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Pertaining to an Amendment No. 1 to Water Tower Site Lease Agreement with Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless to provide for additional equipment and increased rent at the Board's Cottage Avenue Standpipe site located at 2095 Clear Avenue in the city of Maplewood.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners approved a water tower site lease agreement dated March 10, 1998 whereby the Board leased space to US West Wireless L.L.C. for the operation of wireless communication equipment at the Board's Cottage Avenue Standpipe located at 2095 Clear Avenue in Maplewood (the "Lease"); and
WHEREAS, Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless ("Verizon") assumed the Lease in 2005 and has since 2007 been operating its own wireless equipment within the leased premises; and
WHEREAS, at this time, Verizon desires to amend the Lease to provide for additional wireless equipment and a proportionate increase in annual rent; and
WHEREAS, Verizon agents prepared Amendment No. 1 to Water Tower Site Lease Agreement which provides for said modifications and increase in rent, and staff recommends approval of said Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the assistant city attorney has reviewed said Amendment and has approved it as to form; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that Amendment No. 1 to Water Tower Site Lease Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners and Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless providing for additional equipment and increased rent at the Board's Cottage Avenue Standpipe located at 2095 Clear Avenue in Maplewood is hereby approved and that the proper officers are hereby authorized and directed to execute said Amendment No. 1 on behalf of the Board.