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r � . <br /> ' , R,FGULAR PZEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JANUARy 15, 1980 Page 62 <br /> Butler movecl, Paurus seconded, to approve the EnUIPP4ENT & r2ATERIAL <br /> advertisement �or bids for 1980 ec�ui�ment and BIDS* <br /> materials for the Street Department with bid Februarv 8, 1980 <br /> o�ening to be held February 8, 1980 at 10: 00 A.P4. <br /> and Council approval on February 26 , 1980 . <br /> Psotion, Ayes (3) - NaVs (0) . <br /> Butler r�oved, Paurus seconded, to a�prove the MWCC CHARGES & CREDITS* <br /> 1980 P�Ietropolitan jaaste Control Commission <br /> Charqes and Credits per Tom Kuehn' s rmemo of_ <br /> January 8 , 1980. Piotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . <br /> Dick Benson, City Administrator, �resented the L.n.�. I.S. REPORT* <br /> City Council with a memo from Tom Kuehn, Finance <br /> Director, concerning the conversion to L.O.G. T,S. <br /> System, dated January 8 , 1980 , which states: <br /> As Council will recall, durinc7 1979 , the City <br /> decided to particiPate in the L.O.�.I .S, record <br /> keeping systems. The reasons will be briefl_y <br /> reviewed here for the benefit of our newest <br /> Council person. <br /> The City has had the following accounting functions <br /> with the Maple Plain Company for some time: payroll, <br /> accounts payable checks, general ledger cash <br /> receipts and disbursements , water and sewer <br /> utility billing, and liquor store inventory. The <br /> system had been adequate, except for the payroll <br /> system, which was scheduled to be reprogramrled <br /> during 1979. Because of limitations in the <br /> expertise of the staff at the P�aple Plain Company, <br /> they declined to upgrade the system to meet the <br /> future needs of Orono. Changes in State law <br /> also had this effect of eliminating cash basis <br /> reporting for Orono, which we had been doing. <br /> However, the audit report for 1978 was in basic <br /> compliance with the new State rec�uirer.ments. <br /> In joining L.O.�.I .S. (Local �overnment Information <br /> Systems Association) , a joint powers agreement <br /> was signed. L.O.G.I.S. is designed snecifically <br /> for, and provides services to, governr_mental units <br /> only. L.O.G.I .S. is a service bureau and we have <br /> a direct telephone hookup through a terminal in <br /> our office with the computer located in nrooklvn <br /> Center. <br /> At this time, we have completed conversion of the <br /> utility billing system (1, 325 sewer accounts and <br /> 550 water accounts) . �Ve have also completed con- <br /> version of the pavroll system. Both s�sterls are <br /> �aorking ver�� well. By June, we hope to have the <br /> financial system (general ledger, revenue and (Continued) <br />