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Cell Tower and Antenna Lease Agreements

2023last touched · 6 source resolutions
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Resolutions authorizing lease agreements and amendments for wireless carrier antenna colocation on village-owned structures including the water tower.
In force, by year of last update
2023
T-Mobile Site Lease – Mayor's Execution Authority
The Mayor is authorized to execute the T-Mobile lease agreement and, as amended by the First Amendment to Site Lease Agreement, any associated equipment upgrade documents.[5][6]
T-Mobile First Amendment – Rent Increase
The Board authorized the Mayor to sign the T-Mobile First Amendment to Site Lease Agreement, which includes an increase in the rent paid to the Village in connection with a proposed equipment upgrade.[6]
2019
T-Mobile Colocation – Zoning Exemption
The Village Board determined, pursuant to the Monroe Balancing Test (Matter of Cty. of Monroe v. City of Rochester, 72 NY2d 338 (1988)), that the public benefit of authorizing T-Mobile antenna colocation on the water tower at 21 Tower Street outweighs compliance with the Zoning Law, and exempted the project from zoning requirements. A telecommunication antenna is not a permitted use in any Village zoning district, making colocation on the existing water tower the preferred alternative to a new monopole.[4]
T-Mobile Colocation – SEQRA Negative Declaration
The Village Board declared itself Lead Agency under SEQRA and, following consultant review and a public hearing, determined that the T-Mobile antenna installation at the water tower will have no significant adverse environmental impacts, adopting a Negative Declaration.[5]
2015
Sprint Lease – 4G Equipment Modification
The Village Board approved a modification of the Sprint cell tower lease agreement at the Tower Street water tower to accommodate an equipment upgrade for 4G capability.[3]
2008
Verizon Antenna Lease – Monthly Rent
The Village entered into a lease agreement with Verizon for antenna installation on the water tank at Tower Street, generating a monthly income of $1,900.00 with a 3% annual increase.[1]
Cingular Wireless Antenna Lease – Monthly Rent
The Village accepted a Cingular Wireless monthly lease for antenna colocation on Village property at a rate of $1,700.00 per month.[2]
History · superseded or expired
2008
Verizon Wireless Five-Year Contract (2008)
Superseded by ongoing lease arrangements; the original five-year Verizon Wireless contract for cellular service on Village property accepted in 2008 has expired by its own term.[2]
Source resolutions
  1. [1]2008-03-24Verizon Antenna Lease Agreement
  2. [2]2008-05-12Cingular and Verizon Wireless Contracts
  3. [3]2015-02-19Sprint Cell Tenant – Lease Amendment/Equipment Modification
  4. [4]2019-01-14AUTHORIZING THE COLOCATION OF ANTENNAE ON AN EXISTING WATER TOWER IN THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK
  5. [5]2019-01-14T-Mobile Lease Agreement and SEQRA Determination
  6. [6]2023-12-11Authorize Mayor to Sign T-Mobile First Amendment to Site Lease

Synthesized from the chronological history of these resolutions. Each clause shows the year it was last established or amended. The text is a reading aid — for legal force, consult the source resolutions and the Village Code.