TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approval of the Revised Tower Lease Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida and 1 Source Towers II, LLC for Construction of a Cellular Tower Located at 3195 Chickasaw Avenue, North Port, Florida 34288.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the revised Tower Lease Agreement by and between the City of North Port, Florida and 1 Source Towers II, LLC for construction of a cellular tower located at 3195 Chickasaw Avenue, North Port, Florida 34288.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the revised Tower Lease Agreement by and between the City of North Port, Florida and 1 Source Towers II, LLC for construction of a cellular tower located at 3195 Chickasaw Avenue, North Port, Florida 34288.
? Pros: Approval allows the cellular tower project to move forward in compliance with the updated Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) requirements. It also provides dedicated space for City public safety communications equipment.
? Cons: Approval accepts revised financial terms that reduce the City's monthly tower rent obligation from the previously approved Agreement.
Option 2: Deny the revised Tower Lease Agreement by and between the City of North Port, Florida and 1 Source Towers II, LLC.
? Pros: Denial would allow the District to retain the terms of the previously approved Tower Lease Agreement.
? Cons: Denial prevents the revised Tower Lease Agreement from taking effect and could delay or prevent the construction of the cellular tower and the City's ability to utilize dedicated space on the proposed tower for public safety communications equipment.
Background Information
The City Commission previously approved construction of a cellular tower and the associated Tower Lease Agreement between the North Port Road and Drainage District, and 1 Source Towers II, LLC on February 27, 2024.
Following Commission approval, amendments to...
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