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• RESOLUTION NO. 6870 - <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />APPROVING CONTRACT WITH GOV.OFFICE TO PROVIDE WEB HOSTING <br />SERVICES <br />WHEREAS, the City's major goals for 2006 are to "Improve Communications with the <br />Public", Continue to Provide Quality Services with Limited Resources", and "Improve the <br />City's effectiveness in the delivery of Services", and <br />WHEREAS, upgrading and improving the function of the City's web page is seen as a <br />means toward achieving these important goals, and <br />WHEREAS, the City's current web page is difficult to navigate for users and updates are <br />time consuming and complicated for staff, and <br />WHEREAS, more and more people are relying on the internet for information and to <br />conduct business and the most recent City survey indicated that the majority of <br />• households have internet access either at home or through work, <br />WHEREAS, the proposed web upgrades will allow the City to provide a number of <br />important features such as: <br />- On-line citizen opinion polling <br />- On-line completion of forms and applications (e.g., licenses, job applications) <br />- More timely posting of information by each department because system is easier to use <br />- Web page with information that is easier to navigate, well-organized with convenient <br />links <br />- Bulk a-mail feature that will allow specific information to be distributed to residents upon <br />their request <br />- The pages will have more photographs because they will be easier to post <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City has received two proposals to provide web-hosting services that <br />would meet the City's needs and GovOffice has been determined to provide the most <br />cost-effective service that will meet the City's needs, and <br />WHEREAS, the cost of this service for the remainder of 2006 will be approximately <br />$2,780, including start-up costs and the annual cost for 2007 will be $1,170 <br />• NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the City Council hereby adopts <br />Resolution 6870 Approving the Contract with Gov.Office to provide Web Hosting Services <br />in the amount of $2,780 for 2006 (including start-up costs} and an estimated annual cost <br />for 2007 of $1,170, plus tax, and <br />