Resolution - #98-08-213 - 08/25/1998

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: Based on Findings of Fact #, a conditional use permit (Permit) for a six foot diameter satellite dish antenna, 2 AN310 stick antennae and 1 GPS antenna and related equipment cabinets is hereby granted to PageMart, hereinafter referred to as "Permittee". This Permit is perpetual in its duration so long as the terms imposed herein are complied with. The antenna and related equipment shall be installed by the Permittee in accordance with the specifications and standards of the City. The equipment cabinets shall be stored within the equipment room of the City water tower in accordance with the instructions of the City Public Works Director. For the initial installation and routine maintenance thereafter, representatives of the Permittee must be accompanied by a City employee when visiting the site for any purpose. Twenty-four (24) hours notice is requested to schedule the availability of a City employee. The City herein agrees that the Permittee will be provided with a contact for emergency situations that might arise outside of regular business hours. It is herein agreed that the City may order the removal of the antennae and related equipment upon ninety (90) days notice to the Permittee. Further, if there is an interruption of antenna operations for 12 consecutive months, the antenna and related equipment shall be removed from the property. The Permittee shall provide the City with a letter of credit, performance bond, or another form of security that is acceptable to the City, in the amount of One Thousand Dollars and no cents ($1,000.00), to insure timely removal of the antennae and any related equipment. In the event the antennae and related equipment are not removed in accordance with the City's instructions, the City shall provide notice to the Permittee of the default condition and establish a thirty (30) day time frame in which the Permittee: may remedy the default condition. If the Permittee fails to do so within the 30 day time frame, the City Administrator or his/her designee may order the removal with City day labor and/or by letting contracts for said completion and draw upon the financial surety for payment. Only the City Administrator or his/her designee shall have the authority to direct the removal and withdraw from the escrow account. Upon completion of the removal, as determined by the City Engineer, the financial surety shall be released to the Permittee. No part of the antennae and related equipment shall at any time extend across or over any part of the public right-of-way, public street, highway, sidewalk, or recreational trail. The antennae shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights.