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2 ' <br /> • The auctioneer will circulate the handbills in a manner that would provide the best coverage; <br /> and <br /> • Copies of the handbill will also be mailed to persons who have requested copies. <br /> The County will continue to dispose of the functioning surplus computer equipment through the <br /> computer reallocation program approved by the Boom in August 2000. This successful <br /> program has thus far reallocated 76 computers to the Literacy Council, Club Nova and to the <br /> establishment of the computer lab at Northern Human Services Center for Durham Tech <br /> classes. As the Board may recall,the broads for selecting recipient agencies include: <br /> • Recipient agency recall funds from the County; <br /> • Recipient agency must have 601­C3 status; <br /> • Recipient must state intended purpose of the computers)so that evaluators can <br /> determine software compatibility with the units intended for transfer,and <br /> • Equipment must be used already for programs of the recipient agency for no less than <br /> one year following transfer. <br /> There has bean some discussion regarding the possibility of offering surplus functioning <br /> computers to low wealth counties. G.S. 1601 authorizes governmental units to provide for <br /> the joint use of property,to sell or lease property to each other, or to exchange it with each <br /> other on a negotiated basis. Should the Board! so direct, staff will prepare an amendment b me <br /> aforementioned computer reallocation pmgrem b include distribution to counties with low <br /> wealth. This matter could be considered by the Board at later date in tandem with other <br /> disposal modifications outlined within this abstract. <br /> The County will also continue m notify both School Districts regarding the availability of surplus <br /> computers before they are made available for reallocation to non-profit agencies. <br /> While the auction process has served Orange County In the past, staff desires to explore some <br /> alternative means of surplus disposal in future years with goals to; - <br /> • Minimize the amount of staff and storage resources required <br /> • <br /> Yield similar or better proceeds on the surplus items; <br /> Promote a higher degree of environmental responsibility in the disposal of electronic <br /> • equipment. <br /> One such opportunity Iles in the recently lnilated of auction through the State. This service <br /> has been extended for local government participation as well. Vehicles are without question the <br /> primary revenue center for surplus. The service fee far conducting the onaine auction process <br /> and storing the vehicles during the auction would be 6%of the vehlde's final sale price. From <br /> all indications, the on-line auction process has been successful and would yield similar or <br /> greater proceeds from the sale of surplus vehicles. The 2002 auction would be carried out as in <br /> prei years. Staff would then compare the sale prices of the vehicles sold at the 2002 <br /> auction versus the same type of vehicles sold via the State's on-line auction in an effort to <br /> assess the effectiveness of the on-line disposal method. Results of the analysis will be brought <br /> back to the Board later in the year,with a staff recommendation regarding the most effective <br /> disposal procase. <br /> Staff is also pmposing a change in the disposal of electronic equipment Every year, a large <br /> amount of'junr electronic equipment is sold at me auction. This equipment, Including <br /> computer monitions, CPU's, few machines, phones and other miscellaneous items, is non- <br />