Representative Fox asked about the funding situation of this project. She emphasized the massive amount of work needed to implement this project. She invited all to a view this system, once implemented. Mr. Reirden stated that in the private sector if a multimillion-dollar project were being jeopardized due to the inability to hire necessary staff, the manager would be fired. The FMIS system should be installed quickly and should not be delayed due to a lack of technical staff.
Money needs to be found to move forward.
Ms. Power noted that any Board member would feel honored to come before the Subcommittee to talk about the details of the Board's vision, and personally offered to do so. Representative Fox viewed the FMIS project as one that must be put into high speed and stressed the importance of continuing dialog to aggressively seek financial resources to get the job done. Mr. Wolfe stressed how important it is for the Board to have a shared vision with the Legislature in moving forward together. Agenda, Copy of PowerPoint Presentation, Y2K Brochure, IRMB's Membership List, Legislation establishing IRMB, IRMB's Second Annual Progress Report, and IRMB's Five-Year Plan.