430.98
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NEW COMPUTER
STANDARDIZATION POLICY
RESOLUTION NO.: 430.98
INTRODUCED BY: MR. DOUGLAS IRISH
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: MR. RICHARD MERRILL
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 388.95, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
authorized standardization of the Town of Queensbury’s computer hardware, and
WHEREAS, Henry Hess, Town Controller and Bill Shaw, Computer Technology
Coordinator, have advised the Town Board that computer technology has evolved rapidly since 1995
and therefore recommended that the Town Board adopt a new computer standardization policy to
assure compatibility among the Town’s computer systems, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to update its computer hardware standardization in
accordance with these recommendations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby determines it
appropriate to update its computer hardware standards for all Town departments to ensure computer
compatibility in accordance with the recommendations of the Town Controller and Computer
Technology Coordinator, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the new brand name standardization for the Town’s computer hardware
shall be as follows:
1.Computer systems shall be limited to Pentium II Processors or higher, with a minimum
processing speed of 300 mhz;
2.Any computer systems purchased shall be one of the following name brands, which are all
currently available through New York State Contract:
A. Dell Computer Corporation;
B. Compaq Computer Corporation;
C. IBM;
D. Gateway Computer Company.
3. Peripheral equipment such as printers, modems, etc., need not be standardized, but each
purchase shall be coordinated with the Computer Technology Coordinator.
4. All departments must coordinate all computer hardware and software purchases with the
Computer Technology Coordinator; and
5. The recommendation of the Computer Technology Coordinator shall be required prior to
all purchases.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that any provisions of Resolution No.: 388.95 that are inconsistent with the
above provisions of this Resolution are hereby superseded.
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Duly adopted this 16 day of November, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None