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PAGE 9.B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - CONSIDER ALLOWING PLACEMENT OF BUS BENCHES WITH ADVERTISEMENTS IN ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY - TREASURE COAST BENCH ADVERTISING, INC. The Board reviewed a Memorandum of June 11, 1997: TO: James Chandler County Administrator FROM: Robert M. Keating, AICP hu iC Community Development Director DATE: June 11, 1997 SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF ALLOWING PLACEMENT OF BUS BENCHES WITH ADVERTISEMENTS IN ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY It is requested that the information provided herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of June 17, 1997. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS• Recently, Treasure Coast Bench Advertising, Inc., representing the Vero Beach Jaycees, the Sebastian Lions Club, and the Fellsmere Lions Club, contacted county staff with a proposal. The proposal was that the referenced service clubs would provide bus benches throughout the County at no cost to the County, if advertising were allowed to be placed on the benches. As proposed, benches would be placed at established stops for both the Community Coach bus system and the Indian River County School Board bus system. These benches would be located within road rights -of way, but meet all applicable safety requirements. Any county action on this matter would affect only the unincorporated area, with separate action required by municipalities to allow benches within their jurisdictions. According to representatives of Treasure Coast Bench Advertising, Inc., the County would benefit by having benches placed at bus stops at no cost to the County. Similarly, the service clubs would benefit by receiving advertising revenue, funds that would then be used for the clubs' charitable activities. Along with the bus bench proposal, the service clubs and Treasure Coast Bench Advertising, Inc. provided county staff with a draft legal agreement. A copy is attached. As structured, the legal agreement would be entered into by the service clubs as sponsors of the bus bench project and Indian River County. The agreement designates Treasure Coast Bench Advertising, Inc. as the Service Company. Incorporated within the proposed legal agreement are the rights and responsibilities of each of the parties - the County, the service clubs, and the Service Company. According to the proposed agreement, Treasure Coast Bench Advertising, as the Service Company, would install bus benches with advertising on them throughout the County. The benches would be owned and maintained by the Service Company, and could be placed in public rights-of- way only if locational standards specified in the agreement were met. As proposed, the agreement would remain in effect for twelve years with an automatic twelve year renewal, during which time the Service Company would maintain liability insurance and indemnify the County against all claims. JUNE 179 1997