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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96143
BY: STRATEGle PLANNING COMMITTEE, DENNIS POWERS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - EXPANSION OF SERVICE SUPPORT FOR COUNTY
NETWORK COMPUTER SYSTEM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS pursuant to M.R. #94001, the Board of Commissioners authorized the migration to a personal
computer networked system which included the base installation of 1,200 PC's under a Phase I project called ACORN;
and
WHEREAS the ACORN system has now grown to over 2,000 PC's which is beyond the capacity of the
original network; and
WHEREAS projected demands for technology to support new services such as Imaging, Video Conferencing,
Internet Services, GIS, and Enhanced Access, over the next six to 36 months will require additional capacity and
redundancy capabilities; and
WHEREAS to meet this increasing demand Information Technology proposes implementation of ACORN II,
the total investment is estimated to be $1,469,000 for hardware, software, training, professional services and
communications; on-going annual expenses are estimated to be $496,690; and
WHEREAS in addition, there are a number of remote locations under the County operation, such as field
nurses, CMH caseworkers, and members of the Board of Commissioners which can benefit from expanded access to
the County Network; and
WHEREAS expansion of the network to remote locations is estimated to cost $250,000; and
WHEREAS the performance audit recommended that Information Technology expand its support for all phases
of the network operation including PC's, the mainframe system and other hardware service; and
WHEREAS there are programs available to assist Information Technology in expanding their support services,
with an estimated purchase price of $100,000; and
WHEREAS funds are available in the Information Technology Fund to cover the capital cost of $1,469,000
and annual operating cost of $496,690 for the expanded network (ACORN II) as well as the $250,000 required to
expand services to the remote County operations and the $100,000 for expanded support programs as recommended
through the performance audit.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
expansion of Information Technology services through the implementation of Phase II of the infrastructure upgrade
(ACORN II), the purchase of equipment to expand services to remote County operations, and the purchase of a software
package to expand network support programs.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Strategic Planning Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
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FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #96143)
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - EXPANSION OF SERVICE SUPPORT FOR COUNTY
NETWORK COMPUTER SYSTEM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel Committee has reviewed the above
referenced resolution and finds:
1. Information Technology proposes to expand its services to County operations through the
implementation of an ACORN II program (expanded network capacity), the purchase of
equipment for remote County operations, and through the purchase of software to improve
network and mainframe support.
2. Capital cost for the proposal includes $1,469,000 for ACORN II, $250,000 for remote location
expansion, and $100,000 for service support software, for a total capital cost of $1,819,000.
3. Funds are available in the Information Technology fund balance to cover the above mentioned
capital cost, no budget amendments are required.
4. On-going operating cost is estimated to be $282,245 for the balance of 1996, $372,517 for FY
1997 and $496,690 for FY 1997/1998
5. Funds are available in the Information Technology fund balance to cover the on-going operating
cost, amendments to the 1996 and FY 1997 Information Technology budget are recommended as
detailed below (FY 1997/1998 is provided for information purposes only):
Proposed
1996 FY 1997 FY 97/98
4-63600-184-01-00-3304 Depreciation $ 144,500 $ 216,750 $ 289,000
4-63600-184-01-00-3278 Communication 9,945 14,917 19,890
4-63600-184-01-00-3342 Equipment Repairs 63,900 47,925 63,900
4-63600-184-01-00-3701 Software 63,900 47,925 63,900
$ 282,245 $327,517 $ 436,690
1-455-001 Est. Profit/(Loss) $(282.245) $(327,517) $(436,690)
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0
6. The training account in the Fringe Benefit Fund will be increased to accommodate Information
Technology training requirements for FY 1997 and FY 1997/1998.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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Date
Resolution #96143 June 27, 1996
Moved by Powers supported by Dingeldey the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBY AP' FOREGOIN(4 REpOLUTION
L. Brooks Patterson, County Executive
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 27, 1996 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 27th day of June 1996.
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Allen, County Clerk