Explanation
TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
Background: On May 20, 2002 Council approved Ordinance No. 0806-02 that allowed for the restructuring of Oracle licensing and maintenance support for CourtView 2000 the Municipal Court case management system. That restructuring agreement included the cost for continuing maintenance support for the period May 31, 2003 through May 30, 2004 that would be paid on a monthly basis. This Ordinance will allow for these payments. Emergency declaration is requested to enable the Court Clerk to pay the first installment that is now due on as timely a basis as is possible.
Fiscal Impact: This planned expenditure is included in the Court Clerk Computer Special Revenue Fund 2003 appropriations.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Finance on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk to issue a purchase order to the Oracle Corporation for ongoing Oracle maintenance support, to authorize the expenditure of $46,464.00 from the Court Clerk Computer Special Revenue Fund and to declare an emergency. ($46,464.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary to renew Oracle maintenance support for CourtView 2000 for the period May 31, 2003 through May 30, 2004 to be paid on a quarterly basis, and
Whereas, the parameters for this support renewal was addressed in an agreement by Ordinance No. 0806-02 approved by Council on May 20, 2002, and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Court Clerk office in that it is immediately necessary to issue a purchase order to the Oracle Corporation thereby preserving the City's public health, peace, property, safety and welfare: now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance be and is hereby directed to issue a purchase order to the Oracle Corporation on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk for the purpose of renewing CourtView 2000 Oracle #1488683 maintenance support for the period May 31, 2003 through May 30, 2004.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost hereof the sum of $46,464.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is authorized to be expended from the Municipal Court Clerk Computer Special Revenue Fund, Fund 227, SubFund 02, Organization One 26, OCA Code 260208, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3347.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take affect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.