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Decatur City to split from county IT; board approves ESI onboarding and Innovative Integration support contracts
Summary
The board voted to separate Decatur City IT from the county and approved ESI onboarding (one‑time $14,586.21) and Innovative Integration managed services (recurring $5,551.97 plus a $1,731.21 Microsoft monthly license). Police will remain on the county system; fire department status is undecided.
The Decatur City Board of Works voted to accept two contracts intended to move much of the city’s IT away from the county’s system. Staff said the city will use Innovative Integration for hardware and network equipment (a monthly fee cited as $677) and ESI for onboarding and managed services. The one‑time onboarding and Microsoft charges were presented as $14,586.21 in total; recurring managed services were listed as $5,551.97 monthly plus an ongoing Microsoft licensing charge of $1,731.21 per month.
Staff said roughly 39 users are covered by the new contracts; the police department will stay on the county system and the fire department’s status remained uncertain in the discussion. After a motion, the board approved both the ESI onboarding proposal and the Innovative Integration contract and authorized Mayor Dan Ricker to sign the agreements.
The transcript shows staff comparing the projected city costs to last year’s spending with the county and stating the new arrangements are “relatively close” to prior expenditures, though multiple one‑time and recurring line items will now be the city’s responsibility. No roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript; members voiced approval and directed staff to proceed with contract execution and mayoral signature.
