Explanation
Background: On May 17, 2004 Council approved Ordinance No. 0814-2004 that allowed for the restructuring of Oracle licensing and maintenance support for CourtView 2000, the Municipal Court Case Managing System. That restructuring agreement included the cost for continuing maintenance support for the period of May 31,2005 through May 30, 2006 that would be paid on a yearly basis. This ordinance will allow for this payment. Emergency declaration is requested to enable the Court Clerk to pay the yearly payment that is now due on a timely basis as possible.
Fiscal Impact: This planned expenditure is included in the Court Clerk Computer Special Revenue Fund 2005 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 of May 31, 2005 through May 30, 2006 to be paid on a yearly basis, and
Whereas, the parameters for this support renewal was addressed in an agreement by Ordinance 0814-2005 approved by Council on May 17, 2004, 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 for services rendered thereby preserving the City's public health, peace 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 of May 31, 2005 through May 30, 2006.
Section 2. That the purpose of paying the cost hereof the sum of $46,464.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the Municipal Court Clerk Special Revenue Fund, organization 2601, fund 227, subfund 02, oca 260208, object level 1-03, object level 03: 3369 - $46,464.00.
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 effect 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.