11-26-07-R - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - November 26, 2007 9 City Attorney Filla replied he would need to check on this. E. Search/Recruitment of City Administrator Mayor Harpstead reported that Council met with Mr. Harry Brull, Senior Vice President of Personnel Decisions International (PDI), at a worksession prior to the City Council meeting. He stated Mr. Brull presented a proposal MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to allow the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Personnel Decisions International (PDI) for an amount not to exceed $21,500 for the purpose of hiring a City Administrator. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A1. Motion to Approve Planning Case 07-024 for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment at 1230 Red Fox Road Based on the Findings of Fact and the Submitted Plans as Amended by the Twelve Conditions in the November 26, 2007 Planning Case Report City Planner Lehnhoff provided background information on the application from Sprint- Nextel. He reported Sprint currently has 12 antenna mounts with six actual antennas installed on the City's water tower at 1230 Red Fox Road. He indicted there are currently four mounts and two actual antennas each at the 60, 80, and 100 foot levels. City Planner Lehnhoff reported Sprint is proposing to install two new antennas at the 152 foot level of the water tower and remove the eight antenna mounts, and the four actual antennas at the 60 and 100 foot levels, and vacate those areas back to the City. He stated the four antenna mounts with the two actual antennas at the 80 foot level would remain. He explained that Sprint plans to remove one Nextel antenna at the 154 foot level to create room for one of the proposed new Sprint antennas. He stated the other proposed Sprint antenna at the 152 foot level would be in a location that previously did not have an antenna. He indicated that Sprint now owns Nextel and since the total number of Nextel antennas is decreasing and the replacement antennas are not outside the approved leased area for Nextel, the Nextel antenna removal would not require a Conditional Use Permit or a lease amendment. City Planner Lehnhoff stated the application was tabled at the October 29, 2007, City Council meeting to give staff time to gather additional information regarding lease rates for comparison of antennas with similar conditions in other cities. He reported the median lease rate was $18,000, with a range from $9,500 to $27,000 per year. He stated a rate of $18,000 was discussed and agreed to with Mr. Richard Marcus, representative from Sprint-Nextel. City Planner Lehnhoff pointed out no other lease terms would