Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE License Agreement (Agreement) between Broward County and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (Carrier); authorizing the Mayor or Vice-Mayor and Clerk to execute same.
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Why Action is Necessary
Agreements with external agencies requires approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners (Board).
What Action Accomplishes
Addresses the removal of existing Carrier equipment at the Convention Center that would have impacted ongoing construction activities and provides for a long-term license agreement for the placement of such equipment at the Convention Center to provide telecommunication services to users of the facility and in the general area of the Convention Center.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
January 28, 2020 Regular Meeting (Item No. 54)
Summary Explanation/Background
This agenda item supports the Board's goal of increased economic strength and impact of revenue-generating County enterprises balancing economic, environmental, and community needs.
AT&T, dba New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (Carrier), has for many years been provided (for an annual fee) a license from Broward County (County) to access certain portions of the County's Convention Center Property (Center) to install, maintain, inspect, remove, augment and operate the equipment necessary to extend and distribute Carrier's wireless communications signal within and around the County Property.
Due to the Convention Center Expansion and Headquarters Hotel project, it was necessary to relocate the telecommunications equipment belonging to Carrier located in and on parts of the facility impacted by demolition and construction activity. County staff negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Carrier, which the Board approved at the January 28, 2020 Regular Meeting (Item No. 54). T...
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