HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6870• RESOLUTION NO. 6870 -
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING CONTRACT WITH GOV.OFFICE TO PROVIDE WEB HOSTING
SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City's major goals for 2006 are to "Improve Communications with the
Public", Continue to Provide Quality Services with Limited Resources", and "Improve the
City's effectiveness in the delivery of Services", and
WHEREAS, upgrading and improving the function of the City's web page is seen as a
means toward achieving these important goals, and
WHEREAS, the City's current web page is difficult to navigate for users and updates are
time consuming and complicated for staff, and
WHEREAS, more and more people are relying on the internet for information and to
conduct business and the most recent City survey indicated that the majority of
• households have internet access either at home or through work,
WHEREAS, the proposed web upgrades will allow the City to provide a number of
important features such as:
- On-line citizen opinion polling
- On-line completion of forms and applications (e.g., licenses, job applications)
- More timely posting of information by each department because system is easier to use
- Web page with information that is easier to navigate, well-organized with convenient
links
- Bulk a-mail feature that will allow specific information to be distributed to residents upon
their request
- The pages will have more photographs because they will be easier to post
and
WHEREAS, the City has received two proposals to provide web-hosting services that
would meet the City's needs and GovOffice has been determined to provide the most
cost-effective service that will meet the City's needs, and
WHEREAS, the cost of this service for the remainder of 2006 will be approximately
$2,780, including start-up costs and the annual cost for 2007 will be $1,170
• NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the City Council hereby adopts
Resolution 6870 Approving the Contract with Gov.Office to provide Web Hosting Services
in the amount of $2,780 for 2006 (including start-up costs} and an estimated annual cost
for 2007 of $1,170, plus tax, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the 2006 amount come from the Council
Contingency Account and that the annual cost for this service will be include as part of
the proposed City Central Services budget in 2007.
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Adapted this,,,10t" day of July, 2006.
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Rob arty, Mayor
ATTEST:
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K rt Ulrich, City Administrator
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