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  • From: Evelyn Daniel <daniel AT ils.unc.edu>
  • To: Chapel Hill Information Technology Advisory Committee <chtechcomm AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Chtechcomm] Council Motion Tonight
  • Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:41:34 -0400

The Triangle United Way is not a town agency, of course, but their activities are very important to the town; they are the major coordinated charity that the town and the university recognize.

It's good for the CTC to be aware of and publicize activities like this relating to Technology.

Evelyn

--On Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:36 PM -0400 Brian Russell <brussell AT ibiblio.org> wrote:

Is the Triangle United Way a town approved agency?

Triangle United Way has a program called Teaming for Technology. They
accept computer donations of all sizes. In turn they refurbish them and
make sure they can be used successfully by others. Then they donate them
to other organizations in need. Maybe they can help the town find new
homes for their used computers through T4T.

Here is Team for Technology's contact info:
919-460-8687
t4t AT unitedwaytriangle.org
http://www.unitedwaytriangle.org/2004/t4t/t4t.htm

The non-profit I work at has donated computers to T4T.
-Brian


IT Members,

The school system already makes internet appliances (free) and low cost
ISP access available to all students. They have devoted a great deal of
effort into ensuring that all students have equal access--that was their
basis for implementing a Citrix network. They would need to agree to
install Citrix (and maintain) on any 'free' computers in order for
students to use them for schoolwork. Then there's the wireless card
issue. We need to make sure Doug Noell is going to be present before we
schedule this as an agenda item.

There are also significant barriers involved in re-distributing
state-owned computers. The town (and the university) cannot give
computers purchased with tax dollars to any individual or non-government
entity. I've been trying to figure out how to transfer 5 of the Town's
surplus computers to a teen center in Carrboro and am not having much
luck. The town can only give them to another town approved agency, such
as Empowerment or the Friends of Parks and Rec, who can then distribute
them. I've contacted a couple of other agencies before I learned about
these two and they agreed to be the conduit, but required that their own
groups had first choice ahead of the teen center. I suggest we invite
Delores Bailey in for this discussion also.

As for the wireless network, the Downtown Economic Development
Corporation is in the final stages of hiring a new executive director.
Setting up a downtown wireless network will be one of the earliest
priorities for that individual. According to their preliminary plans,
part of Northside would be included in the downtown range. That
individual and Andrea Rohrbacher should also be included in the
discussion.

It's kind of a drag when something so simple turns into such a pain,
isn't it? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I'm not sure whether its
so complicated to give computers away because its such a new idea or
whether it will continue to be problematic every year.

Terri


Gregg Gerdau wrote:

On tonight's (June 15th) Council Business Meeting Agenda, Item
15(a)2 was a recommendation from Council Members Wiggins and Greene to
act on a citizen’s recommendation to create a wireless Internet access
environment in the Northside neighborhood and make old computers
available for use by persons who otherwise would not have access to
computers and the Internet. “We believe this idea merits further
consideration and could be of value in both the Northside and Pine
Knolls neighborhoods.” wrote the Council Members.

The discussion was brief, but Mayor Foy said “it’s a good idea” and made
a motion to refer it to the Manager for a follow-up report. Council
Member JIM WARD stepped in and said “and the Technology Committee?” and
Mayor Foy said “yes, and the Technology Committee”. The motion passed
unanimously.

This links to the whole document:
http://townhall.townofchapelhill.org/agendas/ca050615/15a(2)-petition_t
o_consider_establishing_wireless_internet_access_in_the_northside_and_p
ine_knolls_neighborhoods_and_program_for_use_of_old_computers.htm

Thank you, JIM WARD!

Bob Avery - we must include this on the June 21st TC Agenda being
published tomorrow...I will send over an amended draft.

With best regards,

Gregg



Gregg Gerdau
Chair
Chapel Hill Technology Committee
mobile 919-593-0037
office 650-302-3500
home 919-932-5202
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gregg AT gdgerdau.com <mailto:gregg AT gdgerdau.com>





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