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JAN-02-1997 11:46 CITY OF RAMSEY 612 427 5543 P.05,11 The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas or towers on City owned property must comply with the following requirements_ • (1) The antennas or tower will not interfere with the purpose for which the City owned property is intended; (2) The antennas or tower will have no adverse impact on surrounding private property; (3) 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; (4) The applicant will submit a letter of credit, performance bond, or other security acceptable to the City to cover the costs of the antenna or tower's removal; (5) The antennas or tower will not interfere with other users who have a higher priority as discussed in Section (a); (6) Upon reasonable notice, the antennas or tower may be required to be removed at the user's expense. (7) The applicant must reimburse the City for any costs which it incurs because of the presence of the applicant's antennas or towers and, • (8) The user must obtain all necessary land use approvals, including a conditional use permit from the City. (c) Special Requirements The use of certain City owned property, such as water tower sites and parks, for wireless telecommunication antennas or towers brings with it special concerns due to the unique nature of these sites. The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas or towers on these special City owned sites will be allowed only when the following additional requirements are met. (1) Water Tower Sites The City's water tower represents a large public investment in water pressure stabilization and peak capacity reserves. Protection of the quality of the City's water supply is of prime importance to the City. As access to the City's water storage system increases, so too increases the potential for contamination of the public water supply. For these reasons, the placement of wireless telecommunication antennas or towers on existing or future water tower sites will be allowed only when the City is fully satisfied that the following requirements are met. (i) The applicant's access to the facility will not increase the risks of contamination to the City's water supply; (ii) There is sufficient room on the structure and/or on the grounds to accommodate the applicant's facility; (iii) The presence of the facility will not increase the water tower maintenance costs to the City; and,