HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - LEASE MOUNTAIN TELECOM LMD (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager
Item to be pi
DATE: October 23, 2001
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF A LEASE/LICENSE WITH MOUNTAIN
UNION TELECOM FOR THE USE OF A LOCAL RADIO SYSTEM TO
SERVICE LMD IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council authorize a lease/license with Mountain Union Telecom for the use of a local
radio system to service irrigation controllers within the Landscape Maintenance Districts
and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents subject to approval by
the City Attorney.
BACKGROUND
The Northbridge (T46) and Areawide (Tl) Landscape Maintenance Districts contain
approximately 113 irrigation controllers capable of being connected to a central irrigation
system. Off-site computers can be used to program irrigation controllers on a centralized
system, which reduces the labor cost of having staff physically travel to each location. The
utilization of a centralized irrigation system, in conjunction with a weather station, can also
reduce water expenditures by 15 to 20 percent. Projected water savings could potentially
amount to $40,000 — $50,000 per year.
The connection to off-site computers can either be achieved through a telephone line (and
modem) or through a local radio system. Currently, 54 of the 113 controllers are connected
through the telephone line option. The remaining 59 controllers still require connection.
Both of the connection options have been thoroughly reviewed, and the local radio system
has significant short-term and long-term financial savings.
COST COMPARISON CHART
System One -Time Installation Cost Annual Cost
Phone Lines $235,000 $10,000
Radio System 170 000 4,000
Savings w/ Radio System $ 65,000 (savings) $ 6,000 (savings)
. Agenda Item:
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Do not authorize a lease/license agreement with Mountain Union Telecom.
2. Other direction as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the radio equipment and the annual lease/license fees would be shared between
existing Landscape Maintenance District T46 and T1 account numbers 7510-8012 and
7515-8012 for equipment, and 7510-8001 and 7515-8001 for the lease/license.
ATTACHMENTS
Lease/License Agreement
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