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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.03.10 - 17523T1 EREA SCEj.1A7-7,C.,7 RESOL [ ON 88047 BY: FINANCE COMMITIFF, DR. C. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: UTILIZATION OF 4341 PROCESSOR FOR OFFICE AUTOMATION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mt. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the need exists in various County departments to compile, manipulate, store and transfer information; and WHEREAS information may be handled in such a manner with the use of personal computers (PCs) but at a cost of substantial repetition and data isolation; and WHEREAS information may be handled in such a manner with the use of a dedicated central processing unit (CPU) but at a high financial cost and with application limitations; and WHEREAS due to technological advancements in mainframe applications and the availability of the IBM 4341 CPU, which was recently replaced, the use of a centralized system becomes operationally feasible; and S the use of this mainframe instead of personal computers is also financially feasible (See Attachment ); and S it is proposed the County retain the IBM 4341 CPU, adding word processing, spread sheet, graphics and electronic mailing capabilities; and WHEREAS it is also proposed that such a system first be tested in the areas of the Board of Commissioners, County Clerk and Budget for a period of twelve (12) months after implementation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves of retaining the IBM 4341 Central Processing Unit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that word processing, spread sheet, graphics, and electronic mailing capabilities be added. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the system be tested for a period of twelve (12) ronths after implerentation in the areas of the Board of Commissioners, County Clerk and Budget. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that implementation begin April 1, 1988 and finds $66,000 for lease and maintenance of the system available in the 1988 Contingency and $88,000 for lease and maintenance ot the system available in 1989 Contingency, approves the transfer as follows: 1988 1989 4-10100-909-01-00-9900 Contingency $(66,000) $(88,000) 4-10100-180-01-00-6360 Computer Svs.-Oper. 66,000 88,000 $ -0- $ -0- FINANCE CEng TTEE HFRF,EY AP:'''POVE THE F.:7.7,EGOING RESOLUTION/ ER Cost of Each Personal Computer Number of Personal Computer** $6,000 x 40 $240,000 ATTACHMENT MAINFRAME SYSTEM CPU and Applications-Lease and Maintenance $78,000 Terminals and Printers* 10,000 Total Annual Cost $88,000 PERSONAL COMPUTERS * Based on use of 40 terminals; capacity up to 200 terminals ** Average cost of one (1) PC - $6,000-$8,000 Computer Services receives requests of 30-40 PCs per nonth this 10th day of March_ 19 88 AI LEN March 10, 1988 Misc. Resol. No. 88047 Moved by Caddell supported by Angus McPherson the resolution be adopted. AYES: Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, Richard Kuhn, Susan Kuhn, Lanni, Luxon, McConnell, McDonald, Angus McPherson, Rue] McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Page, Pernick, Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of this Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on March 10, 1 988 with the orginial 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 County Clerk/Register of Deeds