Ordinance - #09-12 - 09/09/2009 - Laserfiche WebLink

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9.17.05 b. The City Council may deny a WECS if it determines the design standards are incompatible with the surrounding area. Use of City Owned Land for WECS a. Priority of Users 1. City of Ramsey; 2. Public safety agencies, including law enforcement, fire, and ambulance services, which are not part of the City of Ramsey and private entities with a public safety agreement with the City of Ramsey; 3. Other governmental agencies, for uses which are not related to public safety; and 4. Entities providing licensed commercial wireless telecommunication services including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobilized radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging, and similar services that are marketed to the general public or wireless telecommunication services. 5. Entities providing alternative energy sources including WECS. b. Minimum Requirements 1. The user must obtain a lease from the City, which shall take the following criteria into consideration: (a) The WECS will not interfere with the purpose for which the City owned property is intended; (b) The WECS will have no adverse impact on surrounding private property; (c) The applicant is willing to obtain adequate liability insurance and commit to a lease agreement, which includes equitable compensation for the use of public land and other necessary provisions and safeguards. The fees shall be established by the City Council after considering comparable rates in other cities, potential expenses, risks to the City, and other appropriate factors;