Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
November 25, 2008
Agenda Report # 333
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Global Connect ? Emergency Notification System
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
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Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into an agreement with Global
Connect ? Emergency Notification System for a nine (9) month trial period with
no obligation. The only expense for the trial period will be to purchase a
telephone listing with 66,044 numbers from AT&T for $2,641.76 and a one-time
setup fee of $2,000 to Global Connect.
Background: Global Connect offers communities a superior, reliable, and robust
Emergency Notification System that allows you to send thousands of
notifications per minute to residents and local government employees in a quick
and cost effective manner. This system will allow timely communication with
residents resulting in increased safety and response planning for emergency
situations, such as natural disasters, when every second counts. In effect, an
Emergency Notification System will bring peace of mind to residents, and
proficiency to administrators.
Analysis: Global Connect offers a FREE system set up and implementation; FREE
end-user training, FREE 24/7/365 technical support by Global Connect employees
based in the USA and FREE automated system maintenance and upgrades.
Financial Considerations: The user agreement will allow us to enter into a
nine (9) month FREE trial period with no obligation and will end July 30, 2009.
The only expense for the trial period will be to purchase a telephone listing
with 66,044 numbers from AT&T for $2,641.76 and a one-time setup fee of $2,000
to Global Connect. The total cost will be $4,641.76. If the City remains with
this system after the nine-month trial period, the cost will be $.75 base price
per household/business. (See attachment).
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed this user agreement and
approved as to form.
Recommendations/Actions: Approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
enter into an agreement with Global Connect for a Nine (9) Month Trial Period
with no obligation at the end of the July 30, 2009 trial period.
A RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
GLOBAL CONNECT ? EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A NINE (9) MONTH FREE TRIAL
PERIOD WITH NO OBLIGATION.
WHEREAS, Global Connect provides emergency notification that will enable timely
communication with residents resulting in increased safety and response
planning for emergency situations, such as natural disasters, when every second
counts; and,
WHEREAS, Global Connect allows you to send thousands of notifications per
minute to residents and local government employees in a quick and cost
effective manner; and,
WHEREAS, Global Connect offers a FREE system set up and implementation; FREE
end-user training, FREE 24/7/365 technical support by Global Connect employees
based in the USA and FREE automated system maintenance and upgrades; and,
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with
Global Connect for a Nine (9) Month Free Trial Period with no obligation at the
end of the trial period and will end July 30, 2009; however, we will be
obligated to purchase a telephone listing with 66,044 numbers from AT&T for
$2,641.76 and a one-time setup fee of $2,000 to Global Connect.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of ____________, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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