HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Sprint Spectrum Lease Agreement for Bloomington Road Water Tower RESOLUTION NO. 14-615
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
SPRINT, LP, FOR CELLULAR ANTENNA
ON BLOOMINGTON ROAD WATER TOWER
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in 2006, Sprint Spectrum,LP,entered into an agreement with the City to place
cellular antennas atop the Bloomington Road Elevated Tower(BRET)at 2521 Bloomington Road;
and,
WHEREAS, Sprint currently pays$1,380 in monthly rent for lease of the space, and earlier
this year, Sprint indicated to City staff that it was interested in doubling the number of antennas on
the water tower to provide 4G capability; and,
WHEREAS,BRET has limited space to accommodate wireless carriers,and because Sprint
has existing infrastructure in place at this site,it is able to place additional antennas adjacent to the
existing antennas on top of the water tower; and,
WHEREAS,other wireless carriers would likely not be able to place equipment on top of the
tower without causing interference,meaning that Sprint and T-Mobile(the other existing user of the
tower)are effectively the only two wireless carriers who could expand their presence on the tower;
and,
WHEREAS,after discussions with Sprint,City staff believes that doubling the rent payment
to$2,760 per month is appropriate consideration for increasing Sprint's presence on the water tower,
and Sprint has agreed to that condition and has signed a contract amendment reflecting that rent
increase; and,
WHEREAS,as with the original agreement,Sprint is responsible for all costs associated with
installation—the City's obligations are limited primarily to providing access for installation to occur;
and,
WHEREAS,the existing agreement is in its first renewal term, and it automatically renews
every five years until 2036; and,
WHEREAS,the agreement calls for the rent to be increased by 15%(or the CPI,whichever
is greater) every five years, and the next increase will occur in 2016, and with this amendment the
total rent will be a minimum of$3,174 per month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract amendment with Sprint Spectrum, LP, to allow the installation of additional
antennas on the BRET water tower in exchange for doubling the rental payments to $2,760 per
month is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of November, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of November, 2014.