HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-067RESOL"TION NO. 84-67
WHEREAS, Indian River County's data processing needs
• are presently served by several separate and incompatible computer
systems; and
WHEREAS, many County government functions require the
large scale interdepartmental transfer of data; and
WHEREAS, the County has awarded contracts to private
companies to facilitate intergovernmental transfers of data; and
WHEREAS, current state of the art t.chnology is
available which has the capability to eliminate unnecessary delays
and expense through the adoption of a central data processing
center to serve all Indian River County governmental departments,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County is interested in eliminating any and all sources of
unncecessary expense within the County budget in order to provide
lower taxes and expanded services to the citizens of Indian River
County; and
WHEREAS, implementation of advanced technology central
data processing systems has proven effective in reducing costs and
improving services in other counties:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA as follows:
A. That the Countv's haat interest
would be LC seF"yeti by
studying the feasibility of implementing a central data processing
system for Indian River County.
B. A Data Processing Committee is hereby established,
to be composed of the following members:
1. A member of the Board of County Commissioners,
appointed by the Chairman, subject to approval of the Board of
County Commissioners;
2. The Property Appraiser;
3. The Tax Collector;
4. The Clerk of the Circuit Court;
5. The Sheriff;
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6. The supervisor of Elections; and
® 7. The County Administrator (non-voting)
C. The duties of the Data Processing Committee shall be
® as follows:
1. To review and evaluate current data processing
systems and procedures including, but not limited to analysis of
` the following:
a. Actual fixed costs of operating current
data processing systems.
b. Review of current procedures and policies
regarding intergovernmental transfer of data.
c. Adaptability and expansion capability of
current data processing systems to grow4..ig needs of community.
2. Determine long range County data processing
requirements.
3. Evaluate alternative data processing systems.
4. Evaluate potential of current data processing
systems in relation to available new technology central data
processing systems.
5. Establish guidelines and specifications for
alternative data processing system.
6. Recommend appropriate action to Board of County
Commissioners.
7. The Data Processing Committee may consult
experts in the computer and data processing field to assist in
technical matters.
D. Meetings of the Data Processing Committee shall be
as follows:
1. The Board shall hold at least one regular
meeting each month on the second Tuesday of the month at
10 o'clock A.M., unless otherwise scheduled at a preceding
meeting.
2. The County Administrator shall serve as
Chairman of the Board.
3. Special Meetings of the Committee shall be
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called by the Chairman, or by a majority of the Committee members
upon reasonable notice to each Committee member. Notf.ce of
special meetings may be in writing or by personal contact, and
• shall state when and where the meeting is to be held and the
business to be considered.
4. A majority of the Committee shall. constitute a
quorum. Approval or disapproval of any issue will be by a
6 i majority of the members present.
5. The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of
the Committee and will issue the agenda for all meetings. The
Board of. County Commissioners of Indian River County shall provide
a secretary to keep the minutes. In the absence of the Chairman,
the Committee shall elect a Chairman pro tempore.
E. All findings, policies, directives and
recommendations promulgated by the Data Processing Committee shall
become effective only after approval by the Board of County
Commissioners.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
lVodtke who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Lyons and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Don
C. Scurlock, Jr.
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Vice -Chairman Patrick B.
Lyons
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Commissioner
Richard N.
Bird
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Commissioner
Margaret C.
Bowman
Ave
Commissioner
William C.
Wodtke, Jr.
Ave
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 19th day of September , 1984.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By �� -. C
DON C. SCU CR, JR.
Chairman
FREDA WRIGHT
Clerk
APPR�LE�
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We, the following named Constitutional
officers of
Indian River County, Florida, having had Opportunity to review the
above resolution 64-67, hereby agree to serve as
members of the
above created Data Processing Committee.
DAVID NOLTE, Property Appra-Ts-er
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NE E. MORRIS, Tax Collector _
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Date
9-27-84
R. T. "TIM" DOBECK, Sheriff
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ROSUIARY RICIT, Super 71 sor of Elections
Date
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