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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 6/27/00 <br />Item No.: �'-1 <br />Department Approval: Manager Reviewed Agenda Section <br />G'�f �-�—� � Reports and Recommendations <br />7 /� <br />Item Description: Verizon (Formerly Air Touch) Lease for Tower Space <br />Background <br />Ah-Touch (dba Verizon Wireless) came to the City in January of this year to see if they could lease <br />space on the City's water tower on Fair-view Ave. near Rosedale. The City had arranged for a <br />number of wireless carriers to previously install a sma11 lattice-type tower on the site. Our review of <br />Verizon's request indicated that their request was very much within the City's policy to locate carriers <br />on public sites, if at a11 possible. <br />A cellular-on-wheels (COW) was approved by the City for the site so that Verizon could temporarily <br />be in business while completing the radio frequency engineering necessary for the permanent <br />installation. <br />That engineering and design has been completed in cooperation with the City's staff, and a final lease <br />agreement has been mutually developed. That lease was drafted by the City's attorney in cooperation <br />with the City's finance, risk management, and public works staff. <br />Financial Implications <br />The City will be gaining an additional$25,000 per year (plus inflation adjustments) from its wireless <br />sites, plus, we will have a better installation site for our own public safety antennas. This is expected <br />to impact the City's Wireless Budget in a positive manner as well as provide the area citizens and <br />businesses more choices for telephone service. <br />Staff Recommendations <br />Staff is recommending that the lease with Verizon for securing antenna space on the City's Water <br />Tower be approved. <br />Council Action <br />Motion to approve the attached antenna lease between the City and Verizon Wireless. <br />