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By Finance Committee-Lawrence R. Pernick--i.
Re: Computer Services Policy Statenln-nt
To The Oakland County P.•oord of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee, in conjunction with the Technical Advisory Committee,
have extensively reviewed the Oakland County Computer Services operation, and
WHEREAS, your Committee feels that it would be in the best interest of the County to
efjoblish a statement of policy regarding computer services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners adopt the following as
its computer services policy:
1. That the line item for "Data Processing Development" in each departmental budget be
supported each year by supplemental project detail, including such information as the
following--
Description of the project
Costs to be incurred during the current year, the budge; year, and at
least one year beyond, with separate detail for developmental expense -
and operating expense.
Anticipated savings or other benefits, with clear indication as to where,
when, and how the savino ,, are to be realized.
Projected equipment requirements by year, including appropriate measures
of computer (CPU) usage.
2. That data processing develop an adequate method for measuring workload being processed
through the computers and the workloads projected for future periods..
3„ That Computer Services submit supplemental justification to the Finance Committee for any
soft-ware packages to be acquired and installed so that the financial implications can be
consided in advance and presented to the Board.
That a program be developed for monitoring and evaluating the two computer systems now
in use.
That an adequate capability be developed for tong ma
terms of hardware and ',,,oftware that will be needed.
6. That Budget & Management Department develop a method of auditing cost benefits of on-
line display terminals and remote printers.
7. That uniform lease expirations he developed for major hardware so that the County has the
capability to periodically kid for equipment.
8 not an independent review of computer facility security should be prepared and pvesented
to the Pl ann i ng & Building Committee as quickly as possible.
9. That a sub--Committee of the Finance Committee be established with a peril of meetin g •
frequently with data processing officials to review . projects and issues of the n a tu re o f
those set out in the above policy statement, to keep generally abreast o f th e l a ps,s 1-
developments of concern to the County, and to report their findings periodically to
th e i-i none o Committee, Such sub-committee to be ComprLed or three mcmhars and
appointed by the Finance Committee Chairman on a bipartisan basis.
The Finance Committee, by Lawrence Perniek, Chairm
Foregoing resolution,
moves the odnotion of the
Moved by Pernick supported by Roth the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Button supported by Daly the resolution be amended in the last sentence
of item 9 to read, "Such sub-committee to be comprised of four members, two from each
party appointed by the Finance Committee Chairman".
Vote on amendment:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended, was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #7598 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
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Commissioners at their meeting held on June 17, 1976
with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this ... JTO .... .....,..day . ..
Lynn D. Allen, Clerk
By ..... ............................Deputy Clerk