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11111 <br /> Bloomington City Council <br /> Policy Statement Regarding the Use of City Owned Land for <br /> Wireless Telecommunication Antennas and Towers <br /> 1. Introduction <br /> The City of Bloomington has received requests from wireless telecommunication <br /> providers to place wireless telecommunication antennas and towers on City owned <br /> property. The Bloomington City Council has determined that a uniform policy for <br /> reviewing these requests is desirable. <br /> 2. Priority of Users <br /> Priority for the use of City owned land for wireless telecommunication antennas and <br /> towers will be given to the following entities in descending order: <br /> A. City of Bloomington; <br /> B. Public safety agencies, including law enforcement, fire, and ambulance services, <br /> which are not part of the City of Bloomington and private entities with a public <br /> safety agreement with the City of Bloomington ; <br /> C. Other governmental agencies, for uses which are not related to public safety; <br /> and, <br /> D. Entities providing licensed commercial wireless telecommunication services <br /> including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobilized <br /> radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging, and similar <br /> services that are marketed to the general public. <br /> 3. Minimum Requirements <br /> The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas or towers on City owned property <br /> must comply with the following requirements. <br /> A. The antennas or tower will not interfere with the purpose for which the City <br /> owned property is intended; <br /> B. The antennas or tower will have no adverse impact on surrounding private <br /> property(precise wording under consideration); <br /> C. The applicant is willing to obtain adequate liability insurance and commit to a <br /> lease agreement which includes equitable compensation for the use of public <br /> land and other necessary provisions and safeguards. The fees shall be <br /> established by the City Council after considering comparable rates in other cities, <br /> potential expenses, risks to the City, and other appropriate factors; <br /> D. The applicant will submit a letter of credit, performance bond, or other security <br /> 111 acceptable to the City to cover the costs of the antenna or tower's removal; <br /> II3-? <br />