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Y ■ 2000 905 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 210 Site AcquisitEon Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-4740 Permitting (651) 225-0792 site Management Fax (651) 225-0795 December 30, 1999 Karl Keel, P.E. City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55 113 RE: Metricom's Ricochet System and Use of City Right of Way Dear Mr. Keel: I am pleased to enclose a revised Right-of-Way Permit and Facility Use Agreement for your review. This Agreement will allow Metricom to bring its exciting new wireless i nternet service, called Ricochet, to City businesses and residents. REVISED AGREEMENT This Agreement has been updated from the version that I gave to you a few weeks ago. It shows the changes that were made after consultation with the attorneys representing the League of Minnesota Cities and Suburban Rate Authority. For your convenience, I have enclosed a Reference Draft that highlights these changes. With the hope that you will find this updated draft acceptable, I have included three copies ready for signature by the City when the time comes for final approval. QUESTIONS ABOUT CITY APPROVAL PROCESS Could you please clarify what the City's review and approval process will be? If it includes approval by the Council, could we please be put on the agenda for an upcoming meeting? The Agreement requires Metricom to supply the City with a map showing the proposed locations of the pole top radios. We propose to supply the map after the Agreement is signed. All radio locations will be subject to your review and approval. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS As you may recall from our earlier discussions, Metricom's wireless network is accomplished by attaching shoebox sized radios on street lights, It usually takes approximately seven of these radios per square mile to cover an area. The power for the radios is tapped from existing photo sensors on the street light. These radios can also be attached to power poles. Metricom does not