Subject: 21522/agmt/800 MHz Radio Tower
Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 12:56:28 -0500


                  
                  
                                RESOLUTION NO. 21522
                  
                   A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER
                   INTO AND EXECUTE THE ATTACHED RADIO
                   COMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT WITH THE 911
                   EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT OF HAMILTON
                   COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
                   THREE MILLION DOLLAR ($3,000,000.00) PARTIAL
                   REPAYMENT TOWARD THE FINANCING OF THE
                   CONSTRUCTION OF AN 800 MEGAHERTZ (MHz) RADIO
                   TOWER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
                  
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              WHEREAS, there exists within the Chattanooga area a need
         for a more advanced radio communications network to be used by
         the emergency response teams that serve the general public; and
              WHEREAS, the 911 Emergency Communications District of
         Hamilton County, Tennessee, has offered to pay to the City of
         Chattanooga, Tennessee the total sum of Three Million Dollars
         ($3,000,000.00), with an initial payment of Four Hundred
         Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) in 1997 and continuing in 1998 
at
         an annual rate of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), 
as
         a partial repayment for the City's estimated expense of
         constructing an 800 megahertz (MHz) radio system for the City;
         and
              WHEREAS, the Mayor has recommended, and this City Council
         has agreed with his recommendation, that the City commit to do
         this project, and has proceeded with the identification of
         proper sites and the construction of said transceiver
         facilities; and that the City accept the offer of the 911
         Emergency Communications District (as evidenced by the attached 

         Radio Communications Agreement);
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              NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
         CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, that the Mayor is hereby
         authorized to enter into and execute the Radio Communications
         Agreement with the 911 Emergency Communications District in the 

         form and substance as attached hereto for the acceptance of a
         Three Million Dollar ($3,000,000.00) partial repayment of the
         cost of an 800 megahertz (MHz) radio  communications system to
         be used by the emergency response teams within the City of
         Chattanooga.
        
         ADOPTED: September 9, 1997   
        
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