Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 9/4/2018
Item Status: New
From: Ron Cink, County Administrator/Budget Director
Submitted by: Monica Taylor, Assistant Records Manager
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Mutual Cooperative Promotional Agreement with AT&T Alabama for the South Alabama Mega Site
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Rescind action taken by the Baldwin County Commission during its regularly scheduled meeting held on February 21, 2017, more specifically, the staff recommendation regarding Agenda Item BA7, which approved as follows:
“MOTION BY COMMISSIONER J. TUCKER DORSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHARLES F. GRUBER, IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE SOUTH ALABAMA MEGA-SITE AS AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND BUSINESS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF ADVANCED BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY AT&T TO BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN A MUTUAL COOPERATIVE PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BALDWIN COUNTY COMMISSION AND AT&T ALABAMA.
THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF FULL EXECUTION AND SHALL CONTINUE THEREAFTER UNLESS AND UNTIL TERMINATED BY EITHER PARTY BY GIVING AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OTHER.”
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: February 21, 2017
Background: The Baldwin County Commission approved the Mutual Cooperative Promotional Agreement with AT&T for the South Alabama Mega Site during its February 21, 2017, meeting.
The Agreement was mailed to AT&T after Commission approval; however, it was never signed by either party.
On August 20, 2018, staff received an email from Mr. Lee Lawson with Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance, who has been in contact with AT&T. Mr. Lawson informed staff that the Agreement is no longer necessary (see email from Mr. Lawson).
Today’s action will rescind the February 21, 2017, approval.
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: Administration Staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):
Via US Mail and Email - lk2673@att.com
Mr. A. Langley Kitchings
AT&T
Suite 4300
675 W. Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
cc: Lee Lawson, BCEDA and Commissioners
Additional instructions/notes: Administration staff add a text box to the minutes of the February 21, 2017, BCC minutes