MEETING MINUTES

Region 3, 700 MHz Planning Committee Meeting No. 7

Sedona, Arizona

July 12, 2002
  1. Meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Curt Knight (RPC Chairman).
  2. Each attendee introduced themselves and their agency affiliation. List of attendees is attached.
    1. Attendees reviewed the minutes from the 6th RPC meeting. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes as written. Motion was adopted unanimously.
  3. OLD BUSINESS:
    1. Mark Openshaw and Curt Knight addressed the Arizona Tribal meeting, hosted by the Hopi Tribe that was held in Flagstaff on May 16th, 2002. Curt and Mark attended and present information to the attendees on the 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee process. Attendees were informed that if they would like this presentation repeated to other groups that it could be arranged.
  4. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
    1. FUNDING: Nothing presented..
    2. BYLAWS: Phil Caruso presented the attendees the 1st Draft of the Region 3 RPC ByLaws. Each paragraph of the Draft was discussed in detail and considerable input provided by the attendees. Phil will consolidate comments and consensus of the group into a second draft for review by RPC participants. This second draft will be posted on the Yahoo list server for comments. We hope to have a final draft of this document for final review at the next meeting (A * .wav file (39 Mb) copy of this discussion is available by contacting the Region 3 RPC Secretary).
    3. STRATEGY: Nothing presented.
  5. OPEN DISCUSSIONS:
    1. Copies of the Region 5 plan were provided by the Chair to attendees.
    2. The Chair informed the attendees that the 700 MHz Gard Band segment auction has been postponed indefinitely by the FCC.
    3. The Chair made a motion to allow committee funding to be used to send Scott Tillman (AZ DPS) and Phil Caruso (Phoenix ITD) to Denver September 24, 25, 26 to attend a training session being put on by NPSTIC concerning use of the 700 MHz Pre-coordination Database. These two individuals will bring this information back and provide training to the group as necessary. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved by members in attendance.
    4. The FCC continues to issue construction licenses to TV operators in the 700 Mhz band. The Chair contacted the FCC for comment and was informed that these licensees will be secondary when Public Safety begins operating in the Band.
    5. The Chair requested that participants watch the list server for updates as they occur.
    6. The Chair provided attendees copies of Az. House resolution 2014 which states that House supports the idea that the state develop a statewide interoperable radio system.
    7. Members were encouraged to read the New York Times report on the communications failures which were experienced during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
  6. VENDORS: Nothing presented.
  7. Next Meeting will be held sometime after Labor Day, Cochise County, date to be determined.
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  8. The 7th meeting of the Region 3 RPC was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.