HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-23 16-017 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 16-017
Date: November 23, 2015
Item/Subject: ORDER, Approval of an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease between
the Bangor Water District and Portland Cellular Partnership, d/b/a Verizon
Wireless
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary:
This Order consents to an amendment in the lease between the Bangor Water District and
Portland Cellular Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless which allows modification of equipment
and increases the rent. The Bangor Water District is the owner of the water tower on Venture
Way adjacent to Bangor International Airport. The water tower is located on land owned by
the City of Bangor. The Bangor Water District subleases the land to communications
companies who utilize the water tower for communications antennae. The City of Bangor
receives 50% of the revenue received by the Bangor Water District from the communications
companies.
The Business & Economic Development Committee has reviewed this Lease Amendment at its
November 17, 2015 meeting and recommends approval.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
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/s/ Tanya Emery
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16-017
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
Assigned to Councilor Baldacci
CI`T'Y OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Approval of an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease between the
Bangor Water District and Portland Cellular Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless
WHEREAS, the Bangor Water District is the owner of a water tower on property owned by
the City of Bangor; and
WHEREAS, in a lease dated January 25, 2004 the City of Bangor leased to the Bangor Water
District a parcel of land surrounding the water tower; and
WHEREAS, in the Consent to Sublease and Consent to Alteration and Improvements dated
September 26, 2005, the City of Bangor consented to a sublease between
Portland Cellular Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless and the Bangor Water
District; and
WHEREAS, in the first amendment to Indenture of Lease dated June 13, 2007 the City of
Bangor expanded the parcel of land leased to the Bangor Water District; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Water District and Portland Cellular Partnership, d/b/a Verizon
Wireless entered into a sublease dated December 16, 2005 and amended June 2,
2010; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Water District and Portland Cellular Partnership, d/b/a Verizon
Wireless wish to further amend the sublease and said amendment requires the
consent of the City of Bangor:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of Bangor, the ""Second
Amendment to Water Tower Lease Agreement" between the Bangor Water District and Portland
Cellular Partnership, a Maine general partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless. Said second
amendment allows modification of equipment and increases the rent. Said amendment shall be
in a final form approved by the City Solicitor or the Assistant City Solicitor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
PASSED
CITY CLE