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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: April 13, 1997 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: K,,;n mngw.ld, Cn"n","H, Dmlnp"'", m",,", ,f}:- SUBJECT: Case #95-J, Antenna location modification Nextel (tka, One Comm), 1230 Red Fox Road Request The applicant is requesting approval to modify the location of their antenna's on the City's Red Fox Road water tower (Exhibit A). Discussion The applicant and the City entered into a lease agreement on April 26, 1995 (Exhibit B) to facilitate the construction of an antenna array. The lease agreement on in paragraph 6, b (page 4) states in relevant part: "Tenant may update or replace the Antenna Facilities from time to time with the prior written approval of Landlord, provided that the replacement facilities are not . greater in number than the existing facilities and that their location on the leased portion of the Water Tower is satisfaetory to the Landlord ...". The existing approval (Exhibit B, pages 18 and 19 of 24) provides for three 15 foot tall whip antenna's on top of the water tower and three four foot tall sets of three antenna's around the water tower. The three 15 foot tall whip antenna's currently exist on the eater tower, but the three four foot tall sets of three antenna's have yet to be installed. The applicant is now requesting the authority to remove the three 15 foot tall whip antenna's on top of the water tower and replace them with the three proposed sets of three antenna's, which reduce the number of antenna's on the tower. However, the three sets of three antenna's would now be on top of the water tower and would be more visible. Also, three sets of three antenna's are proposed to be nine feet in height rather than four feet. The City Council would need to determine if they find this new location and height acceptable. The City Council may wish to require that these antenna panels be painted the same eolor as the , water tower to help.th~.tl1 blend in and/or red'-!s~"lhel.).r\ght\lfl!1t)':ll1te:l:lnil:,s,,\)<l~.\Qfourft::~t. " 'd'., . -,.'.-.-',.....-........'...,.._...,.., .'-,_._....-..',:.,.... _.' '. _.: ..,.:..-. :-.... Previously, the applicant agreed to commence payment to the City for the three proposed sets of three antenna's even though they were not yet installed. The City has been receiving these payments ($862.00 per month). The lease also requires the applicant to provide the City with two ESMR portable or transportable telephones. The City has yet to accept these telephones due to the high monthly access charge. Given, the nature of the request the City Council may wish to . request that the applicant waive the monthly access charge for two years.