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Meeting Date:	06/08/2020
AEP Negotiation - Radio Towers
Submitted for:	Melinda Mata	Submitted By:	Melinda Mata
Department:	County Judge


Subject:
Discussion with possible action to direct the Civil Legal Department to meet with representatives of AEP Texas, Inc. (“AEP”) and negotiate an agreement for the co-location of County Law Enforcement, First Responders and Safety communication equipment on AEP radio/telecommunications towers. Issue: Tower space for Law Enforcement and Safety communications equipment is expensive and many commercial towers are not located in areas where there could be potential dead spots for communication equipment. Solution: AEP has certain communication towers which are located in areas that could provide adequate coverage the County’s Law Enforcement and Safety communication system. Additionally, AEP has expressed an interest in helping the County eliminate the inefficiencies of the current system by offering use of some of its communication towers for co-location of County communication equipment. Result: Better communication coverage for Webb County Law Enforcement, First Responders and Safety personnel.
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