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Mounds View City Council November 23, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson updated the Council on the water treatment 2 plant rehabilitation project. He noted this project was behind schedule and a letter was being 3 drafted for the contractor. He discussed how COVID had been a factor in some, but not all of the 4 delays. 6 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the snow and ice policy would be 7 coming to the City Council for approval. He discussed the parking requirements and the 8 authorization of towing vehicles that was now included in the policy. 9 10 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained the T Mobile antenna lease on the 11 water tower was last updated in 2015. He commented in that lease T Mobile was required to move 12 their equipment outside. He noted plans were put in place to complete this work in 2017 and in 13 2018 antenna upgrades were completed. He reported additional upgrades were being requested 14 from T Mobile and staff has told them these upgrades would not be approved until their equipment 15 was moved outside of the water tower. He reported the T Mobile lease expires at the end of 2020. 16 He requested direction from the Council on how to proceed. 17 18 Mayor Mueller asked if the ability to authorize towing cars left overnight on the street, or in 19 violation of the snow removal policy extended to Mounds View Boulevard. Public Works/Parks 20 and Recreation Director Peterson stated Mounds View Boulevard was controlled by the County. 21 22 Mayor Mueller questioned how much of a revenue source the T Mobile lease was for the City. 23 Finance Director Beer stated the City made $32,000 each year from T Mobile. 24 25 Mayor Mueller inquired if the equipment inside the base of the water tower was in the City's way. 26 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the reason the City requested this 27 equipment be moved outside the water tower was for the safety and security of the water tower. 28 He explained staff did not want T Mobile staff to have access to the City's water tower. He reported 29 all other companies had their equipment outside the water tower. 30 31 Mayor Mueller suggested the City require T Mobile to pay a premium of $5,000 per month to have 32 the space inside the water tower. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson 33 commented staff would really like the equipment out of the base of the water tower. City 34 Administrator Zikmund explained the City had made this offer in the past and T Mobile rejected 35 it. 36 37 Mayor Mueller questioned when this equipment would become abandoned by T Mobile. Public 38 Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported T Mobile would not abandon this 39 equipment because they have antennas on the tower. 40 41 Mayor Mueller inquired when the landlord had the opportunity to force T Mobile to move the 42 equipment or to take possession of the equipment. City Attorney Riggs reported under the lease, 43 the City had the opportunity to force T Mobile to remove the equipment. He explained the City 44 has been overly patient and the City was now taking the position that the equipment had to be 45 moved because it was a safety violation within the water tower. He commented if the Council