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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 17, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Purchase of Laptop Computers for Board Agenda Access <br />DEPARTMENT: Clerk to the Board <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): Laptop computer <br />specifications and price quote <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Buck Tredway, ext 2126 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To provide laptop computers to three Board members to access the Boards and <br />Commissions database and other agenda documents during Board meetings. <br />BACKGROUND: At their March 23 work session, Board members indicated their desire to <br />purchase laptop computers to access the Boards and Commissions database via the County <br />Intranet site during Board of Commissioners' meetings. <br />Ultimately, Board members would access meeting minutes and complete agenda documents <br />using laptop computers with network connections via the County network. Funding for this <br />expenditure would come from the fund set aside for Board and citizen access. <br />Board action is required to release these funds. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Three Gateway laptop computers at $2,802 each. Total expenditure: <br />$8,406. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the purchase of <br />three Gateway notebook computers at a total cost of $8,406. <br />