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Chronology <br /> 8/16/2010 Permit issued for tower to JDR Technologies (general <br /> contractor hired by Clearwire). <br /> 10/25/2010 Alerted Clearwire to issue with tower design. <br /> 11/17/2010 Work session discussion with City Council. Reviewed status <br /> of situation. <br /> 12/8/2010 Letter from city attorney to Clearwire providing notice of <br /> violation and default. <br /> 12/21/2010 Response from Clearwire's legal counsel to city attorney's <br /> letter. <br /> 1/13/2011 Meeting with Minneapolis Clearwire staff. Reviewed <br /> sequence of events and general gravity of situation. Asked <br /> company to prepare a proposal for alternative tower designs. <br /> 2/24/2011 Meeting with Minneapolis Clearwire staff. Reviewed <br /> alternative designs. Various sizes and prices. Company felt <br /> City should pay for costs. <br /> 4/12/2011 Conference call with Clearwire staff in Chicago and local <br /> Minneapolis staff. Company presented options and cost <br /> scenarios. <br /> Work session discussion with City Council. Council <br /> interested in small tower (30"), but no financial contribution. <br /> Explore possibility of keeping ball field lights on existing pole <br /> and preserve co-location possibility. <br /> 4/28/2011 Conference call with Clearwire staff in Chicago and local <br /> Minneapolis staff. Reviewed Council position. No progress <br /> made. <br /> 5/19/2011 Letter from Peter Coyle (Larkin Hoffman) responding to <br /> previous demand by City to comply with special use permit <br /> and lease approvals. <br /> 6/13/2011 Work session to discuss regulatory and legal options. <br />