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Council agrees to seek higher lump-sum for AT&T lease after MD7 briefing
Summary
At a June 22 special meeting, the Wrenshall City Council, after a conference call with MD7 lease agent Mo Benzegala, agreed by consensus to submit a non‑binding letter of intent asking AT&T to raise a lump‑sum lease offer from $414,000 to $550,000.
Wrenshall City Council discussed options for compensation under an AT&T lease after a conference call with MD7 lease agent Mo Benzegala. Benzegala outlined results of an AT&T lease audit and explained that the company had proposed two compensation approaches: continued monthly rental payments or a one-time lump-sum payment. The council noted that a lump-sum payment would create a perpetual easement.
Council members reached consensus to submit a non‑binding Letter of Intent asking AT&T to increase the lump-sum offer from $414,000 to $550,000, a change councilors said reflected current rental-fee levels and the permanence of a lump-sum easement. The city was encouraged to complete the LOI; the transcript records the council direction but does not provide a formal roll-call vote or individual votes.
