COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
06-03-02 Authorizing the City
Manager to execute a lease with Texas #20
Rural Cellular, Inc. d/b/a “U.S.
Cellular”, a Texas corporation, for
space at the South Laredo Elevated
Water Storage Tank located at
2210 Mexico Ave.,
Laredo, Webb, County, Texas and being more
fully described in Exhibit
“A” of lease agreement for the
installation
and operation of
certain antennae facilities for use with its
communications business
and a parcel of land within the Owned
Premises for the
location of an equipment building and related
facilities associated
with the antennae facilities.
Term of the lease is five (5 )
years commencing June 3, 2002
And ending June 2, 2007 with four
(4) 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 increased 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
six leases with United States Cellular, four with Southwestern Bell
Wireless, one with Omni
America, four with Alamosa, PCS, one with American Tower, one
with STPCS, three with
Nextel Partners; three with Cingular
Wireless, three with Verizon.
The City Council at its
May 20th meeting approved the introductory reading of this
ordinance.
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FINANCIAL: The city will receive an annual rent of $8,400.00
with a 4% increase each
succeeding year. Rent will be credited to General
Fund-Telecommunication Revenue
Line item
#101-0000-361-2006.
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RECOMMENDATION: STAFF:
The Telecommunications
Commission Staff concurs with the
recommendation of
recommends approval. the
commission.
ORDINANCE 2002-0-117
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE WITH TEXAS #20 RURAL
CELLULAR, INC., D/B/A “U.S. CELLULAR”, A TEXAS CORPORATION, FOR SPACE AT THE
SOUTH LAREDO ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK LOCATED AT 2210 MEXICO AVE., LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEING MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” OF LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION OF CERTAIN ANTENNAE FACILITIES
FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH ITS COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS AND A PARCEL OF LAND
WITHIN THE OWNED PREMISES FOR THE LOCATION OF AN EQUIPMENT BUILDING AND RELATED
FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANTENNAE FACILITES
1. TERM OF THE LEASE IS FIVE (5) YEARS COMMENCING ON JUNE 3, 2002 AND JUNE 2, 2007, WITH AN OPTION FOR FOUR (4) 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 Texas #20 Rural
Cellular, Inc., d/b/a “U.S. Cellular”, a Texas Corporation (“Tenant”), for
space at the South Laredo Elevated Storage Tank located at 2210 Mexico Ave.,
Laredo, Webb County, Texas for the installation and operation of certain
antennae facilities for use with its communications business and a parcel of
land within the Owned Premises for the location of an equipment building and related facilities associated with the
antennae facilities, 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 Texas #20 Rural
Cellular, Inc., d/b/a “U.S. Cellular”, a Texas Corporation, for space at the
South Laredo Elevated Water Storage Tank located at 2210 Mexico Ave., Laredo,
Webb County, Texas and being more fully
described in Exhibit “A” of lease agreement for the installation and operation
of certain antennae facilities for use
with its communications business and a parcel of land within the Owned Premises
for the location of an equipment building and related facilities associated
with the antennae facilities, 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 JUNE 3, 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