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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Assistant County Administrator / <br />Department of General Services <br />Date: May 5, 2016 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />From: Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />Subject: Library Systems 3-D Printer Policy and Fees <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />V F <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />The Indian River County Library System is acquiring three 3D Printers. The printers will be installed at the Main, <br />North County, and Brackett libraries. 3D printers work by following a computer's digital instructions to "print" an <br />object using materials such as plastic filament. The printing process involves building up an object one layer at a <br />time until it's complete. For instance, some 3D printers squirt out a stream of heated, semi-liquid plastic that <br />solidifies as the printer's head moves around to create the outline of each layer within the object. Due to the heat <br />generated by these printers and the expertise required to operate this emerging technology, the policy requires that <br />only trained Library Staff members are authorized to operate the 3D printers. The public will not have direct <br />access to the printers; however, the Library system will offer training classes in conjunction with individual <br />printing requests. <br />FUNDING: <br />The fust printer has already been installed at the Main Library. It was purchased with funds donated by the <br />Friends of the Indian River County Library, a non-profit organization. The other two printers were purchased <br />with Library impact fees due to the increased utilization and growing demand by county's residents and will be <br />installed at the North County and Brackett Libraries. Each 3D printer costs $899. The fee structure is initially <br />designed to cover the cost of replenishing the materials only and may need to be adjusted in the future as the <br />equipment depreciates and the cost to cover the materials increases over time. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff respectfully requests that the Board grant approval of the attached 3D Printer Policy including fees and <br />authorize Staff to adjust the fees consistent with the price of materials, repair, and replacement as needed. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />3D Printer Policy <br />DISTRIBUTION: <br />Mary Snyder, Library System Director <br />Approved Agenda Item <br />A. Baird <br />Administrator <br />FOR: May 17, 2016 <br />Indian River County Approved Date <br />Administration 1 , <br />County Attomey <br />Budget ' <br />Department <br />Risk Management <br />48 <br />