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Council Member Price stated that they were not making any modifications to the existing policy practice. Council Member Burt stated that as Option A was written, they could not use the iPads for personal matters or other work matters, so they would have to have two iPads. He further stated that the Motion did not allow them to use their own iPad and they should look at Option B, where the Council Members pay for their own device and have one device to use for personal and City business. Council Member Klein stated that if individuals want to buy individual applications for the iPad they were free to do so. Council Member Burt stated that he was assuming there were certain restrictions on use of City devices. Ms. Grider stated that was correct. Council Member Burt stated that he wanted to be able to use a device without restrictions and that he would be willing to buy his own device. Council Member Price stated that she assumed that the Motion did not preclude a Council Member from using a personal iPad. Council Member Burt stated it did. Council Member Price stated the Motion could be modified to indicate the policy did not preclude personal use of personal iPad devices. Council Member Burt stated he did not understand the basis on which Council Member Price assumed that to be true. Council Member Klein stated the Motion did not say anything to the contrary. Council Member Burt stated that his Amendment would be that alternately Council Members may elect to purchase their own iPads. Mr. Dino stated if the City issued the iPad and they were maintaining the applications; the applications were tied into the account that the City would own. He stated if a Council Member wished to download an application for their personal use, that would conflict with the account and the next time the iPad was updated the process would erase their personal applications. He stated there was FILENAME 10 40