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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 13, 2011 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. AT & T CELL The City Administrator stated that as the Council is aware, AT & T has TOWER requested that the City sign an Owner's Consent allowing them to make LEASE changes to their antennas that are on the City's water tower. Given that REVISION the antenna size is being increased, the City has the opportunity to try to renegotiate terms of the current lease agreement. The Administrator pointed out that AT & T is in the process of purchasing T Mobile, also a leaseholder on the City's water tower. When the merger occurs, the City will likely lose the T Mobile lease revenue. Therefore, the Administrator has been in discussions with AT & T about an increase in the tower lease rate of approximately $500 per month. The Administrator indicated that it will not be possible to protect the City's full revenue stream. The Administrator reported that the AT & T representative he has been dealing with will he presenting this request to AT & T management. The Administrator indicated that he will keep the Council informed of any progress in this area. COAL TAR The City Administrator reported that the neighboring cities have adopted BASED an ordinance prohibiting the use of coal tar based sealers. The reason for SEALANTS adopting this restriction is related to pollutants contained in this type of sealer. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been found in concentrations sufficient to require the removal of sediment to be treated as "hazardous materials" thereby increasing disposal costs. PAHs are also believed to be harmful to fish and pose a cancer risk to humans with prolonged exposure. The Administrator reported that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is promoting this prohibition by making it a condition of eligibility for grant funding that can be used to offset the cost of pond maintenance when testing shows high PAHs in the pond sediment. The MPCA and the League of MN Cities have prepared a model ordinance to assist cities considering this prohibition. The Administrator reported that the Watershed has indicated that most retailers in MN do not sell products with PAHs, however, small driveway sealing companies use this product. According to the Watershed, this issue was before the Legislature, but they did not enact legislation banning this type of sealer because they did not want to burden retailers with the duty of policing the issue. The Administrator indicated that if an 8