HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.10.11 - 26600• MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01262 October 1, 2001
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, WILLIAM PATTERSON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/LIBRARY BOARD - REQUEST TO PURCHASE NEW
SERVER FOR THE LIBRARY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Library serves as an information
resource for the County's residents, businesses and students; and
WHEREAS, providing access to information includes access to
online services; and
WHEREAS, maintaining this information not only involves direct
online access but also space for staff to store and manipulate the
data; and
WHEREAS, providing access to electronic information and storing
the data requires a reliable server with the appropriate capacity; and
WHEREAS, the Information Technology staff has reviewed the
current server and the Library's needs and concurs with this request
for a new server; and
WHEREAS, based on bids submitted to Information Technology, the
estimated cost of purchasing a new server should not exceed $15,500;
and the estimated installation costs are $18,500; and
WHEREAS, the purchase and installation will be done through
Information Technology with reimbursement from the County Library
Board; and
WHEREAS, funds exist in the County Library Reserve Fund to cover
the purchase and installation of the server at a cost not to exceed
$34,000; and
WHEREAS, annual maintenance and support costs will be
incorporated into the Library's budget beginning in FY 2002.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the acquisition and installation of a new server
for the Library, to be funded by the Library Board.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with
Patterson and McPherson absent.
Resolution #01262 October 11, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.