REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & AUTOMATION

July 10, 2007

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

ATTENDANCE

Present:

Chairman Beavers, Commissioners Daley, Goslin, Moreno, Schneider and Steele (6)

Absent:

Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Butler and Peraica (3)

Also Present:

Stanley Molis – Director of Cook County MIS

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Your Committee on Information Technology & Automation of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at the hour of 9:30 A.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Your Committee has considered the following items and, upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

287568

DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, by Stanley A. Molis, Director, transmitting a Communication, dated June 11, 2007: requesting authorization for the Cook County Board of Commissioners to reconsider and approve as amended the following item, which was previously approved at the June 5, 2007 Board Meeting (Agenda #52), to amend the estimated fiscal impact. The stricken and underscored language indicates the amendment. requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 93-22-885 with SAS INSTITUTE, INC., Cary, North Carolina, to continue utilization of the software provided by SAS, Institute, Inc. This software is used for statistical analysis of data. Reason: This software is vital to the continued operation of the computer software systems for the offices of the Chief Judge and the Assessor. Estimated Fiscal Impact: $102,000.00 $102,900.00. Contract period: August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008. (012-441 Account). Requisition No. 70120026. Approval of this item would commit Fiscal Year 2007 and future year funds. *Referred to the Committee on Information Technology & Automation on June 19, 2007.

Commissioner Goslin, seconded by Commissioner Moreno, moved the approval of Communication Number 287568. The motion carried.

287580

COOK COUNTY CLERK, David Orr, by Brandon Neese, Deputy County Clerk, transmitting a Communication: requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with INTERDYN LANAC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Chicago, Illinois, for automated integrated inventory control and warehouse management system. Reason: The County Clerk is completing the installation of an integrated cashiering and accounting system. This was a competitively bid item awarded to InterDyn LANAC Technology, Inc. LANAC Technology, Inc. customized and installed the accounting application using the specifications of the County Clerk’s Office. The proposed inventory control and warehouse management system will use this application with additional modules and customizations. LANAC Technology, Inc. has an intimate working knowledge of the County Clerk’s operations and the Hawthorne Warehouse inventory system and has proposed an efficient and economical solution to an expanding and complex inventory. Estimated Fiscal Impact: $400,000.00. One time purchase. (524-579 Account). Requisition No. 75240065. Approval of this item would commit Fiscal Year 2007 funds. The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and concurs with this recommendation. *Referred to the Committee on Information Technology & Automation on June 19, 2007.

Commissioner Goslin, seconded by Commissioner Moreno, moved the approval of Communication Number 287580. The motion carried.

Chairman Beavers asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public speaker.

1) Gertrude Zaja – Appeals Analyst, Cook County Board of Review

Commissioner Goslin moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Steele. The Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTION

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTER NAMED HEREIN:

Communication Number 287568 Approve

Communication Number 287580 Approve

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Information Technology & Automation

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William M. Beavers, Chairman

Attest:

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary