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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MAY 11, 2011 <br />CONSENT <br />LETTER — <br />AT & T TOWER <br />LEASE <br />PURCHASE <br />OF HYDRANT <br />BUDDY <br />Consent Agreement so that they can make some changes to their antenna <br />system on the City's water tower. The Administrator reported that the <br />changes proposed are outside the current lease agreement, that is AT & T <br />is proposing to replace existing antennas with larger ones. The size of the <br />antennas proposed are larger than the lease agreement allows. Therefore, <br />the City Administrator recommended that the Owner's Consent <br />Agreement be denied and that he be authorized to negotiate terms of a <br />revised lease agreement with AT & T. <br />Mr. McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -5 -94 — DENYING APPROVAL OF THE <br />OWNER'S CONSENT AGREEMENT AS REQUESTED BY AT & T <br />GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE ANTENNAS PROPOSED EXCEED <br />WHAT IS AUTHORIZED IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO RENEGOTIATE <br />THE AT & T LEASE AGREEMENT <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. <br />Ayes (5). <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />The City Administrator reported that the Public Works Superintendent is <br />requesting authorization to purchase two Hydrant Buddies at a cost of <br />$8,677.12. This piece of equipment is used for exercising fire hydrants <br />and gate valves. The Administrator reported that while the City has <br />always had very few Workers' Comp claims, it recently had two injuries <br />occur related to hydrant and gate valve work. The League of MN cities <br />Loss Control Department is recommending the purchase of these Hydrant <br />Buddies as a means of preventing the stress injuries that occurred. <br />Boss suggested that perhaps the equipment could be shared with another <br />city. The City Administrator reported that he would see if there was <br />interest in doing this. <br />Montour noted that the funding would come from the Water & Sewer <br />Capital Replacement Fund. <br />Mr. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -5 -95 — AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE <br />OF TWO HYDRANT BUDDIES AT A COST OF $8,677.12 FROM <br />TORQBUDDYLLC, WITH THE FUNDING TO COME FROM THE <br />WATER & SEWER CAPITAL REPLACEMENT FUND <br />11 <br />