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Boone County board leans toward a 4-year IT agreement with Belvedere at $1.20 per unit, 3% or CPI annual increases
Summary
In discussions with staff and legal counsel about an IT service contract with the City of Belvedere, board members resisted a city-sought five-year deal at a low rate and coalesced around a recommended county offer of $1.20 (with an acceptable range to $1.25) for a four-year contract and annual increases of 3% or CPI, whichever is greater; staff will communicate the board's position to the mayor.
Committee members discussed an intergovernmental IT services agreement proposed by the City of Belvedere. The city reportedly prefers a five-year contract at a lower unit price; county counsel and IT staff urged caution about a longer term and recommended protections for county IT capacity as technology and responsibilities evolve.
State's attorney Josh (identified in the transcript) and IT staff described negotiation points: the county had previously used a $1.25 unit rate and staff said a reasonable range would be $1.20 to $1.40; the city had bids in the $1.10 to $1.40 range. Several board members argued for protecting the county's interests and recommended a four-year contract rather than five years. Members consistently favored annual adjustments set at 3% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is greater, to protect county staffing and salary obligations.
Board members asked the chair to relay the board's direction to the mayor: offer $1.20 as the base with a four-year term and 3% or CPI annual increases, include contractual language to limit extra IT workload from new initiatives, and return to the board if the city does not accept those terms. No formal vote was recorded; staff will contact the city to relay the board's position and report back.
