Item O3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 16, 2008
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
Division: County Attorney
Staff Contact Person: Natileene Cassel
Telephone# 292-3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to negotiate an lnterlocal Agreement with the
Monroe County Sheriff Office, MCSO will handle the responsibility for contracting,
funding and erection of a new communications tower to be located on County owned
land adjacent to the Marathon Courthouse. Replacement will be at no cost to the County,
ITEM BACKGROUND: For many years a tower existed on County land near the
Marathon Courthouse. The old tower was removed due its dilapidated condition; since
removal public safety transmissions have been relayed or rerouted to other temporary
locations. The present coverage and transmission is inadequate, MCSO has agreed to take
responsibility for the oversight, funding and completion of a new tower to be built on the
same site as the old tower. Funding is anticipated to be through the Interagency
Communications Fund or through private funding, MCSO agrees that there will be no
cost to the County,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: In December 2006 the County and MCSO
entered into an lnterlocal Agreement with Monroe County for the consolidation and
management of emergency communications,
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: -0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
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APPROVED BY: County Atty xlltP OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DOCUMENTA TION: Included _ Not Required_ X_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised