03-25-02 Authorizing the City
Manager to execute a lease with Corpus
Christi SMSA Limited Partnership,
d/b/a Cingular Wireless, by
its
General Partner, Southwestern Bell Wireless, L.L.C.
for ground space at
the Fire Station located at 5210 Hwy
359
Laredo,
Webb County, Texas and being more fully Described in Exhibit .
“A” of
lease agreement to construct on such premises
a 100 ft. high monopole
and related
equipment building for use with its communications business.
Term of the lease is ten (10)
years commencing March 25, 2002
And ending March 24, 2012 with three (3) successive renewal
terms of five (5) years. Annual base rent shall be $8,400.00 each
year
during the term of the lease and
will be adjusted by four percent
(4%) on each anniversary of the
commencement date, providing for
effective date.
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INITIATED BY: STAFF
SOURCE:
Larry Dovalina, City
Manager Larry
Dovalina, City Manager
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ACTION PROPOSED: That the City Council approve the final reading
of this ordinance.
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BACKGROUND:
The Telecommunications
Commission has proposed the use of City of Laredo property to
promote the orderly
growth and placement of cellular tower sites in our municipality. City staff
has diligently attempted
to regulate the proliferation of towers in our community by promoting
the use of water tanks
and other structures.
The City currently has
five leases with United States Cellular, six with Southwestern Bell
Wireless, one with Omni
America, four with Alamosa, PCS, one with American Tower, one
with STPCS three with
Nextel Partners and three with Verizon Wireless.
The Telecommunications
Commission at its February 27th , meeting approved the
recommendation of this
lease.
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FINANCIAL: The city will receive an annual rent of
$8,400.00 with a 4% increase each
succeeding year.
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RECOMMENDATION: STAFF:
The Telecommunications
Commission Staff concurs with the
recommendation of
recommends approval. the
commission.
ORDINANCE 2002-0-055
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE WITH CORPUS CHRISTI
SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A CINGULAR WIRELESS, BY ITS GENERAL PARTNER,
SOUTHWESTERN BELL WIRELESS, L.L.C., FOR A GROUND LEASE AT THE FIRE STATION
LOCATED AT 5210 HWY 359, LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS, TO CONSTRUCT ON SUCH
PREMISES A ONE HUNDRED (100) FOOT HIGH SELF-SUPPORTING MONOPOLE AND RELATED
EQUIPMENT BUILDING FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH ITS COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS.
1. TERM OF THE LEASE IS TEN (10) YEARS COMMENCING ON MARCH 25, 2002 AND ENDING MARCH 24, 2012, WITH AN OPTION FOR THREE (3) SUCCESSIVE RENEWAL TERMS OF FIVE (5) YEARS.
2. THE ANNUAL BASE RENT SHALL BE $8,400.00 EACH YEAR DURING THE TERM OF THE LEASE AND WILL BE ADJUSTED ON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMENCEMENT DATE BY FOUR PERCENT (4%), PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the
Telecommunications Commission recommends that the City Council approve the
proposed lease between the City of Laredo (“Landlord”) and Corpus Christi SMSA
Limited Partnership, d/b/a Cingular Wireless, by its General Partner,
Southwestern Bell Wireless, L.L.C. (“Tenant”), for a ground lease at the Fire
Station located at 5210 Hwy 359 Laredo, Webb County, Texas, to construct on such premises a one
hundred (100) foot high self-supporting
monopole and related equipment for use in connection with its communications
business, as a contract and in furtherance of the development of the City of
Laredo Telecommunications infrastructure.
WHEREAS, the
Telecommunications Commission finds that said lease and contract are in the
best interest of the City of Laredo and
WHEREAS, the City
Council of the City of Laredo is of the same opinion.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:
Section 1. The City Manager
be and is hereby authorized to execute a lease with Corpus Christi SMSA Limited
Partnership, d/b/a Cingular Wireless, by its General Partner, Southwestern Bell
Wireless, L.L.C. for a ground lease at the Fire Station located at 5210 Hwy
359, Laredo, Webb County, Texas, to
construct on such premises a one hundred (100) foot high self-supporting
monopole and related equipment building for use in connection with its
communications business, copy of which lease is attached hereto as Exhibit A
and incorporated herein as if set out at length for all intents and purposes.
Section 2. This
Ordinance shall become effective upon passage hereof.
PASSED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _____ DAY OF MARCH 25, 2002.
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ELIZABETH G. FLORES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JAIME L. FLORES
CITY ATTORNEY
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BY: Allan W. McGraw
Assistant City Attorney