A Resolution Authorizing THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION AGREEMENTS WITH SPRINT \n \n NEXTEL FOR THE COLUMBUS MEDICAL CENTER AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SWAPPING \n \n FREQUENCIES WITH THE CITY FOR CALL SIGNS WPDQ379 AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL \n \n COMMUNICATION COMMISSION FOR THE NATIONAL 800 MHZ RECONFIGURATION PLAN. whereas, the Federal Communication Commission has nationally mandated a reconfiguration \n \n of 800 MHz frequencies that are interweaved within Public Safety frequencies \n \n for the purpose of eliminating frequency interference problems; and, \n \n WHEREAS, Sprint Nextel is the private cellular company in the southeast that is \n \n responsible for swapping frequencies with local governments and bearing the \n \n expense of this action; and, \n \n WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission contracted with the 800 MHz \n \n Transition Administrator to administer and mediate this process; and, \n \n WHEREAS, the Medical Center Authority and Sprint Nextel signed a Frequency \n \n Reconfiguration Agreements on January 23, 2006; and,
whereas, the Federal Communications Commission requires that said agreement be amended \n \n from "City of Columbus Medical Center" to "Columbus, Georgia a consolidated \n \n city/county government" entity to correspond with radio license and be signed \n \n by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney reviewed this request approving the documents legal \n \n form.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION \n \n AGREEMENTS WITH SPRINT NEXTEL FOR THE COLUMBUS MEDICAL CENTER AUTHORITY FOR THE \n \n PURPOSE OF SWAPPING FREQUENCIES WITH THE CITY FOR CALL SIGNS WPDQ379 AS \n \n REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION FOR THE NATIONAL 800 MHZ \n \n RECONFIGURATION PLAN.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
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