(a) The Village, at its sole costs and expense, shall provide to each Council member a working computer or tablet device, including access to the internet and wifi capability.
(b) The Village shall pay any and all costs and expenses for purchase, maintenance, repair and/or replacement of any such computer or tablet device, and provision of internet service and wifi capability, provided that the Village shall not pay for maintenance, repair or replacement of a computer or tablet where any damage or destruction is due to the intentional misconduct of the Council member.
(c) The Village shall provide a new computer or tablet to each member of Council when that member takes office, either by election or appointment. Each member shall be entitled to a new computer or tablet upon their reelection. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Village may provide a Council member with existing hardware or a refurbished computer or tablet with the consent of such Member of Council.
(d) Council may enter into a contract for annual information technology services to include maintenance and repair of Council Member computers and tablets, or may obtain such services on an as-needed basis, in which case a Council member needing or requiring any purchase, maintenance, repair or replacement shall present an estimate for services to the Fiscal Officer in order to generate a purchase order. The Village's Fiscal Officer shall issue a purchase order for any such purchase, maintenance, repair or replacement upon request of a member of Council, in compliance with the terms of this ordinance.
(e) Any member of Council can decline to accept a Village-issued computer or tablet, in that Council Member's discretion.
(Ord. 2022-56. Passed 8-8-22.)