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r� <br />L <br />• <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />Approval of this lease agreement is not precedent setting inasmuch as the Board has prior approved <br />similar agreements that benefit the County with the School District, Fellsmere Farms, AT&T (2 <br />agreements), PrimeCo, Communications International, and PageNet Communications Companies. <br />Staffreceives inquiries almost on a weekly basis from various communications companies regarding <br />co -locating on existing towers in the County and approval of this agreement would provide the <br />potential for additional revenue to the County. <br />Further, this action would be in concurrence with the Board policy regarding the proliferation of <br />communications towers in the County. Staff is aware that in a few years a major expense will be <br />incurred by the County to refurbish the 1984 vintage Hobart Tower and hopefully approval of this <br />lease agreement will help generate revenue that will offset the future tower expense without <br />utilization of ad valorem tax revenue for this purpose. <br />The alternatives regarding this matter appear to be as follows: <br />1. Approve the Tower and Ground Space Lease Agreement with rental consideration <br />for Florida Power & Light Company for the additions and enhancements to the <br />Indian River County 15 channel EDACS 800 MHz Communications System. <br />2. Approve the standard Tower and Ground Space Lease Agreement with <br />modifications. <br />3. Disapprove the Lease Agreement. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff submits that the proposed agreement is favorable to the County and provides for enhancements <br />to the County owned communications equipment and approval of Alternative #1 is recommended. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Grin, the Board <br />unanimously approved the Tower and Ground Space <br />Lease Agreement with rental consideration for <br />Florida Power & Light Company for the additions <br />and enhancements to the Indian River County 15 - <br />channel 800 MHz Enhanced Digital Access <br />Communications System (EDACS), as <br />recommended by staff. <br />AGREEMENT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE <br />NOVEMBER 16, 1999 <br />OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />-123- BOOK iii PAGE4,04 <br />