City of Milwaukee - File #: 011702

• File #: 011702
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/26/2002
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/23/2002
• Title: Resolution approving a grant of easement for Verizon Wireless for access to certain personal communication services facilities located at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, EASEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/1/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/23/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
4/10/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
4/2/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/2/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/2/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/2/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/27/2002		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
3/26/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
011702
Version
ORIGINAL

Reference
001489

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution approving a grant of easement for Verizon Wireless for access to certain personal communication services facilities located at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue.

Analysis
This resolution approves a grant of easement from the City to Verizon Wireless, providing the company access to the 200-foot monopole and other personal communication services facilities located at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue. The monopole, constructed pursuant to a lease agreement approved by Common Council Resolution Number 000716 (adopted September 22, 2000) is currently shared by both Ameritech and VoiceStream, Inc., both of which have consented to the terms of the grant of easement.

Body
Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 960170 on June 25, 1996, establishing a policy for the leasing of City facilities for the provision of wireless telecommunications services; and

Whereas, The Common Council further adopted Resolution File Number 991575 on February 18, 2000, amending this policy; and

Whereas, These resolutions designated the Department of Administration as the City's sole negotiating agent for marketing City-owned sites to communication services vendors; and

Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 000716 on September 22, 2000, approving a lease agreement with Ameritech for the construction of a 200-foot monopole and the placement of personal communications services antennas at the fire station at 5600 West Oklahoma Avenue; and

Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 001016 on November 8, 2000, approving a lease agreement with VoiceStream Wireless for placement of PCS antennas at the same fire station; and

Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 001489 on February 27, 2001, approving a lease agreement with Verizon Wireless for the placement of PCS antennas on the monopole at 5600 West Okla...