REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & AUTOMATION

 

October 14, 2008

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Beavers, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Butler, Daley, Peraica and Schneider (6)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Goslin, Moreno and Steele (3)

 

Also Present:

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        Your Committee on Information Technology & Automation of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the hour of 11:30 A.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

        Your Committee has considered the following item and, upon adoption of this report, the recommendation is as follows:

 

 

296488

COUNTY TREASURER, Maria Pappas, transmitting a Communication:

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of Storage Array Network (SAN) with external shock rack.  System manages writing and retrieving data to a system of hard drives.  SAN is used for securing essential tax payer information and data for Cook County.

 

One time purchase.  (534-579 Account).  Requisition No. 85340034.

 

Approval of this item would commit Fiscal Year 2008 funds.

 

Sufficient funds are available through the Treasurer’s Tax Sales Automation Fund.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication Number 296488. The motion carried.


Commissioner Daley moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Butler.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTION

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTER NAMED HEREIN:

 

Communication Number 296488                   Approved

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Information Technology & Automation

 

 

 

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William M. Beavers, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary

 

The audio recording for this meeting is available from the Office of the Secretary to the Board, 118 North Clark Street, Room 567, Chicago, IL 60602.