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interest in the property being c~veloped nor can we think of a situation where there has been a problem with this. While it is not in my power to prohibit you from requesting legislation, !wanted it clear thmt 1 rn~uld not request any on this subject and would urge you to come to the same conclusion. 24 Hour City Hall Nancy Wlodarski and Sara V1~ite have been investigating putting City Hall on the Internet. This would atbw anyone with access to a computer and modem to contact Crty Hall at any time of the day or night, 365 days per year. As you probably already know, we have experimented with telephone lines and answering machines in the past but they have not worked well since it only takes a minimum of calls to fiN the tape recorder. Also, this method only allows people to leave messages, not get action. Through the Internet people would not only be able to leave messages with Elected officials, Directors and Divisions, they could receive information, get copies of documents, and complete forms. Imagine, a homeowner could actually complete a building permit on a home computer at two O'clock in the morning. The Building Department could review it, make comments and send the bill during normal City Hall hours. Nobody would have to take off work or miss business opportunities because of our schedule. The initial cost will be in the area of $11,000. This includes the monthly operating fee. Nancy and Sara are also exploring the opportunity to offer the Internet access to focal businesses at a fee that would be competitive and offset our costs. Local businesses could then advertise and do business throughout the country through their own computers. This would save money, increase profits and 2% of that benefit will go into our Income Tax collections.