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Case #2: Review and Adopt 2002 Economic Development Authority Operating Budget Finance Officer Lund presented the Finance Committee with the 2002 Proposed Economic Development Authority Budget. The financing source for those operations is solely interest earnings. Tax Increment interest earnings were previously allowed to be transferred as a funding source, but legislation changed the laws in 1998. This budget included expenditures for salary costs of various levels of City staff, professional services for outside consulting services such as those offered by Mike Mulrooney and allowances for economic development programs including participation at the annual Game Fair, business expo, annual business appreciation day, and entry signs into the City. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to recommend that the City Council adopt the resolution Adopting the 2002 Economic Development Authority Operating Budget. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to recommend that the City Council adopt the resolution Amending the 2001 Economic Development Authority Operating Budget. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Case #3: Consider Contracting for Computer Desktop and Network Support Services City Administrator Norman stated that the City entered into an agreement in October 1999, with Netmark of Brooklyn Park to perform computer desktop and network support services. The City had reviewed a proposal by InfoTech of Arden Hills to perform similar services for $80 per hour. Netmark agreed to provide those same services for $75 per hour. Under the terms of the agreement, Netmark provides the City with scheduled site visits to perform any requested maintenance activities as directed by City staff. The City has continued the agreement with Netmark since 1999. The services have remained the same throughout the contract, except for a change in the principal site visit person in the year 2000. City staff has discussed a general decline in services from Netmark since 2000. Additionally, City staff believed that given Ramsey's organizational growth, a higher level of support service would be required in the future. Barry Johnson of Dynamic Information Systems, the consultant hired by the City in June, studied the information operational systems of the City. Mr. Johnson made a recent recommendation that the City further investigate the hiring of a full-time information technology professional with a primary focus on the areas of desktop and network support and with good user support skills. Mr. Johnson recognized that it may not be an opportune time to hire a full- time individual, and further recommended to retain LOGIS to provide desktop and network support services. It was noted that LOGIS did not offer the services in 1999, however, they do Finance Committee/February 12, 2002 Page 4 of 7