HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-16 99-33 RESOLVEItemNe. 99-11
Date: 12-1b-98
Hem/Subject: Resolve, Making an Appropriation from the General Fural's Improvement Reserve
for the Pmpase altephoing Catam Computer Equipment to Support the Current Office Automation
Program and Respond to Year 2000 Concerns
Responsible Department City Manager
As you are aware, the City is proceeding with an orgaoimtion wide office automation upgrade W
kmprove our ebdkyfo comninnicate'vitnnelly. The& pbmeofthiaproioctisdeeignedfor City Hall
with the capacity to extend the project to other City facilities.
At the present time, there are devrn Forecast compulers located in City Ball which catmot support
the office automation system and which are not year 2000 oompliam. These machines do rot have
adequate processing memory or disk capacity to accommodate the Windows 95 Operating System,
Windows Office 97 Appgcatioa, and the Exchange&Mail System. A Gating of the divisions within
which these machines are located and the users is attached.
The attached Resolve w01 appropriate $18,000 from the General Fund's Improvement Reserve W
replace this equipment. This wil allow ell of the current vachives in City Hall to be integrated into
the new sysem and, along with other selected software and hardware improvements, will hone that
all of those units are year 2000 compliant.
As we Ward the office automation process, some additional expenses will also be inverted in other
City locations.
I would recommend your approval of this Resolve.
Departmwt Head
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Associated Information: Resolve, Memorandum from Information Services
Budget Approved:
ltin®ce Director
Leged Approval:
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(TIILEJ PSDIUPt .........................31ts an AFProFrution.fromthe General Fund's.,, ,...
Improvement Reserve for the Purpose of Replacing Certain Computer Equipment to
Support the Current Olfue Automation Program and Respond to Year 2000 Concerns
By the City Caused of the City ofBaspor:
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The amount of $18,000 is hereby appropriated from the
Ge eerai Fund's Improvement Reserve for the purpose of purchasing eleven personal
computers to support the City Hall Office Automation Project and to insure Year 2000
compliance. The Fivauce Director is authorized to establish the necessary grounds ds for this
purpou.
IM CITY COUNCIL
December 16, 1998
First Reading
Referred to �Finance Committee
CITY
IV CITY COUNCIL
December 38, 1998
Motion for Passage Made and Seconded
Passed
CLERK
RK 6.0�
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99-33
R E S O L V E
Neste' an Aporonrietion from the General
Puon's Improvement Reserve for the Pur-
pose of Replacing Certain Computer Equip-
Meet
to sup ort the cur ant office nuc -
met on Pragxa end %espov to Year 3000
Con<er r'_HE tooiea
99-33
INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Edwmd Barrett /
FROM: Bill Lapan
DATE: December 7,1998 (Revised 12&98)
SUBJECT: City Hall Personnel -Automated Office System cepabififies.
ec: Ran Heller
Per yaw request, below "e list of City Hall personnel who mIthe replacement of their
computers due to increased processing memory requirements and/or disk capacity, to
accovunodate Windows 95 Operating System, Windows Office 97 Applications and Exchange
(email) and will be Y2K compliant:
ENGINEERING:
lira Ring
Cadhe Kesmis
HUMAN RESOURCES & LABOR RELATIONS
Barbara Pepin
Harty Controls
PLANNING:
John Lord
Peter Witham
PURCHASING:
Larna Wellman
CITY MANAGER:
Ed Barrett
Bob Farm
Margmm O'Neil
Jane Robbins
Esdmme $16,000.$18,000 depending upon configuration requirements.
If additional information Waded, please advise.