2006 Town Warrant Article 18
Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,000.00 to complete the third year of the town wide computer technology plan? (Recommended by Selectmen) (Recommended by Budget Committee)
Status | |
| Originator | Board of Selectmen |
| Board of Selectmen | 5-0-0 |
| Budget Committee | 10-0-0 |
| Town Meeting | no changes made during the Deliberative session |
Voter's Guide Explanation
This warrant proposes to fund the 3rd year of a 3 year technology refresh plan for the Municipal buildings. Year 3 of the plan completes the purchase of standardized hardware, software, networking and server components used to operate Town functions. Year 1 refreshed the Municipal Center, Year 2 refreshed the Police and Fire Departments, and Year 3 will focus on the Library, Senior Center, Transfer Station, Highway Dept and server components.
Backup Data
Technology Plan Accomplishments
2006 Plan
- Refresh remaining Library PCs
- Refresh Sr. Center PCs
- Refresh Fire Station fire fighter PCs – used to do call response reports
- Refresh Transfer Station PC
- Upgrade Power Distribution Units (PDU) in MB and Police computer rooms
- Replace 8 year old APC Backup units (batteries won’t hold a charge)
- Refreshed Police file server to Microsoft 2003
- Refresh 17 obsolete Police PC’s, replacing Windows 98 systems
- Refresh 4 Fire Department PCs (front office) – main purpose for interoperability with Police Dispatch software
- Work with Library Trustees to continue to extend life of existing systems until 2006
- Replaced 2 failed printers at Library
- All file servers are now MS 2003
- MB, Police, Fire, and most Library systems have been upgraded to Windows XP SP2
2004 Accomplishments
- Refreshed all Municipal Building (MB) PC’s to Windows XP and Office 2003
- Redeployed 3 systems to the Sr. Center, replacing Windows 95 systems
- Refreshed 5 systems in the Library, replacing Windows 95 systems
- Implemented CTC fractional T1 for reliable data communications, will be migrating to Adelphia
- Implemented two Netscreen firewalls for network protection
- Implemented multi-mode fiber between MB, Police, Fire and Library
- Implemented Veritas backup server that backs ups server reliably
- Implemented HP LaserJet printer for Planning Department
- Replaced HP LaserJet printer for Assessor, old one died
- Established a designated computer room in the Municipal Building
- Established a designated computer room in the Police Station
- Implemented structured wiring within Municipal Building, Police Station and Library
- Implemented 5 Microsoft 2003 servers
- Primary domain controller in MB
- File/Print server in MB
- Dedicated backup server in MB
- Library server in MB
- Fire Department server in MB
- Implemented updated PC Anywhere PC for external Vision and BMSI support
- Implemented three Cisco Cat 5000 10/100 switches for high performance networking
2003 Technology Plan
- Completed Town wide technology plan
- Established Technology Advisory Committee
- Established PC standards, RFP bidding process completed, awarded to Dell
- Presented to BUDCOM, agreed to split refresh over 3 year period
- Requested $35k technology warrant for 2004 ballot
2002 Draft Technology Plan
- Completed town wide inventory
- Completed Town wide data security and technology assessment
- Establish PC standards
IT Projects
- General Projects
- Correct power problems with ACP UPS systems and power distribution
- MS Exchange – bring email in-house, common calendar, contacts, email distribution
- MS Sharepoint – further development of an intranet to provide a single location to store electronic documents
- Sr. Center WAN connection – phone, video DVR and internet
- DVR system extension at MB, Sr. Center, Transfer Station, PVMP, Muldoon, Raymond Park
- Library
- Public access wireless
- More Athena web services enabled (no cost)
- Planning Department
- Building Permit system currently running on SCO Unix to MuniSmart – in process
- GPS planning (we have capable PC’s, plotter and network)
- Accounting
- MuniSmart module implementation – in process
- Assessor
- Vision Appraisal upgrade v4.x to v6.x - will be completed fall 2006 after revaluation
- Fire Department
- IMC integration with Police Dispatch - complete