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MINUTES <br />Cit,y Council <br />Jan. 25, 1989 <br />Cel l ul ar• One <br />(Cont.) <br />Swanson asked if the matter had been put out for bid. <br />Fahey replied that it had not. <br />Swanson suggested that the amount of the r•ent the City would receive <br />should be mor•e than the amount of taxes that wotald be generated on <br />the size building being proposed. <br />Fahey pointed out that the City only received 20% of each tax dollar <br />paid in the City. The r•emainder~ goes to the County and School District. <br />Swanson stated that he did not believe $600 per month r~ent was enough. <br />Scalze reported that the amount of rent was based on what Cellular• One <br />is paying in other communities. <br />Carr~oway reported that Cellular• One is pa,ying St. Louis Park $575 per• <br />month for similar equipment. <br />Swanson repor•ted that a cellular phone was demonstrated at the Planning <br />Commission meeting, and the reception was good. Swanson stated that he <br />did not believe there was the need for• a tr~ansmission site within the <br />City. <br />Fahey pointed out that Cellular~ One is pr•obably planning for the futur~e <br />and felt there would be a need in this a.r•ea. Fahey stated that this is <br />a means of the City obtaining some additional funds and pr•oviding services <br />of a public nature in a reasonable way. Fahey pointed out that under this <br />pr~oposal, the impact would be very little on the community and envir~onment. <br />Swanson asked how thick the walls on the equipment shelter• would be. <br />Carr~oway r•eplied that they will be <br />bullet-proof and the build.ing will <br />pr~otecti on. <br />4 to 6 inches thick. The walls are <br />be protected with Haylon fire <br />Fahey asked if the matter• should be put to bid so that U.S. West has <br />an oppor•tuni ty to bi d. <br />Carrowa,y reported that Cellular One is in direct competition with U.S. <br />West all the time. <br />Roger~s reported that Cellular One curr•ently has 17 sites and U.S. West <br />has 16. The location of cell systems depends on a gr•id system which <br />each company has. Curr•ently the U.S. West gr~id pattern is running about <br />two miles north of Cellular One's. Rogers reported that there probably <br />is not a need in the U.S. West system for~ a cell site in this area. <br />Roger~s also r~epor~ted that the number of cell sites depends on the <br />number of customers. Each cell site can carry ~45 calls. Rogers <br />repor•ted that Cellular• One has cell sites in Arden Hills and Oakdale. <br />page -6- <br />