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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, Zimmerman, Hendriksen, and Kurak. Voting No: None. Case #2: Receive Proposal from Dynamic Information Systems to Provide Consulting Services to Develop a Technology Plan for the City of Ramsey Assistant City Administrator Moore-Sykes stated that for more than a year, staff has been trying to develop a technology plan to meet current and emerging needs of the City. In meeting with the Council at several work sessions to discuss this issue, it has become apparent that this is a bigger project than originally anticipated because of the quickly changing nature of electronic technology and limited resources. The Community is also aware of the City's lack of electronic access and staff has received comments about the need to be more communicative electronically. At a recent community meeting, staff was given information about Barry Johnson, who assisted a local company in determining their technology needs. Mr. Johnson then assisted them with the implementation of a plan that would meet those needs. Staff talked with the executives of this company who were involved with this process and who also worked with Mr. Johnson. Their staff spoke very favorably of Mr. Johnson and his firm, calling his work "honest and straightforward". Staff met with Mr. Johnson as a result of this information. His company, Dynamic Information Systems, is a 45-employee information systems firm that provides clients with consultation and implementation services in web development, information management and retrieval. Staff discussed several of the projects that the City has with Mr. Johnson. He indicated that his firm is well situated to assist the City in developing a technology plan. Mr. Johnson reported that he would be the project manager and would be working closely with the City on this project. City staff recommended that the City Council approve and accept the proposal for $2,000 as submitted by Barry Johnson, Dynamic Information Systems, LLC to assist City staff in developing a technology plan to implement the City's IT projects. Councilmember Anderson presented other Committee members with information she received regarding "Web Sites for Cities". Assistant City Administrator Moore-Sykes noted that she did attempt to contact Web sites for Cities prior to the meeting, but was unable to reach them. Mayor Gamec inquired if they should wait on this proposal until they receive further information. Assistant City Administrator Moore-Sykes replied that staff is hoping to accomplish an overall technology plan for today and the future. The web page design is only one piece of the project. Councilmember Hendriksen requested that Mr. Johnson review the steps that will take place. Barry Johnson, Dynamic Information Systems, LLC, stated that he will hold a kick-off meeting with staff to collect some of the information in terms of what are the current technology Finance Committee/June 26, 2001 Page 4 of 6