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Commissioners' data onto a separate hard drive to ensure that the data is stored safety and <br />securely off-site. <br />Todd Janes made reference to the wireless recommendations and the caveats. He <br />cautioned the County Commissioners not to rely on cell phones for emergency communications <br />because the coverage is not complete throughout Orange County, and there are certain types of <br />emergencies that will overwhelm the system. They want to look at the possibility of using some <br />EMS technology to provide the County Commissioners with some reliable communications. <br />Also, some of the newer wireless devices can be frustrating to use. He encouraged the County <br />Commissioners to try one of these devices before committing to one. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about security for the wireless laptop. Todd Jones said <br />that there is a lot of discussion in the IT community about wireless security. He said that each <br />person could choose whether to go onto a wireless network. There are usually several <br />networks to choose from. It is also possible to have an encryption that only allows recognized <br />devices to connect to it. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the real question is need. There are certain items that <br />the County Commissioners are paying for on their own. She asked how this would be handled. <br />Todd Jones said that the recommendation is that the items that are mentioned in the package <br />would be items that the County would pay for, or to provide as a stipend so that the County <br />Commissioners can pay for it. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked what it cost to go wireless at Southern Human Services <br />Center and Todd Janes said that it is $50 a month. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if the laptops had an A drive and Todd Jones said no, but it <br />can be outfitted into the docking stations. Commissioner Jacobs said that he does not generate <br />a lot of County documents and what he does generate could be backed up on a floppy disk. His <br />main concern has to do with email. Regarding the cell phones, he thinks the only useful <br />function would probably be text messaging. He would rather pay for his own cell phone <br />otherwise so he can use it for personal reasons. <br />Commissioner Gordon agreed with Commissioner Jacobs about the cell phones. <br />Todd Janes said that they do not want to mandate anything on the County <br />Commissioners, and individual needs can be discussed. <br />Chair Carey agreed about the cell phone and said that he would rather pay for his own <br />cell phone so he can use it for personal reasons. <br />b. Commissioner Roles on Boards and Commissions and Process far Selecting <br />Chairs for Boards and Commissions <br />DEFERRED <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />adjourn the meeting at 10:15 p.m. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />David Hunt <br />Deputy Clerk to the Board <br />