TASK FORCE CHARGE
The FACA Board of Directors created the FACA Cell Tower-ROW Task Force at its meeting of June 29, 2016 in response to an outgrowth of an emerging statewide issue related to the permitting of cell towers in public rights-of-way. The primary purpose of the Task Force is to research and analyze various issues related to the placement of cell towers in such right-of-ways.
EXAMPLE ORDINANCES
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PERTINENT DOCUMENTS
FCC Reply Comments filed by Florida Coalition of Local Governments
FCC Comments filed by Florida Coalition of Local Governments
FCC Proceeding, Docket 16-421
5G Wireless Bill Would Bulldoze Local Authority, Virginia Town & City, December 2016
FACA Cell Tower Task Force FINAL Report, January 6, 2017
Leon County Agenda Item on Cell Tower-ROW, December 13, 2016
IMLA Newsletter Regarding Cell Tower-ROW
Crown Castle Letter to Seminole County
FACA Cell Tower Task Force Conference Call Documents – 12/6/16
2016 FACA Cell Tower Task Force Member List – Updated
FCC Phone Conference – 10/21/16
Memo RE Cell Tower ROW Moratorium – 10/18/16
Cell Tower Right-of-Way Task Force Members Memorandum – 10/18/16
FCC Phone Conference Summary – 10/21/16
Lorenz v. City of Hollywood, 144 Fla. 324 (1940)
State Road Department of Florida v. Furgoli, 123 So.2d 473 (Fla. 1st DCA 1960)
Manatee County Resolution 16-147
Memo from Chair, David Shields, Follow-Up to September 26, 2016 Task Force Conference Call
Federal Communications Law Journal website
Level 3 Communications, LLC v. City of St. Louis, 477 F.3d 528 (11th Cir. 2007)
Sprint Telephony PCS, LP v. County of San Diego, 543 F.3d 571 (9th Cir. 2008)
BellSouth Telecomms., Inc. v. Town of Palm Beach, 252 F.3d 1169 (11th Cir. 2001)
N.J. Payphone Ass’n v. Town of W. N.Y., 299 F.3d 235 (3d Cir. 2002)
Wall Street Journal Article “Sprint’s Wireless Fix? More Telephone Poles
Fierce Wireless Article “Mobilitie Downplays Small Cell Concerns”
RCR Wireless News “Mobilitie to Increase Transparency for Jurisdictions”
City of Orlando Ordinance 2016-39
Memo from Chair, David Shields, Follow-up to August 22, 2016 Task Force Conference Call
August 22, 2016 Task Force Conference Call
Manatee County Attorney’s Office Email, August 19, 2016
Lake County-Mobilitie Response to Denial Letter
FACERS Response to Information Request by FAC Staff
Sarasota County Mobilitie Presentation
Mobilitie Permit Application – Sarasota County
TASK FORCE MEMBERS
David Shields, Chair
Assistant County Attorney
Seminole County
407-665-7274
Diana Johnson, Vice Chair
Assistant County Attorney
Lake County
352-343-9787
Paul Chipok
Assistant County Attorney
Seminole County
407-665-7254
Jessica Icerman
Assistant County Attorney
Leon County
850-606-2500
Roberta Alfonso
Assistant County Attorney
Orange County
407-836-7320
Heidi Ashton-Cicko
Assistant County Attorney
Collier County
239-774-8400
Ruth Holmes
Assistant County Attorney
Martin County
772-288-5925
Joshua Moye
Assistant County Attorney
Charlotte County
joshua.moye@charlottecountyfl.gov
941-743-1330
David Pearce
Assistant County Attorney
Sarasota County
941-861-7261