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DEC <br />Director Dean explained that ESSX is simply a telephone <br />switching system that is housed in the central office, and we <br />have extensions off of that system and have the same amenities we <br />have with our system; it is interconnected so that we can have <br />advantage of both systems. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if there is any estimate of <br />monthly fees, and Director Dean advised that it would cost us a <br />one time charge of $1,694 and then we would have a monthly cost <br />of $629.30, which is $117 more monthly than we pay now. or an <br />increase of $1,407 a year. We already have that in the budget. <br />Discussion ensued, and Chairman Wheeler noted that this is a <br />sort of lease agreement. Things are happening so rapidly in this <br />industry, that he feels leasing is an advantage. He personally <br />bought a system for his business that is already obsolete and <br />felt he would have been better off to lease. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by -Com- <br />missioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved <br />the first part of staff recommendation regarding <br />expansion of our telephone system by participating <br />in Southern Bell's ESSX Program and authorized the <br />Chairman to sign the appropriate documents. <br />FULLY SIGNED COPY OF LETTER OF ELECTION FOR SERVICE IS ON <br />FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK TO THE BOARD. <br />The Board next discussed the proposal in regard to pur- <br />chasing and installing an "Automated Attendant" to help eliminate <br />the "bottle -neck" at the switchboard. Director Dean explained <br />this is simply a computer that receives all incoming calls, and <br />if the caller knows the extension number he wants, he simply <br />dials that and is connected right to that extension. <br />989 <br />35 <br />BOOK <br />1 <br />�c540 <br />