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AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL FORM
1. VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING:
Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: Click here to enter text.
7/8/10
Consent Agenda: Yes Resolution #: Click here to enter text.
Originating Department: IT — Brad Gomberg and FF Allen
2. AGENDA ITEM TITLE: (Wording form the SUBJECT line of your staff report)
Surplus of Computer Racks and Donation to Good Shepherd School
3. BUDGET / FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Account #: Click here to enter text. Amount of this item: Click here to enter text.
Current Budgeted Amount Available: Amount Remaining after item:
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Budget Transfer Required: Choose an Appropriate Fund Balance: Choose an item.
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4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF MAJOR ISSUES: (This is a snap shot description of the agenda item)
S. APPROVALS:
Dept. Head: _ Finance Director: ❑ Reviewed for Financial
Sufficiency
❑ No Financial Impact
Attorney: (for legal sufficiency) Yes E] No E] Village Manager:
• SUBMIT FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
• APPROVE ITEM: ❑
• DENY ITEM: ❑
Form amended 08/26/08
To: Michael R. Couzzo, Jr.
Village Manager
From: Brad Gomberg
Date: 6/21/2010
Re: IT Rack Donation
Message:
During the renovation of our public safety server room, we removed several equipment racks to
make way for a new racking, and cabling system. These racks are now surplus and I cannot see a
use for them in the near future. It would be my recommendation that we donate these items to
an organization that can put them to better use. I estimate the total value of the racks at
approximately $500.
Thank you,
Director of IT / IS
The Village of Tequesta
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June 8, 2010
Village of Tequesta Manager: Michael Couzzo
Village of Tequesta
Tequesta, 33469
Dear Sir:
It has come to our attention that the Village of Tequesta is retiring two computer server
racks. Good Shepherd School could put these racks to good use. They would help by
improving our computer network that the children of Good Shepherd use. We are
requesting that the Village of Tequesta considers approving donating these surplus racks
to our School. We are a not for profit school that primarily serve children of Tequesta
and rely on donations.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Sincerely,
Christine a uizen — Head of School
402 Seabrook Road. Tenuesta.Florida 13469 . PhnnP 561 -746 -5507 . Fax 561 -746 -2870 • www.goodsheDschool.com
Mayo, Deanna
From: Gomberg, Brad
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 201011:57 AM
To: Mayo, Deanna
Subject: Re: Computer server racks
Although these are probably worth something, there is no guarantee we would ever get further
use out of them. They would essentially take up space in storage indefinitely. For this
reason I would be happy to see them go to an organization that can put them to good use.
Brad Gomberg
Director of IT/IS
561- 262 -5173 C.
561 - 744 -4055 0.
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From: Mayo, Deanna
To: Gomberg, Brad
Cc: Couzzo, Michael; Telfrin, Debra
Sent: Tue Jun 08 15:03:31 2010
Subject: Computer server racks
Brad,
I received the letter from Peter Allen /Good Shepard requesting receipt of the two racks you
are retiring. Could you please give me your approval regarding the donation?
Deanna
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To: Michael R. Couzzo, Jr.
Village Manager
From: Brad Gomberg
Date: 6/21/2010
Re: IT Rack Donation
Message:
During the renovation of our public safety server room, we removed several equipment racks to
make way for a new racking, and cabling system. These racks are now surplus and I cannot see a
use for them in the near future. It would be my recommendation that we donate these items to
an organization that can put them to better use. I recommend that these items be officially
surplused in order to facilitate their donation.
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Thank you,
Director of IT / IS
The Village ofTequesta
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McWilliams, Lori
From: Keith W. Davis [keith @corbettandwhite.com]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 10:39 AM
To: McWilliams, Lori
Cc: Couzzo, Michael; Telfrin, Debra; Gomberg, Brad; Forsythe, Jody; trela @corbettandwhite.com
Subject: RE: Agenda Item - Donation Request
Florida Attorney General Opinion 96 -16 opines that a municipality, pursuant to its home rule powers, may of its own
discretion, determine the terms, methods and conditions to employ in the disposition of surplus property.
Our Charter, at Sec 3.03(8) names the Village Manager as "purchasing agent" and that in this capacity, the Manger is
authorized to "conduct all sales of personal property which the council may authorize to be sold as having become
unnecessary or unfit for Village use." No further specifics are set forth which would restrict the Manager's action in
disposing of surplus property once the Village Council has stated that the property is no longer necessary or is unfit for
Village use. The nature of the recipient of such surplus property is not restricted in any form or fashion.
In this case, we have surplus computer racks which are, in the opinion of the IT department, no longer of any use to the
Village, and have a value that does not exceed $500.00. We also have a request from a religious institution to acquire
said racks via donation. Should the Village Council make the above determination regarding the status of the surplus
property (unnecessary or unfit for Village use), it is my opinion that we can provide the racks to the church without
implicating either establishment clause or free exercise clause First Amendment issues. This is especially so since the
computer racks themselves are not of a religious nature, and the giving of the racks, I do not believe, would excessively
entangle the Village in the church's activities.
I would, however, recommend that the racks be "sold" if even for a token amount, in order to comply with the technical
requirements of the above referenced Village Charter provision.
Keith W. Davis, Esq.
Corbett and White, P.A.
Telephone (561) 586 -7116
Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law
From: McWilliams, Lori (mailto:lmcwilliams @tequesta.org]
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 12:46 PM
To: trela @corbettandwhite.com
Cc: Keith W. Davis; Debbie Telfrin (E- mail); Michael Couzzo (E -mail)
Subject: Agenda Item - Donation Request
Trela,
Please see the attached agenda item request. Michael has noted it requires legal review. The Finance Director has not
signed off on the request because it is religious affiliation.
Lori
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