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Council authorizes annual Microsoft licensing subscription
Summary
Council approved Resolution 26-59 to authorize an annual Microsoft licensing subscription (packet listed roughly $47,480.40); staff said the licenses were budgeted and that purchasing through a reseller yielded a lower per-license cost than buying directly from Microsoft.
Council approved an annual licensing agreement for Microsoft products as presented in the July 21 packet. Administration said the request covers approximately 165 licenses and that the annual cost shown was budgeted. Staff explained the municipality procured the licenses through a reseller (Dell) at a per-license rate that produced a lower total than purchasing directly from Microsoft.
Administration noted the prior license term expired July 16 and procuring the annual subscription preserves continuity of access. A council member asked whether the cost was already accounted for in the budget; staff confirmed the expense was included in the current budget. Council moved and approved Resolution 26-59 in the meeting.
Next steps: finance and IT will complete the vendor agreement and update procurement records; licensing will be maintained on the new annual contract schedule.
