City of Port St. Lucie - File #: 2024-854

• File #: 2024-854
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 8/21/2024
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/14/2024
• Final action: 10/14/2024
• Title: Ordinance 24-50, an Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Authorizing a Lease Amendment Between the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Sprint Spectrum Realty Company, LLC, Related to a Portion of Property Located at 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd. for Relocation of Power Utility Service and Easement and Continued Use of a Monopole Communications Tower; and Authorizing the City Manager To Execute and Enter into a Cell Tower Lease Agreement; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2024	3	City Council	Approved	Pass
9/23/2024	2	City Council	Introduced on first reading	Pass
9/9/2024	1	City Council	Tabled

Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 24-50, an Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Authorizing a Lease Amendment Between the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Sprint Spectrum Realty Company, LLC, Related to a Portion of Property Located at 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd. for Relocation of Power Utility Service and Easement and Continued Use of a Monopole Communications Tower; and Authorizing the City Manager To Execute and Enter into a Cell Tower Lease Agreement; 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 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 Sprint Spectrum Realty Company, LLC ("Sprint") to both allow Sprint to continue to utilize the monopole communications tower and to provide for relocation of the power utility service and easement.

Presentation Information: Brief presentation by staff available upon request

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the ordinance and authorize the City Manager to execute and enter into the Cell Tower Lease Agreement.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and authorize the ordinance to authorize the City Manager to execute and enter into the Cell Tower Lease Agreement.
2. Move that the Council not approve the ordinance and provide staff with direction.

Background: The City of Port St. Lucie entered into a lease for use of the monopole communications tower and related easement with Sprint Spectrum L.P. in September 2002 for an initial term of ten years and for three (3) automatic renewals of five-year terms, with an end date of September 23, 2027. The City desires to amend the lease, extending the term to September 23, 2032, with five (5) automa...