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Mounds View City Council February 14, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 6 • C. Resolution 6452 Approving an Amendment to the Verizon Wireless Contract for Antennas on the Water Tower. Council Member Stigney asked if there was room on their tower for other antennas for ATT, Sprint, or Nextell. Public Works Director Lee stated that there was. Council Member Stigney asked how many antennas are there now and how many will be on there when they are done. Public Works Director Lee stated that there are currently 12, and there will be 15 total. Council Member Stigney stated they are paying $14,062 per month now, and if a value is put on each one, how did that come out as far as what they were offering to pay. Public Works Director Lee stated that they are currently paying $14,500, and the amount could be adjusted proportionately based on the number of new antennas. He stated that was something they could negotiate with Verizon. Council Member Stigney asked whether this entered them into an ongoing contract for a specific time or if it was ongoing. Public Works Director Lee stated that it is annual, and it will be adjusted 4 percent annually and is ongoing. He stated it has no time limit. He stated that there is an escape clause for each party. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Many. That the Public Works Director determine the value of the three new antennas and place that amount into the contract. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND. Thomas/Stigney. To approve Resolution 6452 Approving an Amendment to the Verizon Wireless Contract for Antennas on the Water Tower, with the stipulation that staff will provide the Council with the numbers. Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. E. Resolution 6458 Approving the Purchase of Security Surveillance Cameras for the Mounds View Community Center. Council Member Stigney asked whether the system would handle the additional cameras or if this was money that would handle whatever upgrades are needed to handle the monitoring. 1 LJ