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CANCELLATION OF INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TOWER SPACE LEASE <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 3/8/89: <br />TO: James Chandler DATE: March 8, 1989 FILE: <br />County Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Cancellation of Indian <br />River Memorial Hospital <br />Tower Space Lease <br />FROM: Doug Wright, Director REFERENCES: <br />Emergency Management Services <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein <br />be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners <br />at the next regular scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />On January 15, 1986, the Indian River County Board of County Com- <br />missioners approved and the Chairman executed a Tower Space Lease <br />Agreement with Indian River Memorial Hospital. The antenna, repeater <br />and associated equipment was located on Hobart Tower for trans- <br />mission and reception of medical communications related to the <br />ALS system. The lease provides for a fee of $180.00 per month <br />or $2,160.00 per year. <br />Since Indian River County assumed responsibility and operational <br />management of the ALS system on February 1, 1989, Indian River <br />Memorial Hospital now requests that the Tower Space Lease be term- <br />inated effective February 1, 1989. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />Indian River Memorial Hospital has agreed to leave the repeater, <br />antenna, and other equipment at the site since the equipment is <br />presently being used by the Indian River County ALS for medical <br />communications between the ambulances and the medical facility. <br />Replacement equipment will be budgeted for in the next fiscal year. <br />If the Indian River Memorial Hospital decides to remove the equip- <br />ment prior to October 1, 1989, the EMS Director will have no altern- <br />ative other than to present to the Board of County Commissioners <br />a request for funds to purchase medical communications equipment. <br />The Hospital has indicated a cooperative spirit regarding this <br />matter and there is no reason to believe that the equipment will <br />be removed without sufficient notice. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve <br />termination of the Tower Space Lease with the Indian River Memorial <br />Hospital, Inc., effective February 1, 1989. <br />31 <br />MAR 14 1989 <br />BOOK 76 FAu.379 <br />