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+'4, V - 2d74 Ceasek MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 ADMINISTRATOR (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 Joel R. Hanson DATE: March 8, 1994 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Julie Manville, Accounting Clerk RE: Increase in Budgeted Amount for Computer Hardware Please note that the final capital improvements budget includes an increase for computer hardware in the amount of $1,231. This increase is comprised of the following items: Actual Budget Original amount spent $ 8,715 $ 8,900 Additions: Hard Drive 181 Computer Casing 87 Connector & Print Cabling 185 Network /Controller Cards 186 Modem /Fax Switchbox 170 Windows Software and Mice for six 607 Less: Difference between actual and budget (see above) (185) Total Budget $10,131 The additional budget amounts are the result of three situations: 1. Significant difficulties were encountered in upgrading the old A.T. computer to a faster workstation. These difficul- ties necessitated the purchase of a new computer casing and network and controller cards. The old cards would have worked with the upgraded station; however, without new cards the dramatically increased speed of the new microprocessor would have been over - ridden. During the computer conversion it became apparent that the hard drive in the old A.T. was not functional and had not been for some time. This condition is not covered by our computer maintenance contract. In addition, Banyon Data Systems was authorized to install new Ethernet connecters on the computers as several of the old connectors were defective which resulted in periodic system failures. 2. An automatic modem /fax switchbox has been added to the budget to allow the modem and fax to share a phone line. The switchbox will automatically sense which device is sending or receiving and adjust program parameters accord- ingly. PAE'°1