DEPARTMENT: EastPoint & Real Estate Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Etienne
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 3
SUBJECT: Renewal of Lease Agreement with Brooks Development Authority for use of buildings located at City-Base
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following ordinances authorizing the renewal of two existing building leases at Brooks City-Base occupied by the Information Technology Services Department:
A) An ordinance renewing a license agreement for 1,775 square feet of warehouse space with Brooks Development Authority located in Council District 3, at 8350 Laser Road for a term ending September 30, 2016 at the monthly rate of $365.00 to serve as a warehouse for storage of equipment under the management of Information Technology Services Department.
B) An ordinance renewing a lease agreement for 4,000 square feet of office and workshop space with Brooks Development Authority located in Council District 3, at 2712 Flight Nurse for a term commencing upon occupancy and ending September 30, 2017 at the monthly rate of $1,666.67 to serve as a radio shop for the Information Technology Services Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A) Since 2005, the Information Technology Service Department (ITSD) has used the property located at 8350 Laser Road for the storage of telephone equipment and materials. This equipment stored in this facility represents technology that has been removed from former City facilities, but still has a useful life and can be re-installed into other facilities as they come on line. ITSD staff have reviewed their options and decided that the continued use of this facility is both cost effective and necessary for the purpose of managing and monitoring inventory as it is deployed into service.
B) The Information Technology Services Department (ITSD) radio shop shared a leased facility at Brooks City-Base with Fleet on Lindberg Landing. When Fleet left that facility in October 2013, ITSD remained in occupancy...
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