COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
10-21-02 Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease with San Antonio
MTA, L.P. , d/b/a
Verizon Wireless for ground space at
the
McPherson
Water Tower located at 8711 McPherson, Laredo, Webb
County,
Texas and being more fully described in
Exhibit “A” of lease
agreement to construct on such premises a 120 ft
monopole and
related
equipment building for use with its communications
business.
Term
of the lease is five (5) years commencing October 21, 2002
And
ending October 20, 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 seven leases
with United States Cellular, seven with Southwestern
Bell/Cingular Wireless, four
with Texas Telecommunications, four with American Tower,
one with Towers of Texas, one
with Nextel Partners and one with Voicestream.
This lease had been approved
by City Council at its January 28, 2002 meeting but was not
executed due to construction
delays. Presentation to and approval by
Council at this time is
appropriate because of changes
in effective date and lease term.
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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-Telecommunications 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 2002-0-265
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE WITH SAN ANTONIO MTA,
L.P. D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS GROUND SPACE AT THE McPHERSON WATER TOWER LOCATED
AT 8711 McPHERSON, LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT “A” OF LEASE AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT ON SUCH PREMISES A 120 FT. MONOPOLE
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT BUILDING FOR USE WITH ITS COMMUNICATONS BUSINESS.
1. TERM OF THE LEASE IS FIVE (5) YEARS COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 21, 2002 AND ENDING OCTOBER 20, 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 INCREASED 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 San Antonio MTA,
L.P., d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Tenant”), for space at the McPherson Water
Tower, located at 8711 McPherson,
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 San Antonio MTA,
L.P. d/b/a Verizon Wireless for space at the McPherson Water Tower located at
8711 McPherson, Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being more fully described in
Exhibit “A” of lease agreement to construct on such premises a 120 ft. monopole
and related equipment building for use with its communications business, a 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 OCTOBER 21, 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