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esented By <br />Attention: <br />Resolution <br />Board of <br />Ramsey County Commissioners <br />Commissioner Wiessner <br />Date April 24, 200I No. 2001 -129 <br />Budgeting and Accounting <br />Dorothy McClung, Property Records & Revenue <br />Chris Samuel, Property Records & Revenue <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />WHEREAS, The Ramsey County Election Equipment Task Force has <br />evaluated the vendor proposals under the state contract and has recommended <br />that Global Election Systems be awarded the contract; and <br />WHEREAS, Funds are available for the initial purchase of equipment and <br />the County will issue Capital Notes or otherwise provide for debt service of the <br />net amount not funded from federal and state sources; and <br />WHEREAS, New service alternatives exist in the areas of central absentee <br />ballot processing, touch screen voting for the blind and disabled and the <br />corporate recruiting of election judges and some of these alternatives may <br />require legislative changes before implementation; Now, Therefore, Be It <br />RESOLVED, The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners hereby <br />authorizes the County Manager to initiate the purchase of hardware, software <br />and training necessary for new optical scan voting equipment from Global <br />Election Systems under an existing state contract for election equipment prior to <br />April 30, 2001 or subsequent to this date if the contract is extended for an <br />additional period of time by the State of Minnesota and Global Election Systems; <br />and Be It Further <br />' \MSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />YEA NAY OTHER (Continued) <br />L ur-- 4ennett Rafael E. Ortega, Chair <br />iu .igh <br />n McDonough <br />ifael Ortega By <br />Victoria Reinhardt Bonnie C. Jackelen <br />' ^nice Rettman _ ___ Chief Clerk - County Board <br />n Wiessner <br />Page 53 <br />