Explanation
TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
Background: On June 16, 2003 Council approved Ordinance No. 1127-2003 that allowed for the restructuring of Oracle licensing and maintenance support for Court View 2000 the Municipal Court case management system. That restructuring agreement included the cost for continuing maintenance support for the period May 31, 2004 through May 30, 2005 that would be paid on a quarterly 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 possible.
Fiscal Impact: This planned expenditure is included in the Court Clerk Computer Special Revenue Fund 2004 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 Court View 2000 for the period of May 31, 2004 through May 30, 2005 to be paid on a quarterly basis, and
Whereas, the parameters for this support renewal was addressed in an agreement by Ordinance No. 1127-2003 approved by Council on June 16, 2003, 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 Court View 2000 Oracle # 1488683 maintenance support for the period, May 31, 2004 through May 30, 2005.
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 3369.
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.