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BOOK S <br />J U L 24 1990 <br />recommendation as set out above and directed staff <br />to work with Commissioner Bowman and come back to <br />the Board with names of appo,iinties. <br />LEASE AGREEMENT W/BELLSOUTH MOBILITY (TOWER SITE) <br />The Board reviewed memo from the Director of Emergency <br />Management Services: <br />TO: Board of County \ Commissioners <br />FROM: Doug Wright,' D rector <br />Emergency Management Services <br />DATE: July 17, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BELLSOUTH MOBILITY <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 scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On February 14, 1989, the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners approved a request by BellSouth Mobility for an <br />option to lease 2,475 square feet of property (45'x 55') located <br />near the South Winter Beach Solid Waste Collection Center for a <br />mobile telephone tower site. The option on the property was <br />predicated on BellSouth Mobility paying the sum of $100.00 per <br />month to the County for a maximum period of two years. Thereafter, <br />the initial lease would either be cancelled or continued under <br />mutually agreed upon terms. <br />BellSouth Mobility desires to erect a 285' tower to place equipment <br />on for use in providing cellular telephone service for the Indian <br />River County link. Included in the lease is an easement for access <br />and utility service from South Winter Beach Road. The County owns <br />approximately 19.5 acres at the subject site with about 3.2 acres <br />being used for the refuse station. <br />BellSouth Mobility has received approval from, the Federal <br />Communications Commission to 7roceed with providing cellular phone <br />service for this area. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />The property is not currently being utilized and no plans for use <br />of this property in the long term are under consideration. <br />The Master Plan for the sophisticated cellular telephone system <br />requires a limited are within a county in order to facilitate <br />alignment of antennas from one cell to another. Due to this <br />requirement, the County owned Hobart Tower is not within the <br />designated area and space is not available at the 285' level. <br />34 <br />