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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Councilor Schue said that if the present system works and if no one is cheated <br />by the City she did not see any reason to change the system and add $75,000 to <br />$80,000 in City financial liability. <br /> <br />Ms. Wagner said she did not believe that the bills would correct the situations <br />they were intended to correct and noted that they would add incentive for the <br />plaintiff.s attorney to delay litigation. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the majority <br />position of the Council Legislative Subcommittee in supporting the <br />position recommended by staff in opposition to this bill. Roll <br />call vote; motion carried 6:1, with Councilors Ball, Hansen, Obie, <br />Schue, Smith, and Wooten voting in favor, and Councilor Holmer <br />voting in opposition. <br /> <br />X. DATA PROCESSING LONG-RANGE PLAN (memo, entire report distributed) <br /> <br />Mr. Gleason noted that development of this plan was an important internal staff <br />effort. He introduced Information Services Director Randy Kolb. Mr. Kolb said <br />that the planning process had included a comprehensive evaluation of the City's <br />current data processing use and a setting of strategy for the future. He said <br />that the process had been undertaken to deal with declining resources, increased <br />demand for services, and a desire to work with up-to-date technology. He said <br />that an ad hoc task force of executive staff and mid-level managers had been <br />formed to develop the plan. He noted that in addition to three-to-four hour <br />interviews with 56 managers and executive staff members, an additional 100 City <br />employees at all levels had been surveyed regarding City data processing needs. <br /> <br />Mr. Kolb said that in the past the City.s data processing use had primarily been <br />reactive and that the plan recommended City-wide data use planning and coordination <br />with information available not only for operations but also for help in management <br />and decision-making. He said that information should be viewed as a asset, <br />similar to capital assets. Mr. Kolb said the plan recommended moving into <br />purchase of software as opposed to the current practice of in-house software <br />development. He said this would allow increased return on the City.s investment <br />in the data system. He said a decentralized system was proposed that would <br />allow direct hands-on access and increased accuracy. <br /> <br />Mr. Kolb said that increased stability would be sought in the Regional Information <br />System; that use would also be made of specialized mini-computers; that office <br />automation and word processing would be expanded; and that computers would also <br />be used at individual work stations. <br /> <br />Councilor Wooten asked how much time and cost would be involved in revamping the <br />Regional Information System. Mr. Kolb responded that it was hoped this work <br />could be commenced in the coming fiscal year. He said that the cost would be <br />about $100,000. Mr. Gleason noted that the cost would be shared with other RIS <br />users, at least after the first year. <br /> <br />Ms. Wooten was supportive of a telecommunciations link-up, for example through <br />cable television. She asked to be kept informed of the developments in the area <br />of telecommunications. She asked what plans had been made for computer graphics. <br />Mr. Kolb responded that centralized use of one graphics device was planned. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />April 20, 1983 <br /> <br />Page 9 <br />