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<br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />OCT 1 2 2006 <br /> <br />North Dakota Recorders Information Network <br /> <br />CASS COUNTY COM,.;,i:;- <br /> <br />October 12, 2006 <br /> <br />Vern Bennett <br />Chairman, Cass County Commission <br />P.O. Box 2806 <br />Fargo, ND 58108-2806 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Bennett: <br /> <br />On behalf ofthe North Dakota Recorders Information Network (NDRIN) board I'm writing to <br />ask the Cass County Commission to consider making a budget adjustment to the 2006 NDRIN <br />budget. <br /> <br />The "Document Preservation Fee" that was enacted during the 2001 North Dakota Legislative <br />session is the primary method of funding for the NDRIN project. During the 2005 North Dakota <br />Legislative Session SB-2024 was passed and signed by the Governor. This bill removed the <br />"sunset" clause from the "Document Preservation Fee". The passage ofSB-2024 helps insure <br />the continued success and long-term funding of the NDRIN project. <br /> <br />Earlier this year NDRIN completed the process of replacing the outdated iCris application with <br />the new and improved Eagle Recorder application. Currently NDRIN has over 170 subscribers <br />accessing the Eagle Recorder application each and every day. The NDRIN Board believes that it <br />is absolutely essential that they now develop a long-term disaster recovery plan. The disaster <br />recovery plan will allow NDRIN to have a fully redundant and recoverable primary site, as well <br />as, a functional backup site that could be used in the event of a major disaster at the primary site. <br />Additional computer hardware, software, and services are required to successfully implement the <br />required disaster recovery plan. <br /> <br />The NDRIN Board at their September 29th meeting approved the budget adjustment but wanted <br />to get final approval from the Cass County Commission to spend funds that were not originally <br />included in the 2006 budget. We would ask that the Cass County Commission approve <br />increasing the "computer equipment" line item ofthe 2006 NDRIN budget by a total of <br />$100,000. <br /> <br />If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact me at (701) 547- <br />3141. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />paye Scliime(fenig <br /> <br />Faye Schimelfenig <br />NDRIN President <br /> <br />Suggested Motion: Amend the 2006 NDRIN budget by increasing the "Computer Equipment" <br />line item by $100,000. <br />