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1 <br /> 4 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. _ _L�1 <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 30, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: Lease Renewal Approval; State of North Carolina Communications Tower <br /> Site <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND Public Hearing: No <br /> CENTRAL SERVICES Budget Amendment Reqd? No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PAM JONES, ext. 2650 <br /> Lease Telephone Number- <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider renewing a lease with the State of North Carolina for .26 acres <br /> on Eno Mountain. <br /> BACKGROUND: During the discussion on June 2, 1997 regarding this matter, <br /> Commissioner Gordon requested that we contact the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) to <br /> determine their need for establishing a communications site in Orange County. Jim <br /> Richey, TTA executive director, shared the following information: <br /> • TTA presently operates from an 800 MHz system through Motorola. <br /> • There have been preliminary discussion about replacing the system in five-seven <br /> years, but no definite direction has been determined. <br /> • Richey indicated that they have the option to locate on several public and private <br /> towers. <br /> The State of North Carolina offers antenna sites at no charge to agencies meeting the <br /> following criteria: <br /> • Agency seeking to locate an antenna on the tower must be not-for-profit and serve a <br /> public purpose. <br /> • There must be adequate space on the tower for the antenna. <br /> • The antenna must be of a weight to ensure the structural integrity of the tower is not <br /> jeopardized. <br /> • The operating frequency must cause no interference with existing tower tenants. <br /> According to the State Property Office, there would be no reason to deny TTA's request <br /> for tower space if they met this criteria. <br /> As a review, the highlights of the lease renewal with the State include: <br />