• Issue: Should NBWA upgrade web –site?If we do should we pay for ability to upload directly?

Background:• Original web site developed in 2001• No records on original cost

• Web site maintenance• NBWA currently budgets $3,644/ year for web site

maintenance– Direct Costs include:

• web site hosting- $105/year• uploading information- ~ $ 3000/year

• Routine (monthly)> 75% (see 2 A-D below) ~ $2, 250/yearOther-~ 25% or ~$750/year

• -Indirect costs include Elizabeth’s time to set up material for uploading

• Options:1) Website Redesign:  $2400

(includes $800 custom design fee + $1600 to reinsert/reformat all existing content)

2) Add Administrative Content Management Modules2A)  Ability to upload NBWA and Watershed Council Agendas and Minutes: $500

2B)  Ability to change Meeting Times and Locations: $200

2C)  Ability to manage Board Members and Member Agencies: $400

2D)  Ability to upload NBWA and Watershed Council Meeting presentations to Library: $700     : Total all 4 dynamic content modules: $1800 ( less than annual costs of ~ $2, 250)

3) 1 and 2- $ 42004) Status quo

• Factors to consider:

* Web site use

* Redesign costs

* Annual costs for site maintenance

* Indirect costs increase slightly with option 2

• Recommendation

-Option 3 with understanding that we may only proceed with option 1 ($2400) if MMWD cannot provide for additional in kind services for direct upload