Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 26-10, Public Hearing, an Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Third Amendment to the Site Lease Agreement Between the City of Port St. Lucie and Crown Castle South LLC, for Continued Use of Existing Telecommunication Tower Located At 480-TW SW Thornhill Drive; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
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Submitted By: Carly A. Fabien, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City desires to enter into a lease amendment with Crown Castle South LLC (“Crown Castle”) to allow Crown Castle to continue to utilize the monopole communications tower.
Presentation Information: Brief presentation by staff available upon request.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council table the item to a date uncertain.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and table the item to a date uncertain.
2. Move that the Council not table the item and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City entered into a Site Lease Agreement (“Original Lease”) with BellSouth Mobility Inc. (“BMI”), on or about August 18, 1998, for an initial term of five (5) years with four (4) additional renewal terms of five (5) years each. A first amendment was entered into on or around December 18, 2000, with BMI. A second amendment was entered into on or around June 21, 2012, with Crown Castle South LLC, extending the original termination date of August 17, 2023, to August 17, 2033. The City now desires to enter into a third amendment with Crown Castle. The amendment has an original term of August 17, 2033, with sixteen (16) additional renewal terms of five (5) years each, with a final expiration of the lease of August 17, 2083.
Issues/Analysis: Staff is requesting that this item be tabled to a date uncertain to allow time for further discussions between the City and Crown Castle on the lease amendment.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: 480 TW-SW Thornhill Dr.
Business Impact Statement: Yes
Attachments:
1. Original Lease
2. First Amendment
3. Second Amendment
4. Signed Third Lease Amendment between City of Port St. Lucie and Crown Castle South LLC
5. Memorandum of Third Lease Amendment
6. Ordinance 26-
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 25232-02
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Carly Fabien, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.