Item Coversheet

Resolution

NO. 166

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a First Amendment to Land Lease and Memorandum of Lease with Alltell Communications Wireless, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Wireless for a cellular tower installed on City property at McCrea Park.

BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN - 6/21/2016

Resolved by the Commission of the City of Battle Creek:

 

That the City Manager is authorized to sign the First Amendment to Land Lease, Memorandum of Lease with Alltell Communications Wireless, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Wireless, as is attached to this Resolution, for a cellular tower installed on City property at McCrea Park and any other documents necessary to effectuate the lease amendment. 









I, Victoria Houser, City Clerk of the City of Battle Creek, hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Battle Creek City Commission at a Regular meeting held on June 21, 2016.


Victoria Houser

Battle Creek City Commission
6/21/2016
Action Summary

Staff Member: Marcel Stoetzel, Deputy City Attorney 
Department:City Attorney 
SUMMARY 
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a First Amendment to Land Lease and Memorandum of Lease with Alltell Communications Wireless, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Wireless for a cellular tower installed on City property at McCrea Park.
BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
None.

HISTORY, BACKGROUND and  DISCUSSION
Since 1994 the City and Century Cellunet (the predecessor in interest to Verizon Wireless) have had a lease for a cellular tower on City property at McCrea Park.  That lease has expired and the parties desire to continue the lease for a five (5) year term with options for two (2) additional five (5) year terms.
DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE

POSITIONS
The Department of Public Works and the City Attorney's Office support the resolution. 
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
Eldred_-_Verizon_-_First_amendment_to_land_lease.pdfFirst Amendment to Land Lease
Eldred_-_Verizon_-_Memorandum_of_lease.pdfMemorandum of Lease