Item C35
MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 19-20, 2000
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Division: Public Safety
Department: Emergency Communications
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to delete translator equipment from inventory and advertise
equipment and (25) television translator licenses for bid
ITEM BACKGROUND: After the Board took action to cease the operation of the television
translator system, we contacted Howie Braun, Rosenman & Colin, our television translator counsel, to
inquire what Monroe County's options were in regards to the FCC licenses for the 25 television
translator channels. In addition to the option of just surrendering the licenses to the FCC, he advised that
we could try to sell the licenses but they could not be sold alone; the FCC requires assets be sold with the
licenses, Mr. Braun referred some potential buyers to my office for information concerning the
equipment and licenses, but none of them indicated an interest in the translator system,
The attached disposal form is for the equipment at the Islamorada, Grassy Key and West Summerland,
Sigsbee and Key Largo translator sites, The equipment will be deleted from inventory and advertised for
sale, along with the 25 television translator licenses,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCCACTION On April 14, 1999, the MCBOCC took action to
permanently cease operation of the television translator service,
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST: N/ A
COST TO COUNTY: N/ A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
BUDGETED: Yes
No
No
N/A
APPROVED BY: County Attorney N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL: - ~Q~-\J~~
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: -
DISPOSITION:
James R, "Reggie" Paros
To Follow: Not Required:
Agenda Item #: ~
DOCUMENTATION: Included: X
MONROE COUNTY
INVENTORY DELETION REQUEST
TO:
Jean Adams
FROM: G. NORM LEGGETT, SR. DIRECTOR
PROPERTY CLERK, FINANCE DEPT.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DEPT.
DA TE: DECEMBER 2, 1999
M.C. SERIAl.. ASSET DATE ORIGIN EST.
I.D,NUMBER NUMBER DESCRIPTION PURCHASED PRESE TIUE
2500-007 N/A W, SUMMERLAND 1 KW 12/05/90 $306,924.91/Best Offer
TRANSLATOR EQUIPMENT
2500-018 N/A GRASSY KEY 1 KW 12/04/91 $323,936,OO/Best Offer
TRANSLA TOR EQUIPMENT
2500-013 N/A ISLAMORADA lKW 12/05/90 $ 194,659.80/Best Offer
TRANSLATOR EQUIPMENT
No I.D, *See below SIGSBEE 100 WATT Approx, 1983 Unknown
Numbers TRANSLATOR EQUIPMENT
No LD,. *See below KEY LARGO 100 WATT Approx, 1983 Unknown
Numbers TRANSLATOR EQUIPMENT
* There are varIOUS components, each wIth ItS own senal number
CHECK APPROPRIATE LINE BELOW:
x
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDS,
APPROVAL TO REMOVE FROM INVENTORY AND DISPOSE OF IT,
APPROVAL TO ACCEPT HIGHEST BIDS ON SURPLUS PROPERTY.
REASON FOR REQUEST:
THESE UPGRADES WERE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE POWER AND COVERAGE FOR
TELEVISION SIGNALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, SINCE THE SITES ARE NO LONGER USED FOR THIS
SPECIFIC PURPOSE, IT IS IN THE COUNTY'S BEST INTEREST TO SELL THE LICENSES AND EQUIPMENT TO
THE HIGHEST BIDDER,
THE LICENSES ARE:
W. SUMMERLAND, W60AK (6031), W57AM (6034), W55AM (6038), W52BB (6030). W47AC (6036)
GRASSY KEY, W68Al (6037)M W65AP (6042), W63AK (6043), W38AA (6041), W2ACA (6040), :
ISLAMORADA, W43AD (6046), W40AA (6033), W32AB (6044), W27A Y (6039), W59AJ (6029),
SIGSBEE: W66AN (4321), W49AE (4323), W44AC (4320), W39AC (4322), WI lAB (4324)
KEY LARGO: W67AP (4331), W6AN (4332), W61A (4330), W56AZ (4035), W54BB (6045)
PREPARED BY: G,NORMLEGGETT ~__ DATE: DECEMBER 2, 1999
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ,/r_
TNAME: JAMES R, PAROS
OMB FORM REVISED I 1199