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City of Farmington
. 325 Oak Street
Farmington, MN 55024
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AGENDA
REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, March 22, 2004
7:00 PM
Conference Room A
1. Call to Order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Approve Minutes -regular meeting, February 23, 2004
4. Continued Discussion Items
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a) T-Mobile Antenna Lease Issues
5. New Business
6. Approve Bills
7. Financial Report
8. Open Forum
9. Adjourn
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
TO:
Water Board
FROM:
Lee M. Mann, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer
SUBJECT:
T-Mobile Antenna Lease Issues
DATE:
March 22, 2004
INTRODUCTION
At the February Water Board meeting, staff was directed to continue working toward an antenna
lease agreement with T-Mobile. Determining a location for their equipment on the ground was the
next order of business.
DISCUSSION
Representatives from T-Mobile and the City performed';a site VIsit and staked out a location for the
ground equipment. Due to the future treatment plant location, the proximity of various utilities and
future painting and associated containment of the tower, the only location that was identified as
acceptable is southwest of the tower, north of the Maintenance Facility Parking lot.
Unfortunately, this location is in an area that is likely to be needed for future expansion of the
Maintenance Facility. As such, staff cannot recommend allowing this area to be leased until such
time as the future expansion plans are known.
In addition, issues regarding the existing conduits in the tower were raised. It was indicated at the
site meeting that T -Mobile would need to install new conduits for their cables in the tower. This
would include boring through or under the foundation,..coming up through the concrete floor or
cutting a hole in the steel shell of the tower so that larger conduits or cables could be installed.
Neither of these two options is desirable.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that negotiations with T -Mobile be tabled until such time that the plans for the
future expansion of the Maintenance Facility site are known and technology is available to allow a,
system that does not necessitate the undesirable alteration of the tower.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Lee M. Mann, P .E.,
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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cc: file
Kari Brown, T -Mobile
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