Mr. Olson will negotiate adding maintenance. Mr. Manahan and Mr. Olson asked the Council for suggestions on ways to communicate large purchases to other agencies, i.e. standing committee, website, e-mail, notice to full Council. There needs to be a central point for Mr. Olson and agencies to get information out to others. Someone on the Council should be a part of the communication efforts. Each agency could have a liaison to contact.
Some agencies look at their projections on a quarterly basis.
Barb Anderson will put together a meeting with Don Olson, Mike Ladd, Ken Niemi, Henry May, and Modibo Soumare. Barb Anderson, Human Services, moved to form an ad hoc group to discuss issues of Oracle and Gartner Group, and make recommendations on how the Council proceeds in the future with other volume purchases. Cindy Valentine seconded the motion. Members agreed unanimously. Jim Close mentioned the Year 2000 supplemental budget was heard in the House Finance Committee and Senate Finance Committee.