to continue to lease space on the tower from the city to attach antenna and other equipment and lease ground space from the property
owner for their equipment; and Verizon has executed an agreement to renew their lease with the property owner for ground space; and the City Attorney and City Staff have developed and negotiated a new lease agreement with Verizon, and Verizon has executed said agreement; and WHEREAS, Verizon has executed said Agreement and the Memorandum of 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 “Communications Facilities Lease Agreement” prepared by the City Attorney and City Staff. 3. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the “Communications
Facilities Lease Agreement” and the “Memorandum of Agreement” on behalf of the City.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 12th day of August 2025. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
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Jason Wedel, City Manager