2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners February 27, 2001
FROM: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES -- 2.6 FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Your committee has considered communication 1-23-11 from Johnathan
Miller, Director, Information Systems & Services (ISS) and
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) asking to delete a vacant
Programmer/Analyst position and replace it with an additional
Workstation Coordinator I position.
We met with Mr. Miller who informed us the County is gearing
toward more personal computer (PC) use, thereby increasing demands
for PC support. Mr. Miller proposes to create a "Help Desk" to
provide first line contact for computer related problems. All
Workstation Coordinator I staff (3) would be trained and rotated
on Help Desk. The coordinators would resolve problems and answer
questions when possible, and route calls to appropriate personnel
when unable to provide assistance. This proposal would expedite
solutions to PC related problems, and would result in a savings to
the County of approximately $12,008 annually. (See organizational
chart attached to report 2.7.)
It is our recommendation to approve the request from Information
Systems & Services to delete a vacant Programmer/Analyst position
and create an additional (one) position of Workstation Coordinator
I; further, that the proper County officials be authorized and
directed to amend the budget accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES
Todd M. Hare, Chair
Raymond F. Bartels, Vice-Chair
Kenneth B. Horn
Michael P. O'Hare
Carl E. Ruth
Robert L. Fish
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION: It is the recommendation of your
committee to concur with the above.
James M. Graham, Chair
Connie D. Smith, Vice Chair
By Commissioner Hare: That the Report of the Committee be received
and the recommendations contained therein be adopted. Approved.
FROM: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES -- 2.7 FEBRUARY 27, 2001
In 1996, Saginaw County realized the need for a more highlytechnological
method of information management and made a decision
to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS). A special GIS
Advisory Committee consisting of probable users was created to
provide direction and make recommendations. A consultant was hired
to study the County's GIS needs, and develop a cost-benefit study.
In 1999, the County entered into a two year contract with 3DI, LLC
for digital mapping services, including, orthophotos, planimetric
and cadastral. (See attachment A for additional information about
GIS)
Communication 2-27-18 from Johnathan Miller, the new Director of
Information Systems & Services (ISS) and Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) informed the Board the GIS Department is
experiencing a budget shortfall, and made recommendations to
address the situation. The shortfall is due to the difficulty of
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