Agenda Item # 6
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
02/28/2012
Agenda Report # 018
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Columbus Airport, Intergovernmental Agreement
INITIATED BY: Engineering
Recommendation: Approve the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Columbus Airport for the
purpose making them a partner in the use of the Columbus Regional 800 MHz Radio
System.
Background: The Columbus Airport has operated for years on their own
conventional 800 MHz radio frequency with a Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) license . Their Police and Fire Department had several radios that were
capable of using the City's 800 MHz Radio System for the ability to respond to
emergency events for Mutual Aid. Due to the age of their radios and changes in
FCC requirements, they were able to purchase new radios that are capable of
operating on our Radio System.
Analysis: As the Radio System Manager and with the consent of the Public
Safety departments, I recommend that they consider becoming a partner with the
800 MHz Radio System. The Columbus Airport Public Safety personnel work with
the City's Public Safety departments on a weekly basis. Having them on the
same Radio System eliminates any radio interoperability issues with the City's
Public Safety departments. An example of this need is the Thunder in the
Valley Airshow that occurs each March. We have already coordinated with all
City Public Safety departments for permission to access City talkgroups on the
Radio System.
Financial Considerations: There are not any financial impacts to the City in
that the Columbus Airport is responsible for the operation, maintenance and
repair of their own radios.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There are not any projected annual
impacts. The Intergovernmental Agreement has provisions that should the
Columbus Airport add enough radios to impact the Radio System, they will be
financially responsible for adding capacity to the Radio System.
Legal Considerations: All agreements require Council approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: You are respectfully requested to approve the
execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and the Columbus
Airport.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA AND
THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL 800
MEGAHERTZ RADIO SYSTEM AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT AND TO INSURE
RADIO INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN AGENCIES.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Airport is an authority of the Columbus Consolidated
Government; and,
WHEREAS, the agencies within the Columbus Consolidated Government and the
Columbus Airport work together routinely to benefit the citizens of Columbus;
and,
WHEREAS, the public safety departments of both agencies support each other thru
mutual aid events; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Airport has upgraded their radios to be compatible with
the Columbus Regional 800 Megahertz Radio System; and,
WHEREAS, allowing the Columbus Airport to become a member of the Columbus
Regional 800 Megahertz Radio System is mutually beneficial to both agencies
insuring radio interoperability for both daily use and during emergency events;
and,
WHEREAS, an Intergovernmental Agreement like those previously approved by
Council was prepared and ready for execution with a recommendation for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the Columbus Consolidated Government of
Columbus, Georgia and the Columbus Airport for the purpose of making the
Columbus Regional 800 Megahertz Radio System available for use by the Columbus
Airport and to insure radio interoperability between agencies.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council ,
Mayor
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