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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />O: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />FROM: Doug Wright, Director ,� <br />Emergency Services <br />DATE: August 4, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Termination of Tower Space Lease Agreement with PrimeCo Personal <br />Communications <br />On July 28, 1997, the Board of County Commissioners approved three Tower and Ground Space <br />Lease Co -Location Agreements with PrimeCo Personal Communications at three different locations, <br />one of which was the Hobart Tower. On March 31, 1998, after PrimeCo had a study and survey <br />completed on Hobart Tower (405'), they determined the tower was insufficient for their needs and <br />the Board approved an amendment to the Tower Space Lease which provided for the company to <br />replace the 150' tower (Hobart #2) adjacent to Hobart Tower for certain consideration. The Board <br />also approved on July 14, 1998, a Modification of Memorandum of Tower Space Lease, which <br />correctly and specifically reflected the legal description of the access easement, lease parcel, and <br />utility easement for the site. <br />On July 16, 1999, staff received a letter dated July 14, 1999, from PrimeCo advising the site had <br />become unsuitable for their operations due to changes in network design. Pursuant to Paragraph 6(E) <br />of the lease agreement, the Company has provided the required written notice to the County that <br />they are terminating the Lease. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends Board approval of the PrimeCo Tower and Ground Space Lease termination as <br />relates to the Hobart #2 site effective September 14, 1999. <br />ATTACHMENT: <br />Letter from PrimeCo Personal Communications dated July 14, 1999. <br />APPROVED FOR AGENDA <br />FOR: Aueust 17, 1999 <br />BY: <br />James E. Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />