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Approved: January 11, 2021 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 2020 5:45 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Pro-Tem Holden called to order the City Council Work Session meeting at 5:45 p.m. Note: On March 20th, the Mayor signed a determination allowing Councilmembers to participate in City Council meetings via telephone pursuant to State Statute 13D.021 Present: Mayor David Grant (joined the meeting at 5:48 p.m.); Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave McClung and Steve Scott Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer Todd Blomstrom; Finance Director Gayle Bauman; City Clerk Julie Hanson and City Attorney Joel Jamnik; via telephone Community Development Manager/City Planner Mike Mrosla 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. AT&T North Water Tower Antenna Lease Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated the City of Arden Hills entered into a Site Use Lease Agreement with AT&T (New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC) on April 2014 for cell antenna equipment located at the City’s North Water Tower at Cummings Park. The agreement established an annual lease rate of $33,000, with an annual adjustment of 4 percent. The lease agreement was amended on July 2015 to provide additional ground lease space to house an emergency power generator. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom reported the amendment added $4,800 to the annual lease rate, with a 4 percent annual adjustment. The 4 percent annual adjustment to the lease rates described above result in a current 2020 site lease rate of $47,595 for AT&T installations at the North Water Tower site. The lease is in the second 5- year renewal term and is eligible for four more 5-year extensions through the year 2044. AT&T has contacted the City to request