HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-73RESOLUTION NO. 2021-73
A resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, authorizing the establishment
of an Information Technology Division, under the direction of the City Manager; creating an Information
Technology Director position to be posted and filled immediately; and amending the 2021 budget to
appropriate $28,125 to fund the Information Technology Director position.
Whereas, in 2021 the City Council contracted with Sciens Consulting to conduct an assessment of the City's
information systems functions and to recommend a strategic plan to guide information technology activities
over the next several years; and
Whereas, one of the recommendations made by Sciens Consulting was a restructuring of the current
Information Systems from a Department under the direction of the Finance Director to a separate Division
under the direction of the City Manager; and
Whereas, in creating a separate IT Division, another recommendation by Sciens was to create a new
Information Technology Director and change the current IS Director and Assistant IS Director positions to
Network Engineer and Systems Administrator; and
Whereas, to ensure additional hardware, software, and system improvement recommendations are made in a
timely fashion, it is important to create this new Division and add this new position as soon as possible; and
Whereas, there are adequate funds in the IS Reserves to fund two months of IT Director salary and benefits in
2021 and the position is included in the 2022 proposed budget.
Now, therefore, in accordance with all ordinances and regulations of the City of Columbia Heights, the City
Council of the City of Columbia Heights makes the following:
City of Columbia Heights - Council Resolution 2015-001
ORDER OF COUNCIL
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IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that a new Information Technology Division is created and the Information Systems
Department is hereby eliminated effective November 1, 2021.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that a new information Technology Director position is hereby created effective
immediately and $28,125 is appropriated from the Information Systems Fund for the related 2021 activity.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the current IS Director position is hereby changed to Network Engineer and the
current Assistant IS Director position is hereby changed to Systems Administrator effective November 1, 2021.
Passed this 13 day of September , 2021
Offered by: Jacobs
Seconded by: Novitsky jj
Roll Call: All Ayes -- �' r
Amad'a Marquei Simula, Mayor
Attest:
Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary