03-22-07 Meeting Minutes

St. Lawrence County IT Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes
March 22, 2007 (Thursday) 2:00 PM


Present: Sign in sheet handed out. (Laura Perry has)

Review/Accept Minutes from 2/22/07 Meeting: Yes.

Reviewed Changes to Draft Charter.

Mapping Resources:

• Talk to providers to see what they can offer to show their services so we can
  map the services.
• DANC (Carrie) has a map to show their network (CAD). She’ll get to Jon Montan (Co. Planning)
• A member of this group will contact Verizon.
• Mention of County contacts to obtain info (N. Aldrich from Central Service Dept.)
• To include wireless (John Morgan from Premier Wireless).
• Not satellites?
• Show smaller telephones (TDS, Slick, Nicholville).
• DANC (Carrie) and John Morgan to get information to Jon Montan at County Planning Dept..
• Natalie Aldrich (County Central Services) also.
• Mark Ryan – Time Warner to be contacted (Laura Perry to do).
• Phil to get Nicholville information.

Map showing population of 2000.
Ability to show businesses? Jon Montan thought they may be able to obtain.

• Show services locations – can be a selling point for businesses and people moving here.
• Cell phone is something questioned. Is this political or technological?
  - Discussion of Wright article that was handed out.

Update on County Telephone System:

Natalie Aldrich & Rick Johnson spoke of County phone system and problems.
Discussion of 2 different phone systems (SLU & Massena Central School).
Discussed next steps of County to obtain new phone system.
Telephone system is on borrowed time. Suggest to jump on it now – not wait until
something happens.
Copy of vendors proposals to IT Committee.
Get outline from Natalie and proposals. Needs assessment to be updated.
Monies in budget, Board wants a group like this to push forward on County phone system.
Discussion of costs of County phone bills.
Talk with NYS Courts to pitch in money.

Next Time:
Look at County’s original Powerhouse proposal (needs assessment from 5 years ago).
Get copies of “presentations” from vendors who met with County on phone issues.
Listing of physical locations – employees.
Listing of priorities – phones up – network up.
Update on County website.

Future Meetings:
Have them on 4th Thursday of month?