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3 <br /> 1 He said departments are now given the option to receive a laptop when replacing a desktop, if <br /> 2 they so choose. He said the cost differential is covered by the department receiving the <br /> 3 computer, and that about 40% of the current fleet of computers are laptops. He said this <br /> 4 percentage is anticipated to remain the same in the future. <br /> 5 Commissioner Rich asked if the IT portion of the CIP had any monies budgeted for <br /> 6 cyber security. <br /> 7 Jim Northup said there have been a few cyber security issues over the years, including <br /> 8 two fairly significant virus outbreaks in the past two years. He said the monies for these types <br /> 9 of attacks typically come out of contracted services for emergencies at the cost of doing other <br /> 10 previously scheduled projects. He said network audits are conducted frequently, along with <br /> 11 recommendations from vendors based on their interface with the County's network. He said <br /> 12 there is not money specifically dedicated for network security. <br /> 13 Commissioner Price said the Library had received funding in the past for software but <br /> 14 the CIP shows no future funding. She asked if this could be explained. <br /> 15 Jim Northup said the County helped the Library with an ILS system which was budgeted <br /> 16 into the County's IT budget. He said there is a small amount of those funds remaining, but he <br /> 17 is unsure for what those funds will be used. <br /> 18 Commissioner Price asked if the Hillsborough and the Chapel Hill Libraries ever <br /> 19 interoperated, would funds come from the IT budget or the Library budget. <br /> 20 Bonnie Hammersley said in the coming years support costs will be centralized; for <br /> 21 example, all IT costs would be funded from a centralized appropriation. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Register of Deeds Automation Project (CIP page 29) <br /> 24 Paul Laughton said this project is funded with 10% of the fees collected by the Register <br /> 25 of Deeds, as mandated by North Carolina Statute. He said this amount will remain at $80,000, <br /> 26 as it was last year. <br /> 27 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the income gathered by the Register of Deeds had risen <br /> 28 as the economy has begun to recover. <br /> 29 Paul Laughton said there has been a little bit of a decrease in revenue with the Register <br /> 30 of Deeds. <br /> 31 Commissioner Jacobs said he understood the housing market across the region to be <br /> 32 up, and asked if the decreasing trend in revenue is expected to turn around. <br /> 33 Paul Laughton said it is hoped that the market will continue to improve, but budgeting <br /> 34 had been done conservatively. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Government Services Center Annex (CIP page 33) <br /> 37 Paul Laughton said this project is scheduled in Year 3 at the cost of$350,000. He said <br /> 38 the majority of this cost is to relocate mechanical and electrical equipment out of the basement <br /> 39 of the annex of the Government Services building. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Parking Lot Improvements (CIP page 34) <br /> 42 Paul Laughton said there is only one project in the next 5 years, at 501/503 W. Franklin <br /> 43 Street, at the cost of$120,000. <br /> 44 Commissioner Rich asked if there is a way to prevent cars from driving into the 501/503 <br /> 45 building. <br /> 46 Jeff Thompson said this is a common occurrence in these types of parking lot designs, <br /> 47 and that bollards could be put up, which then must be balanced against appearance. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Court Street Annex (CIP page 36) <br />