HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_98May27CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
• MINUTES OF MAY 27, 1998 3
Acting Mayor Jacobs convened the meeting at 7:07 p.m.
PRESENT
Gibson Talbot, Hustad, and Jacobs. Also present was Hoyt and Asleson.
ABSENT
Gehrz and Kuettel.
COMMUNITY FORUM
There was no one wishing to take advantage of the community forum.
MINUTES OF MAY 13, 1998
Minutes were approved by unanimous consent.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Councilmember Hustad moved to approve the following consent agenda. The motion
• passed unanimously.
1. Disbursements
2. Licenses
3. Approval of Resolution 98-14, ordering apportionment of special assessments for re-
platted parcels
4. Approval of St. Paul's plans and specifications for the Hoyt Avenue construction
project
5. Authorization to purchase cable television equipment
6. Approval of change order #4 from North Metro Landscaping
7. Approval of change order #3 from Killmer Electric
POLICY AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASE OF A COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM
Administrator Hoyt explained that the city had investigated having a computer network
installed at City Hall. The network would be connected to a central server which would
allow for file sharing, printer sharing, and centralized data collection. The network would
also allow city staff to communicate with the outside world via a-mail and to do research
via the Internet. The capital cost for the system would be S 14,455 initially, with
operating costs of approximately $2,400 per year.
• Jeff Bergman, GE Capital IT, gave background on his company's services and product
lines, as well as explaining the benefits of a network system. He explained this his
company holds the state contract for computer hardware components and has a full staff
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of support engineers who can assist clients when there are computer problems. The
proposed Novell network is expandable should the need arise in the future.
Councilmember Gibson Talbot moved approval of the purchase of the computer network
system from GE Capital IT at an initial cost of $14,455 (from the general capital fund)
and for the expenditure of up to 52,400 for on-going network support (from the
contingency fund.) The motion passed unanimously.
SET DATE FOR VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PICNIC
•
The volunteer recognition picnic was scheduled for Thursday, June 25 from 6:00 to 7:00
p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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Carla Asleson
Recording Secretary
Sam L. Jacobs, Acting Mayor
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