Title
AT&T Landscape Agreement (Project Lightspeed) - Board Approval
History
In approximately May of 2007, the Village allowed AT&T U-verse to begin the installation of its equipment onto the Village’s right-of-way and on private utility easements for the purpose of providing its customers access to a variety of enhanced entertainment and internet packages. As part of the process of installing their Video-Ready Access Device (“VRAD”) on the right-of-way and on private easements, AT&T has agreed to subsidize the Village $1,500 for landscaping each site. To date AT&T has installed forty VRADs on private easements and eleven on Village right-of-way. This program will be ongoing and should conclude in 2009. Therefore, it is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve entering into an agreement with AT&T for the screening, landscaping and maintenance of the AT&T (VRAD) Facilities.
On January 12, 2009, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
Initially, this agreement will add $76,500 to the budget and will be used to fund this project.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve entering into an agreement with AT&T to accept the subsidy of $1,500 offered by AT&T for the screening and landscaping of each Video-Ready Access Device (VRAD) site;
And
Approve authorizing the Village Manager to execute the agreement.