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Council approves Verizon equipment addition and lease amendment for Oak Drive water tower
Summary
After staff reported the tower can support additional dishes and fiber and presented a proposed lease adjustment (about $600/month), the council approved an amendment allowing Verizon to add equipment and directed staff to finalize the lease and permitting steps.
The Lake Jackson City Council approved a staff recommendation to amend the lease for Verizon's equipment on the Oak Drive water tower and to permit additional communications gear.
Staff said Verizon's latest proposal reduces the number of large antennas while adding smaller dishes and fiber terminations; structural review indicates the tower can support the change. Using comparative benchmarks and Verizon's market range, staff proposed a lease adjustment that would increase revenue by roughly $600 per month under the recommended rate schedule.
Council members asked staff to confirm the structural report and noted visible rust on some existing attachments that staff should inspect before work proceeds. A council member also suggested evaluating alternative long‑term placements for communications equipment (for example, the city’s communications tower near the police department) as leases approach their end dates. "If you feel that the lease adjustment is okay and you're okay with adding the equipment, then we'll proceed," staff said.
Council approved the motion to allow the equipment and to direct staff to prepare the lease amendment and proceed with permitting.
