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Policy Regarding; Use of City-Owned Property for Wireless Telecommunication Antennas. <br />1.Introduction. <br />In the event Orono is required to provide for telecommunication antennas in the City, the first <br />priority is to locate the antennas on an existing tower on City-owned property. Because this may <br />result in requests from v^reless telecommunication providers to place wireless telecommunication <br />antennas on City-owned property, the Orono City Council has determined that a uniform policy for <br />reviewing these requests is desirable. <br />2. Priority of Users <br />Priority for the use of City-owned property for wireless telecommunication antennas will be given <br />to the following entities in descending order: <br />A. City of Orono; <br />B.Public safety agencies, including law enforcement, fire, and ambulance services, <br />which are not part of the City of Orono and private entities with a public safety <br />agreement with the City of Orono; <br />C. <br />D <br />Other governmental agencies, for uses which are not related to public safety; and <br />Entities providing licensed commercial wireless telecommunication services <br />including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobilized <br />radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging, and similar <br />services that are marketed to the general public. <br />3. Minimum Requirements <br />The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on City-owned property must comply with <br />the following requirements. <br />A. The antennas will not interfere with the purpose for which the City-owned property <br />is intended; <br />B. 1 he antennas will have no adverse impact on surrounding private property; <br />C.The applicant is willing to obtain adequate liability insurance and commit to a lease <br />agreement which includes equitable compensation for the use of public property and <br />other necessary provisions and safeguards. The fees shall be established by the City <br />Council after considering comparable rates in other cities, potential expenses, risks <br />to the City, and other appropriate ^actors; <br />D.The applicant will submit a letter of credit, performance bond, or other security <br />acceptable to the City to cover the costs of antenna removal; <br />t