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~ Sprint February 18, 1997 Sprint PCS> Mr. Rick Jopke Assistant Community Development Director City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Roseville, MN 55113 Minneapolis 2LJ{I() 1.j Jlk (I:i~ Sui1t l-i() ragan. \llllnt':-li:~i '::''::'l~; 2-!)(! Dear Mr. Jopke: In follow up to our meeting on Monday, February 10, this letter serves as our request for City Council action regarding a temporary tower site at the St. Paul Water Utility's Dale Street Reservoir. As staff and the Council are aware, we are currently involved in the negotiations for a permanent site on this same property. American Portable Telecom (APT) has been approved as the applicant for a Communication Tower Conditional Use Permit. Final negotiations regarding the permanent site are contingent upon the city coming to conclusion on negotiations with the St. Paul Water Utility for the purchase of the property. As we have indicated in the past, Sprint PCS will be contributing to the construction cost of the multi-user site provided that the transaction is structured to be fair and reasonable to all parties involved. Since the city is still in the middle of negotiations regarding the property, Sprint PCS is requesting permission to construct a temporary site and be allowed to operate from that site for up to 120 days with a possible extension of an additional 120 days. Attached you will find diagrams showing how the site will be designed, the location of the site on the whole property and how it is positioned respective to the possible permanent site. The temporary site will consist of a 100' wood telephone pole,a metal platform to hold the computer equipment and electrical details, along with a 6' chain link fence to secure the area. The electric and telephone will be brought in overhead on the current lines already in place on the property. We would like to begin construction on the site as of March 1 st, so that it will be operational by March 31, 1997. Establishing this site is critical for us to meet the needs of Roseville residents, and of those conducting business and enjoying the amenities in your community. The site will service major roadways such as Highway 36, Larpenteur Avenue and Rice Street. Currently we are scheduled to launch our service during the month of April and constructing the site in March will allow us to optimize the service without interruption to consumers once they begin using the system. I have also attached for your review a final draft copy of the agreement between Sprint PCS and the St. Paul Water Utility. Understandably the city may have liability concerns regarding the site and Sprint PCS is willing to add the city as an additional insured on the certificate of insurance. In addition, Sprint PCS is willing to add a cross default clause in the lease for the permanent site to insure that the temporary is removed when the permanent site is operational. We would welcome the opportunity to further discuss any other details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (612)801-4284. Sincerely, ////'~/: ~., ,/ ,..----- ,'I'/' . ,// /'--- / '.../ /{-., /..~. -:./ /' . ./ / Les Jobst Property Specialist