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Council questions Verizon proposal to place equipment near Loop 1604 water tower; asks staff to seek alternate locations
Summary
Verizon proposed a ground‑mounted cell site on a city property at 9445 Loop 1604 with an initial lease payment of $16,800 per year; councilors raised concerns that the equipment could block the tower’s lettering and asked staff to pursue alternate placements and coordinate with Randolph.
Converse staff presented a proposed land lease with Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless) to use a 21‑by‑21‑foot portion of city property at 9445 Loop 1604 for cellular equipment at the April 1 council meeting.
Staff said the proposal would pay $16,800 a year, initially as a five‑year lease that automatically rolls into three additional five‑year terms (a potential 20‑year arrangement) with a 10% rent increase every five years. The report to council described the preferred equipment pad in the northwest corner of the site and…
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