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COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 <br />unanimously. Resolution No. 75 - 93 can be found at the end of <br />these minutes. <br />CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT WITH TAUTGES, REDPATH AND COMPANY, LTD. <br />FOR COMPUTER SERVICE ENGAGEMENT <br />In the 1993 Budget, an upgrade for accounts receivable and <br />payable, utility billing and accounting were approved by the <br />Council. The City accounting staff reviewed five (5) proposals <br />from software vendors - all programs were demonstrated twice and <br />evaluated by Bill Frogner, the Lino Lakes independent consultant. <br />The staff recommendation was to accept the software package from <br />Tautges, Redpath for the following reasons; <br />1. No additional hardware is needed, <br />2. Written Fox Pro - which is a higher level of sophistication <br />in data base, <br />3. A second level (Novel & Unex) is not needed, therefore less <br />support & maintenance, <br />4. User friendly, <br />5. Support is local, <br />6. Free installation & training, <br />7. Will customize software to our needs, <br />8. This is an accounting firm who is familiar with our system <br />and accounting practices, <br />9. Oakdale and Lake Elmo are presently on the system, and <br />10. Least expensive of all proposals. <br />Council Member Bergeson asked if acceptance of this proposal <br />would "lock" the City into an audit contract with Tautges, <br />Redpath? Mr. Schumacher explained that it would not, all options <br />would be open. Council Member Bergeson asked if the City would <br />own or lease the software. Mr. Schumacher explained that the <br />City would own the software. <br />Council Member Kuether moved to accept the Tautges, Redpath and <br />Company, LTD. software package proposal for $28,000.00. Council <br />Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br />Mr. Schumacher commended the staff for the excellent <br />recommendation. <br />CONSIDERATION OF THE 1993 ASSESSMENT ROLLS <br />Mr. Schneider explained that assessment hearings are being <br />considered for nine (9) improvement projects in the City. All <br />but one (1) are "developer" financed projects. Developer <br />financed projects are projects where the developer contracts <br />privately for the actual improvement. However, certain costs <br />PAGE 7 <br />