City of Milwaukee - File #: 180548

• File #: 180548
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/10/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/31/2018
• Title: Resolution relating to the construction of a new monopole communications tower located at the Milwaukee Fire Department fire station located at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.
• Sponsors: ALD. BORKOWSKI
• Indexes: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, FIRE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/3/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
7/18/2018	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Atty. Jeremy McKenzie - City Attorney's Office	Pass	5:0
7/13/2018	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/10/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180548
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BORKOWSKI
Title
Resolution relating to the construction of a new monopole communications tower located at the Milwaukee Fire Department fire station located at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes lease amendments with the cellular communication providers related to the construction of a new monopole communications tower and ancillary equipment located at the Milwaukee Fire Department fire station located at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.
Body
Whereas, There is a monopole communications tower located at the Milwaukee Fire Department fire station located at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue that serves City of Milwaukee public works and public safety communication systems; and

Whereas, The communications tower also serves Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular via leases between the carriers and the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, Verizon Wireless approached the City of Milwaukee regarding constructing a new communications tower on the property along with new equipment shelters located near the base of the tower; and

Whereas, In order to effectuate the construction of the new tower and the new equipment shelters at the base of the tower, amendments to the leases with the four cellular communications carriers are required; and

Whereas, The Department of Administration working with the City Attorney's Office, has negotiated the required amendments to the lease agreements; and

Whereas, These amendments of the lease agreements between the City, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, U.S. Cellular, and T-Mobile, or their designated affiliates for the placement of personal communications services antennas at the Milwaukee Fire Department facility located at 5600 W. Oklahoma Ave., allow the carriers to install equipment on the new tower; and

Whereas, The lease amendments offer a fair market value to the City, protects other City interests, and is acceptable to all City participants; n...