Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 8/19/2025
Item Status: New
From: Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation
Submitted by: Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Renewal of License Agreement with Cypress Spanish Fort III, LLC for BRATS Stop for Spanish Fort to Mobile, Alabama, Baylinc Transit Service
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the License Agreement Renewal between the Baldwin County Commission and Cypress Spanish Fort III, LLC, for transit service from Baldwin County to Downtown Mobile, Alabama, for three (3) additional years effective from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: BRATS operates a daily commuter transit service from Baldwin County to Downtown Mobile, Alabama. The designated park-and-ride location for the Spanish Fort-to-Mobile service is in the northwest corner of the parking lot of the Cypress Spanish Fort III, LLC development known as the Spanish Fort Center (as indicated on the attached sketch). This is a no-cost agreement that was initially executed in 2015 and has remained in effect through various approved extensions.
Previous Commission action/date:
September 20, 2022 - Renewed license agreement for three (3) years effective October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2025.
July 7, 2015 - Approved the initial License Agreement between Baldwin County Commission and Cypress Spanish Fort III, LLC.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: N/A
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Obtain Chairman’s signature on the License Agreement Renewal and mail original executed copy to:
Cypress Equities
ATTN: Jeff Plauche
Managing Director - Asset Management
8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75231
cc: ann.simpson@baldwincountyal.gov
Additional instructions/notes: Administration upload renewal agreement to contracts (this renewal supersedes original contract)