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Mounds View City Council January 25, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 7 i Mr. Moritko stated he takes full responsibility for the extension in June of 2009 but clarified that in October he had asked for an extension to May but the Council changed the plan and required him to appear in 60 days and then required a$20,000 payment checkpoint. He stated he did not make these changes, the Council did, but he is now working more closely with Clerk- Administrator Ericson. Council Member Mueller asked if Moe's has a lower level banquet hall for rent. Mr. Moritko stated their facility has a capacity of about 125 and openings to host weddings with full dinner service. MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Gunn. To allow for an extension for property t� payment to June 30, 2010, for JWM Investments, Inc., DB/A Moe's, located at 2400 Highway 10 NE. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 7565, Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Unpaid Administrative Offense Fines. Finance Director Beer presented staff's recommendation to levy unpaid administrative offense fines and noted the property owner was able to pay the amount due by 4:30 p.m. today, January � 25, 2010, in order to avoid the $35 administrative fee. The owner may prepay the assessment between January 26 and February 25, 2010 without paying additional interest. After that date, interest at a rate of 5.50% will accrue from January 25, 2010 tl�rough the payment date. Council Member Mueller asked how the property owner is notified of this pending action. Finance Director Beer stated they are sent a letter 30 days before the action. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7565, Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Unpaid Administrative Offense Fines. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. D. Resolution 7564, Authorizing a Water Tower and Ground Space Lease with Clear Wireless, LLC. Finance Director Beer presented the request of Clear Wireless, LLC (Clear Wire) to lease water tower space and ground space. He advised they are 51 % owned by Sprint so at some point Sprint may cancel their antenna lease agreement with the City. He explained Clear Wire initially offered $800 per month ($9,600 per year) for a series of iive-year leases with a 3% inflator. He advised that staff had indicated the proposed lease amount would not be sufficient and ended up negotiating $2,000 up front for legal and staff costs, a 4% inflator consistent with other leases, $21,000 per year (market rate consistent with other tower Ieases), and an additional $1,800 per • year per antenna for additional antennas above the initial configuration. Clear Wire agreed to this proposal on January 15, 2010. Finance Director Beer referenced the redline copy of the lease