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Utility Commission Meeting: April 16, 2018
E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
AGENDA ITEM: T-Mobile Lease Amendment on
Connemara Water Tower
AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Brian Erickson, PE, Director of Public
Works / City Engineer
AGENDA NO. 8.b.
ATTACHMENTS: Final Draft Lease Amendment with T-
Mobile APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommend the City Council Approve the Lease
Amendment with T-Mobile
ISSUE
Staff is requesting Utility Commission review the final draft lease amendment with T-Mobile for
space on the Connemara Water Tower and provide a recommendation for City Council approval.
BACKGROUND
Staff and T-Mobile have been working on updating the current lease agreement with T-Mobile
which would allow for the updating the currently installed antennas on the Connemara Water
Tower. T-Mobile previously installed additional antennas, but did not have their rent increased as
per the Schedule of Rates and Fees in effect at that time. As a result, this amendment includes the cost
for the additional antennas that we installed as part of the Second Amendment. Since the original
agreement allowed 9 antennas, the increase is only for the additional three. In exchange, T-Mobile’s
lease cost would increase $7,500 annually for a total 2018 lease of $32,566.43; however, the
additional $7,500 would be prorated to the effective date of the Third Amendment. Beginning 2019
T-Mobile’s annual lease would be $33,869.09. The city attorney has reviewed this agreement.
As part of the approval process, T-Mobile paid an escrow to cover review expenses incurred by the
city. T-Mobile has also provided a plan set which shows antenna and equipment locations on the
tower. Should this agreement be approved, staff will coordinate with T-Mobile and the inspector
for construction and installation of their equipment.
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting that the Utility Commission recommend City Council approval of the T-Mobile
Lease Amendment for the Connemara Water Tower.