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Hello Commissioners and Council members, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Below are some facts and points of negotiation that can and should be <br />addressed if the City is to move forward on the tower. I would like to <br />re-iterate my position that due to our limited park space I don't <br />believe this is a reasonable project for the city to undertake. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />However, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />* The City should require a monopole, which by itself, won't take <br />up much space. Although the equipment shelter for T-Mobile may only <br />take an area 10' x 12', if other carriers want to co-locate on the pole <br />in the future, additional ground space would be required for them to <br />either place their own shelter or, add on to the T-Mobile shelter so it <br />looks like one building. Many of the carriers use a pre-fab shelter <br />approximately 12' x 24' but, they are used to altering them or <br />constructing buildings that match existing architecture. While it is <br />cheaper and more convenient to have the shelter placed adjacent to the <br />monopole, it can be located farther away if the ground is clear to bury <br />the cables between the tower and the shelter. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />* Carriers generally pay around $450 - $800/month for what they <br />call raw-land sites (built by them from the ground up) for the first <br />year of the contract. The rent then increases by a certain percentage <br />each year thereafter. 3% - 4% is usually accepted without question. <br />The city can also require the carrier to share any rent from additional <br />carriers that want to co-locate on the tower. Or, the city can require <br />the carrier to convey ownership of the tower to the City, in which case, <br />the City often abates the rent for a number of years (As an example the <br />City of Lakeville abated the rent for 7 years. The carrier will then <br />begin paying rent taking into account the 3% escalation over the course <br />of those 7 years). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />* Regarding the term of the lease, T-Mobile essentially wants a 30 <br />year lease (5 year initial period + 5 more 5-year periods). This is <br />longer than most standard leases they are usually 20 - 25 years. The <br />City should shorten this to 15 or 20 years, which will force T-Mobile to <br />re-negotiate - and allow the City to re-evaluate the rent & terms to see <br />if they are still reasonable in 15 or 20 years. Another option might be <br />to offer T-mobile an initial term of 10 years and then one or two <br />additional 5-year periods. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />* Pole height may also vary. T-mobile may be asking for there <br />preferred height or as much height they believe they can get. The 100 <br />foot pole may not be required for their purposes and a shorter pole may <br />be feasible for T-mobile's purposes however this may limit co-location. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />* A requirement of the lease should state that if T-Mobile <br />abandons the site, ownership of both the building and pole is <br />transferred to the City. If not previously addressed in the agreement. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />* With respect to additional carriers or co-locating, there are <br />three ways the City may want to consider leasing: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1) Lease to T-Mobile only that space they need for their 10' x 12' <br />shelter and then lease additional ground space to other carriers if, and <br />when, they go on the tower. Other, co-locating carriers will have to <br />pay T-Mobile approximately $1,000/month just for use of the monopole so, <br />they will balk at paying more than around $500/month for ground space. <br />You can still require T-Mobile to pay a portion of the rent in addition <br />to whatever ground rent you get from co-locators; <br /> <br />2) Lease more space to T-Mobile than they currently require and <br />allow them to sublease some of that space to other carriers. Then, take <br />a percentage (50% seems to be common) of the rent from T-Mobile. <br />Currently, rents for co-location are around $1,200 - $2,100/month. <br />NOTE: Carriers usually don't agree to split co-location rent but, they <br />will often do it with local governments. Additionally, they build <br />monopoles on city property knowing that they may never be able to recoup <br />any of their costs through co-location fees; or, <br /> <br />3) Allow T-Mobile to build the tower, convey it to the City and <br />abate their rent for an agreed upon number of years. Then, charge any <br />additional carriers rent for tower and ground space. <br /> <br />Any combinations of the above may be an option. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Some things carriers won't negotiate on are: <br /> <br />A) Access to the site - they usually need 24 hr/7 days a week access in <br />the event the site goes down. This will be a large burden if future <br />park uses change. <br /> <br />B) Sharing a percentage of their revenue - other than co-location rent. <br />This becomes difficult calculation. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Again if the City is to move forward these are possibilities to get the <br />City the best deal. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dale Aukee <br /> <br />Field Representative <br /> <br />Great River Energy <br /> <br />Office 763-241-2229 <br /> <br />Cell 612-840-4019 <br /> <br />Fax 763-241-6003 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />-----Original Message----- <br />From: Greg Lee [mailto:greg.lee@ci.mounds-view.mn.us] <br />Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:18 AM <br />To: Cindy Palm; Aukee, Dale GRE/ER; Dan Weldon; Dave Long (E-mail); <br />Gerald Arel (E-mail); Jerome Kunz (E-mail); John Kroeger (E-mail); John <br />Kroeger -work; Marta McIntyre; Shari Kunza; Steve Dazenski <br />Cc: Kari Brown <br />Subject: T-Mobile proposed communication pole and antenna at Groveland <br />Park - draft report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Hi Commissioners and Kari, <br /> <br />Attached is the draft report pertaining to the proposed communication <br />pole and antenna at Groveland Park. This item has been placed on the <br />November 6th Work Session Agenda. <br /> <br />At this meeting a representative of T-Mobile will be available to <br />present the proposal and answer any questions the City Council may have. <br /> <br /> <br />Is there any additional information or points that you wish to be <br />included in this report? <br />Please let me know as soon as possible. <br />Greg <br /> <br /><<T-Mobile Pole and Antenna Installation Proposal at Groveland Park <br />11-6-2006.doc>> <br /> <br />