Memorandum 15-088 Wireless Communication Tower Lease

Memorandum 15-088

TO:                       MAYOR WYTHE AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                  MELISSA JACOBSEN, CMC, DEPUTY CITY CLERK

DATE:                   JUNE 25, 2015

SUBJECT:           PORT & HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ON RFP FOR HOMER SPIT PROPERTY LEASE FOR AN OWNER-OPERATED/SUBLEASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER

Pursuant to the Property Management Policy and Procedures 6.2E, prior to submitting a recommendation from the Lease Committee to the City Council on a lease proposal or successful bidder when the lease property is on land on the Homer Spit surrounding the Port and Harbor area, the City Manager shall provide the recommendation to the Port and Harbor Advisory Commission for review and comment.

The Port & Harbor Advisory Commission met for their regular meeting on June 24, 2015 and reviewed the Lease Committee’s recommendation on the RFP for Homer spit property lease for an owner-operated/subleased wireless communication tower. They voted unanimously to support the Lease Committee’s recommendation.

HOWARD/CARROLL MOVED THAT THIS COMMISSION APPROVE THE LEASE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE TOWER ON THE SPIT.

Deputy City Clerk Jacobsen read the committee recommendation into the record.

VOTE: YES: ZIMMERMAN, HARTLEY, CARROLL, ULMER, DONICH, HOWARD

Motion carried.