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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />LEASE AGREEMENT WITH <br />ONII~iIPOINT CONII~![JNICATIONS INC <br />FOR CELLULAR ANTENNA AT <br />ROSITA PARK <br />'~ <br />,' ~ ~ / Wis...-~.------- <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />As Recommended <br />As Amended <br />Ordinance on 1St 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 />Rosita 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 No. <br />2008-241 (Rosita Park). <br />DISCUSSION <br />Omnipoint Communications Inc (T-Mobile) is proposing the installation of a <br />stealth monopole sports lighting antenna at Rosita Park to improve their <br />communication reception in the area. On November 18, 2008, staff presented <br />T-Mobile's proposal to the Riverview West Neighborhood Association. Staff <br />addressed concerns related to health/safety issues, maintenance <br />responsibility, and a neighborhood request for a block wall on the south <br />property line of Rosita Park as a possible park improvement. The community <br />voted and unanimously approved the T-Mobile cell tower at Rosita Park, <br />under the condition that the block wall be installed as part of the <br />project. After months of negotiation and review of bids obtained by T- <br />Mobile for the construction of the block wall ($100,000), they indicated <br />that the cost of the block wall would make the project economically <br />unfeasible. Given the City's fiscal situation, the City is not in the <br />position to provide additional funding to share in the cost of the project. <br />25G-1 <br />