DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Frank Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Wireless Tower at San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
Consideration of two Ordinances related to the wireless tower at San Antonio International Airport: [Ed Belmares, Assistant City Manager; Frank Miller, Director, Aviation]
A. An Ordinance declaring the existing wireless tower, built and owned by AT&T, as surplus to the needs of the City and authorizing the demolition of the structure.
B. An Ordinance authorizing a lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless, PCS, LLC, (AT&T) for the collocation of wireless antenna facilities on the newly-constructed Verizon communication tower, and authorizing the Aviation Director to terminate the standard tower lease agreement with AT&T approved by City Council in 1996. The term for the new lease agreement is five years which will renew for up to five additional five-year periods.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In August 2014, City Council authorized a lease agreement with San Antonio MTA, L.P. d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Verizon) at the San Antonio International Airport to allow Verizon to design and install a wireless tower on the long term parking garage through Ordinance 2014-08-07-0540. The Ordinance also decommissioned the existing wireless tower which was built by Southwest Bell Wireless, Inc (now AT&T) in the 1990's. This structure needs to be demolition for the construction of the Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC).
Declaring the Existing Tower as Surplus to the Needs of the City
Under Municipal Code, all City property must be declared as surplus prior to the disposition of the property. City Council then must approve the declaration of the property as surplus and dispose of the property in accordance with Chapter 272 of the Local Government Code. This Ordinance will declare the existing tower surplus and allow for the demolition and removal of the tower.
New Lease Agreeme...
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