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Pertaining to a new Site Lease Agreement with T-Mobile Central LLC to provide for continued wireless operations at the Board’s Ferndale Water Tower site located at 2575 Stillwater Road in Maplewood, MN.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners approved a water tower site lease agreement dated March 14, 2000 whereby the Board leased space to APT Minneapolis, Inc., predecessor in interest to T-Mobile Central LLC, for the operation of wireless communication equipment at the Board’s Ferndale Water Tower site located at 2575 Stillwater Road in the city of Maplewood, MN; and
WHEREAS, said site lease agreement will expire on December 31, 2019 and T-Mobile Central LLC desires to continue its wireless operations at the site; and
WHEREAS, staff has negotiated a Site Lease Agreement to provide for such continuation of operations, which includes a 5-year term beginning January 1, 2020 that automatically renews for four additional 5-year terms, a starting annual rent of $54,003.21, a 5% annual rent escalator, and terms and conditions consistent with the protection of Board operations; and
WHEREAS, the assistant city attorney has reviewed said Site Lease Agreement and has approved it as to form; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Site Lease Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul and T-Mobile Central LLC allowing for the continued operation of a wireless communication system at the Board’s Ferndale Water Tower site located at 2575 Stillwater Road in the city of Maplewood, MN is hereby approved, and that the proper officers are hereby authorized and directed to execute said Site Lease Agreement on behalf of the Board.