City upgrades codes software
NORWICH – In order to comply with New York State’s Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the City of Norwich will soon be upgrading its hardware and software capabilities.
The city adopted the mandatory state codes at the Tuesday meeting of the Common Council, but they have been discussing the need for new software much longer. Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence said he will need it even more now in order to handle the increased amount of paperwork required.
Although the issue has been discussed for several months, the city had not purchased the software until this point, due to not having adequate hardware to operate the new program. “We need to get the hardware in place before we get the software,” Alderman Robert Jeffrey had said at the last finance and personnel committee meeting.
The city has now agreed to purchase the new software and upgrade the hardware. The hardware and software will be used not only by the codes department, but by all of city hall.
“The items are budgeted,” said Finance Director William Roberts. At a previous meeting, the committee had asked Roberts to look for grants to fund the costs of the upgrades and to make sure the hardware system would be adequate to operate the software. The city is working on a grant that could reimburse $10,000 of the hardware costs.
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Common Council, resolutions were passed authorizing software agreements with General Code Publishers and lease purchase agreements with Marlin Leasing Company. The council also passed a resolution authorizing a transfer of funds from the capital reserve for the computer hardware upgrade.
The estimated cost of the software upgrade will be $36,301.76. The cost will be spread over a two-year time period, with $18,150.88 being paid in 2007 and in 2008. The cost of the hardware should be less than $15,000. “The hardware costs $15,000 if we do everything ideally with the server configuration,” Roberts had said at the finance and personnel committee meeting on Jan. 9. “We can scale down and save a little.” In addition, 25 percent of the cost will be covered by the water and sewer fund, since those departments will also have access to the new hardware and software.
“This software will meet our needs for a long time to come,” Lawrence said. “It goes above and beyond all codes software out there.” The software was brought to City Hall for a trial run. Several city officials including Mayor Joseph Maiurano and Lawrence had the chance to test it out.
Included in the price of the software is a two-year service agreement. The city can purchase additional service and upgrades for the third year.
The city adopted the mandatory state codes at the Tuesday meeting of the Common Council, but they have been discussing the need for new software much longer. Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence said he will need it even more now in order to handle the increased amount of paperwork required.
Although the issue has been discussed for several months, the city had not purchased the software until this point, due to not having adequate hardware to operate the new program. “We need to get the hardware in place before we get the software,” Alderman Robert Jeffrey had said at the last finance and personnel committee meeting.
The city has now agreed to purchase the new software and upgrade the hardware. The hardware and software will be used not only by the codes department, but by all of city hall.
“The items are budgeted,” said Finance Director William Roberts. At a previous meeting, the committee had asked Roberts to look for grants to fund the costs of the upgrades and to make sure the hardware system would be adequate to operate the software. The city is working on a grant that could reimburse $10,000 of the hardware costs.
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Common Council, resolutions were passed authorizing software agreements with General Code Publishers and lease purchase agreements with Marlin Leasing Company. The council also passed a resolution authorizing a transfer of funds from the capital reserve for the computer hardware upgrade.
The estimated cost of the software upgrade will be $36,301.76. The cost will be spread over a two-year time period, with $18,150.88 being paid in 2007 and in 2008. The cost of the hardware should be less than $15,000. “The hardware costs $15,000 if we do everything ideally with the server configuration,” Roberts had said at the finance and personnel committee meeting on Jan. 9. “We can scale down and save a little.” In addition, 25 percent of the cost will be covered by the water and sewer fund, since those departments will also have access to the new hardware and software.
“This software will meet our needs for a long time to come,” Lawrence said. “It goes above and beyond all codes software out there.” The software was brought to City Hall for a trial run. Several city officials including Mayor Joseph Maiurano and Lawrence had the chance to test it out.
Included in the price of the software is a two-year service agreement. The city can purchase additional service and upgrades for the third year.
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