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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 11, 2010 Page 7 City Manager Malinen sought additional information from staff on the status and timeframe of the congressional appropriations bill. Ms. Radel noted that those appropriated funds would trickle back to the City through the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT); but that the tim- ing of Phase II would be constrained by stipulations in the Department of Educa- tion and Economic Development (DEED) that grant funds to the City of $1 mil- lion in state bond funds be expended by December 31, 2010. 11. Public Hearings 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Approve Lease Agreement with Clear Wireless, LLC for Leased Space on the Fairview Communication Tower Finance Director Chris Miller summarized the lease agreements as detailed in the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated January 11, 2010, with similar rates, ini- tial terms and optional renewals as that approved for the Reservoir Woods tower several weeks ago. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff included the basis for calculating lease amounts based on general market conditions, comparable communication tower leases in Roseville and surrounding communities (i.e., Brooklyn Park and Shoreview), the amount of ground space required; favorable comparisons on the higher side for this lease compared to other communities based on the consider- able negotiations that initiated at half the proposed rate; and ongoing negotiations for other sites in Roseville. Councilmember Ihlan sought clarification, and Mr. Miller confirmed, that this re- quest was for space on an existing tower, with no proposed height extension or other expansion on the tower or for ground space. Roe moved, Klausing seconded, approval of a lease agreement between the City of Roseville and Clear Wireless, LLC for leased space at the Fairview Communi- cation Tower. Councilmember Johnson asked why staff had not provided the historical and pol- icy information he'd previously requested related to assignment or allocation of proceeds from these lease agreements and rationale that it be applied to the City's Information Technology (IT) function exclusively; and expressed his disappoint- ment that the information was not available for tonight's discussion. City Manager Malinen apologized for this oversight; and advised he would check on the status of staffls preparation of this information.