REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 21, 2014
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
BY: CHERYL CARLSON, Management Analyst III
Fire Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve agreements with Unison to complete the purchase of a defined easement for the cell site at Fire Station 13
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve agreements with Unison to complete the purchase of a defined easement for the cell site at Fire Station 13 through March 31, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Fire Department (Department) to complete the defined easement process for the cell tower site located at Fire Station 13 that was approved by Council on May 22, 2014. This defined easement will provide a lump sum, one-time payment of $203,073 to the City in exchange for the current scheduled rent stream of $1,651 per month (plus one CPI escalator in 2018) for the term of the assigned easement (expiring March 31, 2023). In addition, any future rent received by Unison over and above the current base monthly fee shall be split 50/50 between the City of Fresno and Unison. Ownership of the overall property remains with the City subject to the easement.
BACKGROUND
On April 1, 1993, City Council approved an agreement with Contel Cellular of California, Inc., a California public utility corporation, to license certain real property together with access and utility easements located at Fire Station 13 for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a communications facility, including tower structures and related equipment.
Crown Castle GT Company LLC is currently the licensee under the license as successor in interest to the original licensee (Contel Cellular of California, Inc). The term of the original agreement was 25 years, expiring March 31, 2018, and the agreement provides for a monthly license fee payable to the City of Fresno that is adjusted every five years by the CPI...
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