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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 6, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />LEASE AGREEMENT WITH <br />OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC <br />FOR CELLULAR ANTENNA AT <br />THORNTON PARK <br />CIT MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />As Recommended <br />As Amended <br />Ordinance on 1S` Reading <br />Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />Implementing Resolution <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />Clerk of the Council to execute the attached lease agreement with <br />Omnipoint Communications Inc (T-Mobile) for the installation of a <br />stealth monopole sports lighting antenna and equipment building at <br />Thornton Park, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and the City Attorney. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $23,040 in the Capital <br />Outlay Fund revenue account (no. 51-01-5799) and appropriate same to <br />the Capital Outlay Fund expenditure account (no. 51-250-6631). <br />3. Receive and file Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review Nos. <br />2009-13 (Thornton Park). <br />BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS <br />Recommended approval of lease agreement with Omnipoint Communications Inc. <br />(T-Mobile) for installation of a cellular equipment building and sports <br />lighting monopole cell tower at Thornton Park, at their meeting of November <br />19, 2008, by unanimous vote of 8:0:0. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Omnipoint Communications Inc (T-Mobile) is proposing the installation of a <br />stealth monopole sports lighting antenna at Thornton Park to improve their <br />communication reception in the area. On November 5, 2008, staff presented <br />T-Mobile's proposal to the Thornton, Metro Classic and Morning Sun <br />Neighborhood Associations. Staff addressed concerns related to health <br />issues, maintenance responsibility, construction impact, park improvements <br />and use of revenues for deferred maintenance of Thornton Park. The <br />community was satisfied with the answers and pleased that the revenues <br />would be used for improvements at Thornton Park and approved the T-Mobile <br />cell tower proposal with the consideration that the existing flagpole be <br />lighted under this project. 2 5A-1 <br />