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TO The Honorable
Members of the
FROM:Cesar H. Odio,
City Manager
CITY OP MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Mayor and
Cit Commission
DATE: FEB 4 1987 FILE:
SUe1ECT: Discussion Item/Media
Relations
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
For the purpose of discussion, it is requested that you consider
authorizing the media to purchase five (5) transmitters in the 400
MHz range to be placed on the roof of the Hickman Building. These
transmitters would be utilized to provide access to the dispatch
channels without violating the integrity of the 800 MHz.
The media would also have the responsibility of maintaining the
transmitters and would pay the City the annual rental fee of $1.00
for the use of the space.
As you are aware, once we have completely changed over to the 800 MHz
Radio System, the media will no longer have access to our Police or
Fire dispatch channels. It is our hope that the City will continue
with the same spirit of cooperation and accessibility to the media
and, therefore, to the public, that we have in the past. It has been
our experience that attempting to meet the needs of the media, has
been mutually beneficial.
For the past several months, personnel from both the Departments of
Fire and Police, along with representatives from the G.S.A., the Law
Department.and my staff have been attempting to come up with a viable
solution to the problem. After looking into many alternatives and
studying many options, the committee has made this recommendation,
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