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CASE #.__~m <br /> <br />EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF COMPUTER TERMINAL FOR <br />POLICE/FINANCE DEPARTMENTS <br /> By: Jessie L. Hart, Finance Officer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On Monday, September 20, 1993, a Texas Instruments 931 computer terminal "died' and is not <br />repairable. This terminal was used by the Police Department to access the Texas Instruments 990 <br />mainframe computer which is the direct connection to the State of Minnesota. We have found that <br />it is necessary that a TI terminal be used to connect to the mainframe. There is currently one TI <br />931 terminal remaining at City Hall and it is utilized in the Finance Department. It is not necessary <br />for the Finance Department have a TI terminal, the WYSE type has been used over the past several <br />years and is as effective and less expensive than the TI 931. <br /> <br />Since it is necessary to get a terminal to keep the Police Department on-line with the State, we are <br />proposing that the TI 931 terminal be transferred to the Police Department and connected to the TI <br />990 mainframe, and that a new WYSE type terminal be purchased to replace the TI 931. The TI <br />931 terminals are currently fully depreciated at an original cost of over $1,000, thus, there is <br />sufficient funding in the Equipment Revolving Fund to purchase this replacement at a cost of <br />approximately $500. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation: <br /> <br />Recommend that the Finance Committee approve the emergency purchase and recommend Council <br />approve the attached Resolution #93-09-XXX A Resolution Authorizing Expenditure for <br />Computer Terminal. <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br /> <br />Recommend that the City Council approve attached Resolution g93-09-XXX A Resolution <br />Authorizing Expenditure for Computer Terminal. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Finance Officer <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />FC: 9/28/93 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />