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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 11, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 27 of 30 (12. REPLACE DATA CABLES IN CITY BUILDINGS, Continued) McMillan commented she would like to see a five year plan developed for the technology items rather than doing it piecemeal. Olson stated currently the City replaces their servers every five years and individual PC replacement has been extended from every three years to every four years. Franchot moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the quote from Parsons in the amount of $28,348 to replace the data cabling in the city facilities and to amend the improvement equipment outlay fund to reflect the expenditure. Printup asked if there is a way to piece the project out and do just the police department. He added that he didn’t see a need for cabling in the Council Chambers. Olson indicated they could. Bremer asked why they would cable just the police department. Printup indicated he does not feel the city council chambers require an upgrade. Olson noted they have talked at work sessions about having computers in the city hall chambers and that it is not that much money to cable the chambers while the rest of the city facilities are being upgraded. Olson noted it would likely cost more money later to have it upgraded. Printup stated it is not likely that computers will be added to the Council Chambers in the next few years. Bremer suggested the amount to cable the Council Chambers be determined and recommended the motion be amended to say that the maximum amount the City Council would approve would be $28,348. Franchot indicated he would accept that amendment. McMillan noted that is the amount of the bid from Parsons. Bremer stated that amount at $28, 348 is to cable the entire facility, including public works and the police department, and that they are going to determine the amount of money that would be spent toward upgrading the city council chambers. Printup commented that upgrading technology is always fun but that he does not see the purpose of it for the city council chambers. Printup stated he does see a need for it for the police department but that he would like to see the costs for each area and the reasons for the cabling in each area prior to approving it. Bremer stated the cabling should probably be consistent in all areas in order for the computer network to work well together. Printup commented it is great to upgrade but that he would like to see it pieced out. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 04/25/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 04/11/2011 [Page 27 of 30]