T-Mobile Lease Agreement and SEQRA Determination

Resolution #6-2019 — 2019-01-14

WHEREAS

• T-Mobile Northeast, LLC had submitted an application to the Village Board of Trustees for construction of an additional cell tower facility on the Village of Red Hook water tank
• the Village Board of Trustees has declared itself Lead Agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) as the sole approving board for this application
• the Board of Trustees referred the application to its cell tower consultant David Groth, who has reviewed the application to determine whether the installation would have any adverse impacts on the Village water tank and in consultation with the Village Attorney has reviewed the contract proposal for form and content
• the consultant has advised this Board that the installation can be accomplished safely and with no harmful effects to the Village property and residents
• the Village Board of Trustees has conducted a public hearing to receive input from any residents regarding the new installation

RESOLVED

• that following a review of the application, input from its consultant, comments received at the public hearing and a review of the Short Environmental Assessment form the Village Board of Trustees hereby determines that the proposed contract and installation will have no significant adverse environmental impacts and therefore adopts a Negative Declaration under the SEQRA and further authorizes the Mayor to execute the contract in the form annexed hereto