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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
ERMU Commission
FROM:
Mark Hanson – General Manager
MEETING DATE:
June 3, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
5.3
SUBJECT:
AT&T Water Tower Attachment Lease Agreement
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve the AT&T Water Tower Attachment Lease Agreement
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
AT&T has requested to attach their cellular antennas to our Freeport Street water tower. The
attachments will be similar to what has been attached to our other water towers by other
companies. This will be AT&T’s first water tower lease agreement with ERMU. On top of the
tower there will be nine antennas, nine radios, and two junction boxes. The site will include a
fenced-in area with electrical equipment housed in a shelter and a back-up generator.
This agreement rate was originally negotiated at $41,300 for the first year, with a 4% increase
every year after that. The initial term is five years with an option to renew the lease four more
times, with each renewal term being an additional five years.
Prior to negotiations of the agreement terms, staff discovered a mistake in the first-year rate
calculation. The first-year rate should have been $51,400, which aligns with the only other
agreement contemplating nine (9) antennas, the others have six (6) antennas. Staff offered a
slightly discounted rate of $48,500 due to the original error. AT&T has not yet accepted the
$48,500 rate, but staff has requested their acceptance prior to the commission meeting.
Staff recommends the Commission proceed with one of the following two options:
1) Approve the agreement with a first-year rate of $48,500
2) Direct staff to continue negotiations with AT&T
ATTACHMENTS:
• AT&T Water Tower Attachment Lease Agreement
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Tower Attachment Lease Agreement
This Tower Attachment Lease Agreement (“Lease”) is executed this ____ day of
__________, 20___, by and between Elk River Municipal Utilities, a Minnesota municipal
utility having a mailing address of 13069 Orono Parkway, P.O. Box 430, Elk River, MN 555330
(“Lessor”) and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC a Delaware limited liability company having a
mailing address of 1025 Lenox Park Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319 (“Lessee”).
WHEREAS, Lessor owns an elevated water tank (the “Water Tower”) located at 19119
Freeport Street, Elk River, Minnesota, on the property legally described on Exhibit A attached
hereto (the “Property”) and designated by the Lessee as Power By Nature; and
WHEREAS, Lessor has adopted a Policy Statement Regarding the use of Lessor’s
Property for Communication Antennas and Towers (the “Policy Statement”), which Policy
Statement provides, among other things, that priority in the location of communication facilities
on Lessor’s Property shall be given to Lessor, to public safety agencies, to other governmental
agencies, and to private entities, in that order; and
WHEREAS, Lessee desires to lease from Lessor certain designated space on the Water
Tower, to install, operate and maintain certain of Lessee’s communications fixtures, cables,
accessories, improvements and related equipment, which may include a suitable support
structure, antennas, equipment shelters or cabinets, fencing other equipment and related devices
(collectively, the “Equipment”); and
WHEREAS, Lessor desires to lease certain designated space for Lessee’s Equipment on
the Water Tower, provided Lessee’s Equipment does not interfere with Lessor’s daily operations
and maintenance of the Water Tower, and provided further that Lessee will defend, indemnify
and hold Lessor harmless from and against any and all damages caused by the installation,
operation and maintenance of the Equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the terms and mutual promises herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee agree as follows.
1. Grant of Lease
(a) Lessor hereby grants to Lessee a lease of a portion of the Property consisting of:
(i) approximately 550 square feet (25’ x 22’) of ground space up to a height of
____ feet (___’) as described on attached Exhibit 1, for the placement of Lessee’s
Equipment (the “Equipment Space”);
(ii) that certain space on the Water Tower, as generally depicted on Exhibit C,
where Lessee shall have the right to install its antennas and other equipment (collectively,
the “Antenna Space”); and
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(iii)certain easements (the “Easements”) over the Property for ingress, egress
and utilities, during the Initial Term and any Renewal Terms, as those terms are
hereinafter defined. The Easements shall be as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto.
The Equipment Space, Antenna Space, and Connection Space, are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Premises.”
(b)Neither the location nor the extent of the Easements or the Equipment installed on
the Water Tower shall be changed without the prior written consent of Lessor, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
2.Use
Lessee may use the Premises for the installation, construction, maintenance, operation,
repair, replacement and upgrade of the Equipment. Lessee shall be permitted to install the
Equipment on the Premises and to install or improve utilities on the Property over the Easements.
The Equipment, including the number, location and mounting height of all antennas, and the size
and location of all other Equipment, shall be as described on Exhibit C and shall be installed only
as depicted and shown on Exhibit C. In the event Lessee desires to modify the Equipment
installed on the Water Tower, Lessee will supply Lessor with plans and specifications (“Plans”)
to be reviewed and approved by Lessor prior to commencement of construction. Lessor’s
approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (and in no event delayed
beyond thirty (30) days. After approval or deemed approval, the Plans will be considered
incorporated in this Lease as Exhibit C. If Lessor disapproves the Plans then the Lessee will
provide Lessor with revised Plans, such revisions to be within Lessee’s reasonable discretion. In
the event Lessor disapproves of the revised Plans, Lessee may either i) make further revisions to
the Plans and submit them to Lessor for review or ii) terminate this Lease by providing written
notice to Lessor in accordance with the requirements of Section 9(b). Lessor will not knowingly
permit or suffer any person to copy or utilize the Plans for any purpose other than as provided in
this Lease and will return the Plans to Lessee promptly upon request. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Lessee may make non-material modifications to Lessee’s Equipment installed on the
Tower without consent, including but not limited to maintenance, repairs, like-kind or similar
replacements of Equipment, provided none of the modified or replaced Equipment is larger than
the Equipment approved by Lessor. Subject to the notice and access requirements contained
below, Lessee maintains the right to perform routine maintenance, repairs, replacements and
upgrades without Lessor consent to the Equipment located within the equipment shelter on the
Equipment Space.
If installation of the Equipment requires relocation of existing communication equipment
(to include coax cable, antennae, brackets, hardware, etc.) owned by other communication
carriers, Lessee shall be responsible for obtaining the consent of such carriers and all costs and
labor associated with these modifications shall be the responsibility of the Lessee and shall be
considered to be an integral part of this Lease. Any agreements among various communication
carriers associated with these modifications shall be the responsibility of the Lessee. Lessee shall
defend, indemnify and hold Lessor harmless from any claim made by such other carriers as a
result of Lessee’s acts or omissions.
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Any personal property owned by Lessee, whether fixed or attached to the Property or the
Water Tower, shall remain the exclusive property of Lessee, and the risk of loss to same will be
solely Lessee’s. No Equipment shall be permanently attached or welded to the Water Tower
without Lessor’s prior written approval. If welded attachments are approved, Lessee shall be
responsible for the cost of replacing interior or exterior tank coatings that are damaged by
welding. All replacement of coatings shall meet the exact specifications of the existing tank
coating, be performed by contractor’s approved in advance by Lessor, and be completed within
thirty (30) days of the time that welding on the tank occurs. All costs associated with the new
coatings, to include operational costs (i.e., draining elevated tank), shall be paid on demand by
Lessee.
Upon prior written notice and subject to the limitations contained herein, Lessor grants
Lessee twenty-four (24) hour per day, seven (7) day per week access to the Water Tower and the
Property for the purpose of installing, operating and maintaining the Equipment. Access shall be
consistent with Lessee’s need to install, operate and maintain the Equipment and Lessor’s need
to operate and maintain the Water Tower. Lessee may access the equipment shelter within the
Equipment Space at any time upon written notice to Lessor and acknowledgement of Lessor’s
receipt of notice. Lessor shall have the right to have its personnel on site at any time Lessee
requires access to the Water Tower, and Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for Lessor’s costs to have
its personnel on site, at such employee’s normal rate of pay, including Lessor’s on-call or
overtime costs if Lessor’s personnel are required to be on the site at times other than normal
business hours. Lessee shall give Lessor 24 hours’ notice in a non-emergency situation, or 3 hour
notice in an emergency situation, of its need to enter the Water Tower or access any Equipment
on the Water Tower and Lessor may arrange to have its personnel present. Under no
circumstances shall Lessee or its employees or agents enter the Water Tower unless an employee
of Lessor is present.
Lessee shall, prior to the installation of any Equipment on the Property, obtain all
required land use approvals, building permits, and other governmental approvals required for
installation and operation of the Equipment. Lessee shall also comply with all applicable
governmental laws and regulations regarding the installation and operation of
telecommunications equipment, including, without limitation, the requirements of the FCC,
FAA, OSHA, and all other regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over the Equipment
(collectively, the “Regulatory Requirements”). Failure of Lessee to comply with the Regulatory
Requirements shall be a default, entitling Lessor to exercise the remedies hereinafter set forth
including, but not limited to, termination of this Lease. Lessor agrees to cooperate with Lessee
at no cost to Lessor with respect to obtaining any required zoning or other governmental
approvals for the Site, the Facilities and contemplated use thereof. Furthermore, Lessee shall not
allow its Equipment to interfere with the facilities of a user with a higher priority pursuant to
Lessor’s Policy Statement, or a user whose use of the Water Tower predates the Commencement
Date of this Lease (such users being “Priority Users”), provided any such Priority Users
operating radio frequency transmissions equipment are operating within their respective
frequencies and in accordance with all applicable Regulatory Requirements.
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3. Initial Term
The Lease is effective upon full execution hereof. The initial term of this Lease (“Initial
Term”) shall be for a period of five (5) years commencing on the first day of the month
following Lessee construction start (the “Commencement Date”). Lessee may terminate the
Lease for any reason or no reason prior to the Commencement Date, but agrees to reimburse
Lessor pursuant to paragraph 5(c) hereof for all of Lessor’s costs incurred in preparing the
Premises and reviewing Lessee’s Plans prior to such termination date.
4. Renewal Terms
Lessee shall have the right to extend this Lease four (4) times, for a period of five (5)
years each (the “Renewal Terms”). The Renewal Terms shall be on the same terms and
conditions as set forth in this Lease, except that the Lease Payment shall be increased as
provided in paragraph 5(b).
This Lease shall automatically be renewed for the Renewal Terms unless Lessee notifies
Lessor of Lessee’s intention not to renew the Lease at least forty-five (45) days prior to the
expiration of the Initial Term or the Renewal Term which is then in effect.
5. Consideration
(a) Initial Term. Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rental the sum of Forty-eight
Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($48,500.00) per annum (“Lease Payment”).
The Lease Payment shall be increased annually commencing one (1) year from the
Commencement Date of this Lease at a rate equal to four percent (4%) of the previous
year’s Lease Payment. The Lease Payment shall be paid annually in advance with the
first such annual payment due within forty-five days after the Commencement Date and
thereafter on each anniversary of the Commencement Date, partial years to be pro-rated.
If not timely paid within thirty (30) days after written notice of such failure to pay on
each subsequent Commencement Date, Lessee’s Lease Payment will be subject to a 10%
late fee penalty. As a condition precedent to payment, Lessor agrees to provide Lessee
with a completed IRS Form W-9, or its equivalent, upon execution of this Lease and at
such other times as may be reasonably requested by Lessee, including any change in
Lessor’s name or address.
(b) Renewal Term. In the event that Lessee elects to renew this Lease as
provided in paragraph 4, the Lease Payment shall continue to be increased on each
anniversary of the Commencement Date during the Renewal Terms at the rate of four
percent (4%) of the previous year’s Lease Payment.
(c) Reimbursement of Costs. All charges payable under this Lease shall be
billed by Lessor within one (1) year from the end of the calendar year in which the
charges were incurred; any charges beyond such period shall not be billed by Lessor, and
shall not be payable by Lessee. The foregoing shall not apply to monthly Lease Payment
which is due and payable without a requirement that it be billed by Lessor. The
provisions of this subsection shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease. In
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addition to the Lease Payments provided for in paragraphs 5(a) and (b) above, and any
other costs of Lessee identified elsewhere in this Lease, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for
all of Lessor’s costs to directly implement, and administer Equipment modifications and
enforce this Lease, with copy of detailed invoice submitted to Lessee from Lessor,
including, without limitation: (i) Lessor’s costs to retain a structural engineer or other
consultant to review Lessee’s plans for installation of the Equipment and to inspect the
Equipment upon installation and annually, if determined necessary by Lessor; (ii)
Lessor’s costs to retain a Radio Frequency Engineer to identify or resolve any potential or
actual interference issues with Lessee’s Equipment at the commencement of service by
Lessee and at such other times as deemed necessary by Lessor; and (iii) Lessor’s legal
fees and other consultant costs associated with the negotiation, administration, and
enforcement of this Lease. Lessor shall provide Lessee with a written estimate of
expenses for Lessee’s approval prior to incurring expenses for which Lessee is liable
pursuant to this paragraph.
(d) Taxes. Lessee shall be responsible for any personal property or other taxes
attributable to or levied against Lessee’s Equipment on the Property. Lessor shall be
responsible for (i) all taxes and assessments levied upon the lands, improvements and
other property of Lessor including any such taxes that may be calculated by a taxing
authority using any method, including the income method, (ii) all sales, use, license,
value added, documentary, stamp, gross receipts, registration, real estate transfer,
conveyance, excise, recording, and other similar taxes and fees imposed in connection
with this Lease.
In the event Lessor receives a notice of assessment with respect to which taxes or
assessments are imposed on Lessee’s leasehold improvements on the Premises, Lessor
shall provide Lessee with copies of each such notice immediately upon receipt, but in no
event later than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice of assessment. If Lessor
does not provide such notice or notices to Lessee in a timely manner and Lessee’s rights
with respect to such taxes are prejudiced by the delay, Lessor shall reimburse Lessee for
any increased costs directly resulting from the delay. If Lessor provides a notice of
assessment to Lessee within such time period and requests reimbursement from Lessee as
set forth below, then Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for the tax or assessments identified
on the notice of assessment on Lessee’s leasehold improvements, which has been paid by
Lessor. If Lessor seeks reimbursement from Lessee, Lessor shall, no later than thirty
(30) days after Lessor’s payment of the taxes or assessments for the assessed tax year,
provide Lessee with written notice including evidence that Lessor has timely paid same,
and Lessor shall provide to Lessee any other documentation reasonably requested by
Lessee to allow Lessee to evaluate the payment and to reimburse Lessor.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5(d), Lessee shall
have no obligation to reimburse any tax or assessment for which the Lessor is reimbursed
or rebated by a third party.
For any tax amount for which Lessee is responsible under this Lease, Lessee shall
have the right to contest, in good faith, the validity or the amount thereof using such
administrative, appellate or other proceedings as may be appropriate in the jurisdiction,
and may defer payment of such obligations, pay same under protest, or take such other
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steps as permitted by law. This right shall include the ability to institute any legal,
regulatory or informal action in the name of Lessor, Lessee, or both, with respect to the
valuation of the Premises or Equipment. Lessor shall cooperate with respect to the
commencement and prosecution of any such proceedings and will execute any documents
required therefor. The expense of any such proceedings shall be borne by Lessee and any
refunds or rebates secured as a result of Lessee’s action shall belong to Lessee, to the
extent the amounts were originally paid by Lessee. In the event Lessee notifies Lessor by
the due date for assessment of Lessee’s intent to contest the assessment, Lessor shall not
pay the assessment pending conclusion of the contest, unless required by applicable law.
Lessee shall have the right but not the obligation to pay any taxes due by Lessor
hereunder if Lessor fails to timely do so, in addition to any other rights or remedies of
Lessee. In the event that Lessee exercises its rights under this Section 5(d) due to such
Lessor default, Lessee shall have the right to deduct such tax amounts paid from any
monies due to Lessor from Lessee.
(e) Security Deposit. To secure payment for the reimbursement of costs
provided for in this Lease, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a cash escrow, letter of credit or
performance bond in the amount of $10,000.00 prior to installing any equipment or
antennas on the Property. Lessor shall hold this security until all of the work
contemplated by this Lease is completed and all amounts due for reimbursement of costs
pursuant to this Lease have been paid by Lessee, and shall release the security to Lessee
at that time. Lessor may deduct from the security any amounts due under this Lease and
unpaid 30 days after written demand by Lessor.
6. Utilities
Lessee, at Lessee’s expense, will arrange for separate metering for all required electrical
or other utility connections to support the Equipment, and shall promptly pay all utility costs
directly to the utility providers when due.
7. Water Tower Purpose
Lessee recognizes that the primary function of the Water Tower is to provide water
storage for Lessor and its customers. Lessor will maintain and repair the Property and access
thereto, the Water Tower, and all areas of the Premises where Lessee does not have exclusive
control, in good and tenantable condition, subject to reasonable wear and tear and damage from
the elements. Lessee understands that it will be necessary, from time to time, for Lessor to
interrupt Lessee’s use of the Property for maintenance of the Water Tower. Lessor shall provide
Lessee with at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior written notice for non-emergency
maintenance and, if requested by Lessor, Lessee agrees to either remove its Equipment from the
Water Tower for such length of time as Lessor shall require to complete the maintenance (the
“Maintenance Period”), or if feasible to secure the antennas or the Equipment generally, to
protect them from damage and allow Lessee’s continued operation. If required to remove its
Equipment, Lessee shall have the right to temporarily relocate its Equipment as provided below.
Alternatively, Lessee may terminate this Lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Lessor
at any time during the Maintenance Period and neither party shall have any further rights or
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obligations arising hereunder, except Lessee shall have the duty to remove its Equipment as set
forth herein, repairing any damage caused in the process, and the parties shall have those rights
and obligations that are to survive the termination of this Lease.
Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, may temporarily relocate its Equipment during a
Maintenance Period to a different location on the Water Tower provided, however: (a) that the
duration of such relocation shall not exceed the Maintenance Period by more than thirty (30)
days; (b) that relocation space is available on the Water Tower at a location sufficient to meet
Lessee’s coverage or engineering needs and sufficient to allow the required maintenance to be
performed by Lessor; (c) that the temporary location is not being used or intended to be used by
Lessor; (d) that the relocation will not cause interference with any other equipment located on
the Water Tower; (e) that the temporary location will not interfere with the Lessor’s maintenance
or use of the Water Tower; and (f) that Lessor has approved relocation to the temporary location
in writing.
Alternatively, Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, may use a temporary transmission site,
or Cellular on Wheels (“COW”), during the Maintenance Period, provided that the location of
the COW is approved in writing in advance by Lessor, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed.
The cost of painting and repairing the Water Tower shall be borne by Lessor, unless
damage to the Water Tower is caused by Lessee, in which case Lessee shall repair such damage
or, at Lessor’s option, reimburse Lessor for Lessor’s costs and expenses incurred in such repair.
The cost of painting Lessee’s Equipment shall be borne by Lessee, and shall be performed
routinely to maintain the appearance of the Equipment and shall be the same color as the Water
Tower and must have prior written approval of Lessor. Lessor will not be responsible for damage
to the Lessee’s equipment while Lessor is performing maintenance on the Property or the Water
Tower, except to the extent such damage is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of Lessor.
8. Representations and Warranties of Lessee; Indemnification
(a) Lessee represents and warrants that its installation, operation and
maintenance of the Equipment shall comply with all Regulatory Requirements.
(b) Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold Lessor harmless from any claim
against Lessor related to Lessee’s installation, operation and maintenance of the
Equipment, including, without limitation, any claims of contractors and subcontractors
and/or any claims of any person or entity for damages or injury related to the installation,
operation and maintenance of its Equipment, except to the extent attributable to the
negligent or intentional act or omission of Lessor, its employees, invitees, agents or
independent contractors.
(c) Lessor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lessee harmless from and
against any and all injury, loss, damage or liability, costs or expenses in connection with
a third party claim (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising directly
from the actions or failure to act of Lessor, its employees, invitees, agents or independent
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contractors, or Lessor’s breach of any provision of this Lease, except to the extent
attributable to the negligent or intentional act or omission of Lessee, its employees,
agents or independent contractors.
(d) The indemnified party: (i) shall promptly provide the indemnifying party
with written notice of any claim, demand, lawsuit, or the like for which it seeks
indemnification pursuant to this Section 8 and provide the indemnifying party with copies
of any demands, notices, summonses, or legal papers received in connection with such
claim, demand, lawsuit, or the like; (ii) shall not settle any such claim, demand, lawsuit,
or the like without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party; and (iii) shall fully
cooperate with the indemnifying party in the defense of the claim, demand, lawsuit, or
the like. A delay in notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its indemnity
obligation, except (1) to the extent the indemnifying party can show it was prejudiced by
the delay; and (2) the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement or
litigation expenses incurred before the time when notice is given.
9. Default, Termination and Remedies
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Lease may be terminated upon
written notice as follows:
i. By either party upon a default of any covenant or term hereof by the other
party, which default is not cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of
written notice of default (without, however, limiting any other rights
available to the parties pursuant to other provisions hereof);
ii. Upon thirty (30) days written notice by Lessee if Lessee is unable to
obtain or maintain, through no fault of Lessee, any license, permit or other
governmental approval necessary for the construction and operation of the
Lessee’s Equipment or business, including its ability to manage a PCS
network pursuant to which the space is leased and the Equipment will be
installed;
iii. By Lessor by giving Lessee twelve (12) months written notice that the
Water Tower is going to be abandoned or relocated due to unforeseen or
hidden structural flaws;
iv. By Lessee giving twelve (12) months written notice that use of the
Property is unacceptable for technical reasons, including the Property
being unacceptable as part of Lessee’s network design as well as signal
interference; or
v. By Lessor by giving Lessee thirty (30) days written notice that Lessee’s
Equipment is unreasonably interfering with the equipment of a Priority
User provided that Lessor first gives Lessee written notice of such
interference and thirty (30) days within which to resolve such interference
with the Priority User.
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(b) Lessee may terminate this Lease other than as expressly provided above at
any time, so long as Lessee pays to Lessor as liquidated damages for early termination,
an amount equal to the then current annual Lease Payment for the year in which Lessee
terminates. Such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of Lessee’s written notice
of termination.
Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the termination of this Lease, the
Lessee must remove all of its above-ground Equipment from the Water Tower and the
Property and return the Water Tower and the Property to their original condition (as of
the Commencement Date of this Lease), normal wear and tear excepted. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Lessee will not be responsible for the replacement of any trees, shrubs or
other vegetation. Lessee shall provide Lessor, at the Commencement Date of this Lease, a
letter of credit or performance bond or cash (“Security”) in the amount of $10,000.00 to
secure Lessee’s compliance with this requirement. The Security shall be kept current at
all times that this Lease is in effect, and failure to keep the Security current shall
constitute a default by Lessee.
(c) In addition to termination of this Lease, Lessor shall have all other rights
and remedies available to it at law or in equity (including an action for money damages or
injunctive relief) in the case of a Lessee default that remains uncured for a period of thirty
(30) days after written notice to Lessee; provided however that if a non-monetary default
cannot reasonably be cured within the 30-day period, this Lease may not be terminated if
Lessee commences action to cure the default within the 30-day period and proceeds with
due diligence to fully cure the default.
(d) The following will be deemed a default by Lessor and a breach of this
Lease: (i) Lessor’s failure to provide access to the Premises as required by Section 2
within twenty-four (24) hours after written notice of such failure; (ii) Lessor’s failure to
cure an interference problem as required by Section 12 within seventy-two (72) hours
after written notice of such failure; or (iii) Lessor’s failure to perform any term, condition
or breach of any warranty or covenant under this Lease within thirty (30) days after
written notice from Lessee specifying the failure. No such failure, however, will be
deemed to exist if Lessor has commenced to cure the default within such period and
provided such efforts are prosecuted to completion with reasonable diligence. Delay in
curing a default will be excused if due to causes beyond the reasonable control of Lessor.
If Lessor remains in default beyond any applicable cure period, Lessee will have: (i) the
right to cure Lessor’s default and to deduct the costs of such cure from any monies due to
Lessor from Lessee, and (ii) any and all other rights available to it under law and equity.
10. Liability Insurance
(a) During the Term, Lessee will carry, at its own cost and expense, the
following insurance: (i) workers’ compensation insurance as required by law; and (ii)
commercial general liability (CGL) insurance with respect to its activities on the
Property, such insurance to afford protection of up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate, based on
Insurance Services Office (ISO) Form CG 00 01 or a substitute form providing
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substantially equivalent coverage. Lessee’s CGL insurance shall contain a provision
including Lessor as an additional insured. Such additional insured coverage:
i. shall be limited to bodily injury, property damage or personal and
advertising injury caused, in whole or in part, by Lessee, its employees,
agents or independent contractors;
ii. shall not extend to claims for punitive or exemplary damages arising out
of the acts or omissions of Lessor, its employees, agents or independent
contractors or where such coverage is prohibited by law or to claims
arising out of the gross negligence of Lessor, its employees, agents or
independent contractors; and
iii. shall not exceed Lessee’s indemnification obligation under this Lease, if
any.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall have the right to self-insure
the coverages required in subsection (a). In the event Lessee elects to self-insure its
obligation to include Lessor as an additional insured, the following provisions shall apply
(in addition to those set forth in subsection (a)):
i. Lessor shall promptly and no later than thirty (30) days after notice thereof
provide Lessee with written notice of any claim, demand, lawsuit, or the
like for which it seeks coverage pursuant to this Section and provide
Lessee with copies of any demands, notices, summonses, or legal papers
received in connection with such claim, demand, lawsuit, or the like;
ii. Lessor shall not settle any such claim, demand, lawsuit, or the like without
the prior written consent of Lessee; and
iii. Lessor shall fully cooperate with Lessee in the defense of the claim,
demand, lawsuit, or the like.
11. Environmental Compliance
Except for the Equipment identified herein or in any Plans approved by Lessor, and
reasonable quantities of common materials ordinarily used in automobiles and
telecommunications operations (e.g., cleaning solvents, electronics, petroleum based products or
materials contained in back-up batteries), provided that such permitted Hazardous Materials (i)
are in normal and customary quantities, and (ii) are used, transported, handled, stored, labeled,
and disposed of in accordance with Regulatory Requirements, Lessee warrants, represents and
covenants that it will not bring on to the property, and its use on the Property will not generate,
any Hazardous Materials. This Lease may be terminated by Lessor immediately if Lessee is
responsible for contamination of the Property by Hazardous Materials in violation of the
foregoing representations and warranties. In such event Lessee shall be responsible for the
removal of all such Hazardous Materials from the Property and shall be liable to Lessor for any
costs incurred by Lessor to remove or clean up Hazardous Materials from the Property and shall
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indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor for any liability due to the Hazardous Materials
being on the Property. Lessor and Lessee agree that each will be responsible for compliance with
any and all applicable governmental laws, rules, statutes, regulations, codes, ordinances, or
principles of common law regulating or imposing standards of liability or standards of conduct
with regard to protection of the environment or worker health and safety, as may now or at any
time hereafter be in effect, to the extent such apply to that party’s activity conducted in or on the
Property. Lessor represents and warrants to Lessee that it has no knowledge, having done no
investigation relating thereto, of any substance, chemical or waste on or affecting Lessor’s
Property that is identified as hazardous, toxic or dangerous in any applicable federal, state or
local law or regulation (collectively “Hazardous Materials”). Lessor and Lessee agree to hold
harmless and indemnify the other from, and to assume all duties, responsibilities and liabilities at
the sole cost and expense of the indemnifying party for, payment of penalties, sanctions,
forfeitures, losses, costs or damages, and for responding to any action, notice, claim, order,
summons, citation, directive, litigation, investigation or proceeding to the extent arising from that
party’s breach of its obligations or representations under Section 11.
In the event Lessee becomes aware of any Hazardous Materials on the Property, or any
environmental, health or safety condition or matter relating to the Property, that, in Lessee’s sole
determination, renders the condition of the Premises or Property unsuitable for Lessee’s use, or if
Lessee believes that the leasing or continued leasing of the Premises would expose Lessee to
undue risks of liability to a government agency or other third party, then Lessee will have the
right, in addition to any other rights it may have at law or in equity, to terminate this Lease upon
written notice to Lessor.
12. Interference
Lessee covenants that the Equipment will not cause interference with the operation of any
Priority Users having higher priority than Lessee. Lessee shall be responsible for curing any and
all interference to the operation of equipment of Priority Users having higher priority than
Lessee, so long as Priority Users are lawfully operating. Subsequent to the installation of the
Lessee Equipment, other than Priority Users having higher priority than Lessee, Lessor will not,
and will not permit its lessees or licensees, to install new equipment on or make any alterations
to the Water Tower, if such equipment or modifications cause interference with the operation of
Lessee’s Equipment. In the event of interference with Lessee’s Equipment, Lessee shall be
required to provide Lessor with adequate evidence relating to the cause of the interference, upon
receipt of which Lessor will act in good faith to cause any such interference to cease within
seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of such evidence of interference from Lessee. In the event
any such interference does not cease within the aforementioned cure period, Lessor shall
endeavor in good faith to cease all operations which are suspected of causing interference
(except for intermittent testing to determine the cause of such interference) until the interference
has been corrected.
13. Subrogation
(a) In General. All insurance policies required under this Lease shall contain a
waiver of subrogation provision under the terms of which the insurance carrier waives all
of its rights to proceed against Lessor or Lessee, as the case may be.
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(b) Mutual Release. Lessor and Lessee each release the other and their
respective representative from any claims by them or anyone claiming through or under
them by way of subrogation or otherwise for damage to any person or to the Property and
to the fixtures, personal property, improvements and alterations in or on the Property that
are caused by or result from risks insured against under any insurance policy carried by
them and/or required by this Lease.
14. Notices
All notices or demands by or from Lessor to Lessee, or Lessee to Lessor, shall be in
writing. Such notices or demands shall be mailed to the other party at the following address:
Lessor: Elk River Municipal Utilities
Attn: General Manager
13069 Orono Pkwy
P.O. Box 430
Elk River, MN 55330-0430
Lessee: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
Attn: Tower Asset Group – Lease Administration
Re: Cell Site #: MNL01428; Site Name: Powered By Nature (MN)
Fixed Asset #: 16183131
1025 Lenox Park Blvd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
With a Copy to: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
Attn: Legal Dept – Network Operations
Re: Cell Site #: MNL01428; Site Name: Powered By Nature (MN)
Fixed Asset #: 16183131
208 S. Akard Street
Dallas, TX 75202-4206
15. Destruction of Premises
Lessor agrees to endeavor to provide notice to Lessee of any casualty or other harm
affecting the Premises within a reasonable amount of time after becoming aware of the casualty
or other harm. If the Property or the Water Tower are destroyed or damaged so as to hinder the
effective use of Lessee’s Equipment on the Water Tower in Lessee’s reasonable judgment,
Lessee may elect to terminate this Lease as of the date of the damage or destruction by so
notifying the Lessor. In such event, all rights and obligations of the parties to each other Lessee
to Lessor shall cease as of the date of the damage or destruction (other than those obligations
intended to survive the termination of the Lease), and Lessee shall be entitled to a pro rata
reimbursement of any Lease Payment prepaid by Lessee. In the case of such termination, Lessee
shall promptly remove its Equipment from the Property, repairing any damage caused in the
process.
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Lessor agrees to permit Lessee to place temporary transmission and reception facilities on
the Property, but only until such time as Lessee is able to activate a replacement transmission
facility at another location; notwithstanding the termination of this Lease, such temporary
facilities will be governed by all of the terms and conditions of this Lease, including Lease
Payment. If Lessor or Lessee undertakes to rebuild or restore the Premises and/or the
Equipment, as applicable, Lessor agrees to permit Lessee to place temporary transmission and
reception facilities on the Property until the reconstruction of the Premises and/or the Equipment
is completed. Lessor agrees that the Lease Payment shall be abated until the Property and/or the
Premises are rebuilt or restored, unless Lessee places temporary transmission and reception
facilities on the Property.
16. Title and Quiet Enjoyment
Lessor warrants that: (i) it has the full right, power and authority to execute this Lease;
(ii) it has good and marketable title to the Property and solely owns the Water Tower; (iii) the
Property is not and will not be encumbered by any liens, restrictions, mortgages, covenants,
conditions, easements, leases, or any other agreements of record or not of record, which would
adversely affect Lessee’s permitted use and enjoyment of the Premises under this Lease; (iv)
Lessor grants to Lessee sole, actual, quiet and peaceful use, enjoyment and possession of the
Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease without hindrance or ejection by any persons
lawfully claiming under Lessor; (v) Lessor’s execution and performance of this Lease will not
violate any laws, ordinances, covenants or the provisions of any mortgage, lease or other
agreement binding on Lessor; and (vi) if the Property is or becomes encumbered by a deed to
secure a debt, mortgage or other security interest, then Lessor will provide promptly to Lessee a
mutually agreeable subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement executed by Lessor
and the holder of such security interest.
17. Assignment
Lessee may not assign or sublet its rights under this Lease without the prior written
consent of Lessor, which consent may not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld by
Lessor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee may, without notice to or consent of Lessor,
assign its rights under this Lease in whole or in part to any entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with Lessee, any entity acquiring substantially all of the assets of Lessee,
or any successor entity in a merger or consolidation involving Lessee.
18. Successors and Assigns
This Lease shall run with the Property described on Exhibit A and shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective heirs, successors, personal representatives
and assigns.
19. Miscellaneous
(a) Each party agrees to furnish to the other, within twenty (20) days after
receipt of written request, such truthful estoppel information as the other may reasonably
request.
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(b) This Lease constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of Lessor
and Lessee with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all offers,
negotiations and other agreements. There are no representations or understandings of any
kind not set forth herein. Any amendments to said Lease must be in writing and executed
by Lessor and Lessee.
(c) If either Lessor or Lessee is represented by a real estate broker in this
transaction, that party shall be fully responsible for any fees due such broker and shall
hold the other party harmless from any claims for commission by such broker.
(d) This Lease shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state in
which the Property is situated.
(e) If any term of this Lease is found to be void or invalid, such validity shall
not affect the remaining terms of this Lease, which shall continue in full force and effect.
(f) Lessor shall cooperate, at no cost to Lessor, with Lessee’s efforts to
evaluate the Water Tower and to comply with governmental regulations affecting
Lessee’s use of the Property by providing information about the Water Tower, the Water
Tower’s location and prior filings made by Lessor with governmental agencies.
(g) Neither this Lease, nor a memorandum of same, shall be filed in the public
records without the prior written consent of Lessor.
(h) This Lease may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which
shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
(i) In the event Lessor receives notification of any condemnation proceedings
affecting the Property, Lessor will provide notice of the proceeding to Lessee within a
reasonable amount of time. If a condemning authority takes all of the Property, or a
portion sufficient, in Lessee’s sole determination, to render the Premises unsuitable for
Lessee, this Lease will terminate as of the date the title vests in the condemning authority.
The parties will each be entitled to pursue their own separate awards in the condemnation
proceeds, which for Lessee will include, where applicable, the value of its Equipment,
moving expenses, prepaid Lease Payment, and business dislocation expenses. Lessee will
be entitled to reimbursement for any prepaid Lease Payment on a pro rata basis.
(j) Lessor waives any and all lien rights it may have, statutory or otherwise,
concerning the Equipment or any portion thereof. The Equipment shall be deemed
personal property for purposes of this Lease, regardless of whether any portion is deemed
real or personal property under applicable law; Lessor consents to Lessee’s right to
remove all or any portion of the Equipment from time to time in Lessee’s sole discretion
and without Lessor’s consent.
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(k) If Lessor, at any time during the Term of this Lease, decides to sell,
subdivide or otherwise transfer all or any part of the Property containing the Premises, to
a purchaser other than Lessee, Lessor shall promptly notify Lessee in writing, and such
sale, subdivision or transfer shall be subject to this Lease and Lessee’s rights hereunder.
In the event of a change in ownership, transfer or sale of the Property, within ten (10)
days of such transfer, Lessor or its successor shall send the following documents to
Lessee: (i) Deed, bill of sale, easement, or other instrument of transfer, (ii) New IRS
Form W-9; (iii) Completed and Signed Lessee Payment Direction Form, and (iv) Full
contact information for new Lessor including phone number(s). Until Lessee receives all
such documents, Lessee’s failure to transfer payments under this Lease to the transferee
shall not be an event of default and Lessee reserves the right to hold payments due under
this Lease.
(l) If at any time after the date of this Lease, Lessor intends or desires to
accept a bona fide written offer from a third party seeking (i) an assignment or transfer of
Lease Payments associated with this Lease, or (ii) a purchase of an easement, license or
any other lesser interest in the Property, the intent of which is to effect a transfer of Lease
Payments without transferring the full and complete obligation or ability to assume all of
Lessor’s obligations hereunder (either of the foregoing a “Rental Stream Offer”), prior to
accepting such Rental Stream Offer, Lessor shall furnish Lessee with a copy of the Rental
Stream Offer. Lessee shall have the right within thirty (30) days after it receives such
copy to match the Rental Stream Offer and agree in writing to match the terms of the
Rental Stream Offer. Such writing shall be in the form of a contract substantially similar
to the Rental Stream Offer (“Lessee’s Offer”). If Lessor opts to accept an assignment or
transfer of Lease Payments, Lessor shall be obligated to accept Lessee’s Offer in lieu of
the Rental Stream Offer from the third party. If Lessee chooses not to exercise this right
or fails to provide written notice to Lessor within the thirty (30) day period, Lessor may
accept the Rental Stream Offer, subject to the terms of this Lease. If Lessor attempts to
assign or transfer Lease Payments without complying with this Section, the assignment or
transfer shall be void. Lessee reserves the right to hold Lease Payments due under this
Lease until Lessor complies with the requirements of this Section.
(m) Contemporaneously with the execution of this Lease, the parties will
execute a recordable Memorandum of Lease. Either party may record this Memorandum
of Lease at any time during the Term, in its absolute discretion. Thereafter during the
Initial Term or Renewal Term, either party will, at any time upon fifteen (15) business
days’ prior written notice from the other, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other a
recordable Memorandum of Lease.
(n) Except for the indemnity obligations set forth in this Lease, and
otherwise notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, Lessee and Lessor each
waives any claims that each may have against the other with respect to consequential,
incidental or special damages, however caused, based on any theory of liability.
(o) Lessee agrees to comply with all federal, state and local laws, orders, rules
and regulations (“Laws”) applicable to Lessee’s use of the Equipment on the Property.
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Lessor agrees to comply with all Laws relating to Lessor’s ownership and use of the
Property and any improvements on the Property.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have executed this Non-Exclusive Tower
Attachment Lease Agreement as of that date and year first above written.
LESSOR: Elk River Municipal Utilities
By:
Print Name:
Its:
Date:
By:
Print Name:
Its:
Date:
LESSEE:
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
By: AT&T Mobility Corporation, its Manager
By:
Print Name:
Its:
Date:
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Exhibit A
TOWER ATTACHMENT LEASE AGREEMENT
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY:
That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 33,
Range 26, Sherburne County, Minnesota, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
of Section 27; thence Easterly along the South line of said Southwest Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 27 a distance of 507 .6 feet more or less to the Westerly
right¬ of-way of U.S. Highway No. 169 and the point of beginning of the parcel to be
described; thence Northerly along said Westerly right-of-way a distance of 208.0 feet;
thence Westerly parallel with said South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter a distance of 218.7 feet; thence Southerly parallel with said Westerly right-of-way
of U.S. Highway No. 169 a distance of 208.0 feet to said South line of the Southwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27; thence Easterly along said South line to the
point beginning.
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Exhibit B
TOWER ATTACHMENT LEASE AGREEMENT
DESCRIPTION OF EASEMENTS
20ft Non-Exclusive Access Easement and 8ft Non-Exclusive Utility Easement from
__________________________to the Base of Water Tower.
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Exhibit C
TOWER ATTACHMENT LEASE AGREEMENT
DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT
See attached ______pg drwgs
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