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Mayor Ramsey stated that his whole thought process behind this is — it's no different than if you <br />work on a construction job you need steel -toed boots — the employee buys them and gets <br />reimbursed. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated he is not real passionate one way or another. He did not see it as <br />that big of a tool. He uses his just like a word processor to see his agenda. <br />Mayor Ramsey talked about being able to multi -task better. <br />Councilmember Jeffrey stated we have come a long way — and now some of us cannot live <br />without our computers. He feels it's a great idea and great to set expectations for the <br />Councilmembers coming in. <br />Councilmember Dehen stated he is looking at it from a cost perspective. He does not feel a part- <br />time Councilmember needs to have a top of the line computer at the City's expense. What's <br />being done now is working fine for him and he is concerned about this cost to the City. <br />Mayor Ramsey stated that we would not necessarily be spending more money — it just allows for <br />more flexibility. <br />Councilmember McGlone stated that with the issue of cost - we were going to be saving $7,000 a <br />year on paper and the computers will cost about $4,000. The computers will depreciate down to <br />zero — so turning it in at the end of the term- it will have zero value anyway. He felt that the <br />computer is not a big thing and it's not too much to ask for the ability to be on line. <br />Councilmember Look felt that $1,000 is a bit high on a computer. He thought he paid $399 or <br />$450 for his. Maybe the threshold should be placed at $500 but you could get by with a cheaper <br />one. We do have to be reasonable with the taxpayer's money. The issue we should be <br />concerned with is once you are no longer a Councilmember — at that point can someone request <br />to go through your computer — how many years can they come and access it. <br />Councilmember Elvig talked about spreading the money over several months and it doesn't <br />amount to much. <br />Councilmember Dehen stated that for what we are buying these computers for, they do not <br />become junk in four years. He had no qualms about telling the new City Council this is what <br />they will have. <br />Mayor Ramsey stated that the bottom line is either the City buys the computers or the <br />Councilmember buys them and gets reimbursed. <br />Councilmembers McGlone and Jeffrey stated they are on board with this. <br />Councilmembers Look and Wise stated they would be in at $600. <br />City Council Work Session / October 26, 2010 <br />Page 9 of 10 <br />