Counselors,

I would appreciate any recent cell tower leases obtained by municipalities in Oklahoma, including rates for leases.  A carrier is proposing a lease amount that seems extremely low.  The last lease I negotiated was nearly 20 years ago and I am certain lease terms have changed.

Thanks,

Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1501 N. Mustang Road
Mustang, Oklahoma 73064
Telephone: (405) 376-7746
Facsimile: (405) 376-7721

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I recall that IMLA had a good webinar in the last year or so about negotiating cell tower leases for municipalities.   The written materials contained a lot of good considerations- I will try to find and send them to you. They don't want to have to build a tower at another location and dismantle the existing one, so you have leverage to get the terms the City wants.  The leases they propose usually have to be gutted so you might be better off just sending them what the City will agree to once the initial lease payment is agreed upon. They will usually try to get you to agree to an increase every 5 years (15% for example) rather than an annual increase in the lease payment of 3%, which over the lease term leaves a lot of money on the table. In my experience you have to make it clear that the City is willing to walk away if the terms are not acceptable.Jeff M. StephensStephens Law Firm4314 S. Quaker AvenueTulsa, OK 74105918.442.6266stephenslawfirm@sbcglobal.net

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On Friday, November 4, 2022 at 11:23:44 AM CDT, Jon Miller <jmiller@cityofmustang.org> wrote:  

Counselors,

I would appreciate any recent cell tower leases obtained by municipalities in Oklahoma, including rates for leases.  A carrier is proposing a lease amount that seems extremely low.  The last lease I negotiated was nearly 20 years ago and I am certain lease terms have changed.

Thanks,

Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1501 N. Mustang Road
Mustang, Oklahoma 73064
Telephone: (405) 376-7746
Facsimile: (405) 376-7721

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