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On August 14, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Lease Agreement with <br />BellSouth Mobility, Inc., for the company to lease a portion of County land (45' x 55') near the <br />transfer station in Gifford located at 3975 65th Street, for the construction of a 315' foot <br />telecommunications tower. The County owns approximately 19.5 acres at this location and <br />about 3.2 acres is being used for the refuse transfer station. <br />Sprint Spectrum and BellSouth Mobility have been negotiating and have reached an agreement <br />regarding Sprint co -locating on the existing BellSouth Mobility telecommunications tower. <br />However, BellSouth Mobility does not have room inside the existing fenced area and equipment <br />building to accommodate the Sprint communications equipment. Therefore, Sprint is requesting <br />the County lease 900 square feet of ground space near the BellSouth Mobility property for the <br />placement of the Sprint equipment. <br />Staff has been negotiating with Sprint representatives and the attached Ground Space Lease <br />mirrors the recently approved PrimeCo lease and includes all the additional clauses the Board <br />required in the prior referenced lease. Sprint has agreed to pay a one time fee of $10,000 plus <br />a recurring annual rental of $9,360 in.advance. On each anniversary of the lease, the rent is <br />increased by four percent (4%). Sprint is also required to deposit with the County a refundable <br />security deposit of $10,000 or an irrevocable letter of credit in the same amount to be used to <br />restore the property in the event Sprint breaches the Lease in some manner. <br />The revenue is planned to be utilized to assist in maintaining the 800 MHz communications <br />system after it is accepted by the County. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board approve the proposed Ground Space Lease with Sprint Spectrum <br />and authorize the Chairman to execute the necessary documents in this matter. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Original copies of the proposed Ground Space Lease. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously approved the <br />proposed Ground Space Lease with Sprint Spectrum and <br />authorized the Chairman to execute the necessary documents, as <br />recommended in the Memorandum. <br />GROUND SPACE LEASE IS ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />52 <br />December 9, 1997 <br />