Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
August 24, 2010
Agenda Report # 545
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Crown Castle Lease Renewal
INITIATED BY: Department of Community Reinvestment
Recommendation: Approval is requested for the renewal of the lease agreement
with Crown Castle on the tower site located at Double Churches Road, in
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia and to grant a utility easement to provide
for the installation of an underground fiber optics.
Background: On October 30, 2006, an Amendment to the lease agreement was made
and entered into by and between the City and Crown Castle Inc., and recorded in
the Clerk of Superior Court in Deed Book 8705 PG 309-319. Crown Castle has made
a request to the City to renew the lease agreement on the tower site located at
2300 Double Churches Road and to grant a utility easement to provide for the
installation of underground fiber optics without having to disturb
concrete-asphalt areas.
Analysis: Crown Castle shall be solely responsible for all costs related to any
construction, maintenance activities or maintaining the landscaping it
undertakes related to the easement at no cost to the City. The easement will
not interfere with the current use of the property. The easement would be
granted with conditions as provided on the attachment. The renewal will be 20
years and will take the lease to 06/05/2030 consisting of 4 five-year renewal
terms that will renew automatically. The new lease will allow the City to
receive a 15% increase to the current rental retroactive to June 1, 2010. The
renewal will also provide for the future lease of an additional 400+ sq. ft. if
necessary. The lease amount for the additional square footage will be based on
the current cost per square foot at the time of the lease.
Financial Considerations: All cost to cause the installation of the
underground fiber on the site and renew the lease agreement will be at the
expense of Crown Castle. The current negotiations provide for a 15% increase
to the current rental retroactive to June 5, 2010. Annually escalation
converts will be based on the Consumer Price Index-Urban, capped at 5% starting
on June 1, 2011.
Legal Considerations: Any lease agreement involving this City requires Council
approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to renew the Tower Site Lease with Crown Castle on property located at Double
Churches Park and to grant a utility easement for the installation of
underground fiber optics.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW THE TOWER SITE LEASE
AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CASTLE, INC., AND GRANT A UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE TOWER
SITE LOCATED AT DOUBLE CHURCHES PARK.
WHEREAS, the City currently leases property located at 2300 Double Churches
Road to Crown Castle, Inc., for use as a cellular tower site which is due to
expire in 2012; and,
WHEREAS, Crown Castle desires to renew this lease for an additional 20 years
with 4 five year renewal periods and to obtain a utility easement for the
installation of underground fiber options; and,
WHEREAS, the renewal of this lease will provide for a 15% increase in the
annual lease payment two years earlier than required under the current lease
terms; and,
WHEREAS, granting of the utility easement for installation of an underground
fiber easement on the site and renewal of the lease agreement will not
interfere with the current use of the property.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to renew the Tower Site Lease with
Crown Castle, Inc., and to grant a utility easement for the installation of
underground fiber optics on property located at 2300 Double Churches Road and
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________day of _____________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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