Wednesday, June 15, 2011

6/16/2011 Meeting Agenda

St. Lawrence County

Information Technology Advisory Board

Meeting Agenda

6-16-2011

3:00 PM

****NOTE LOCATION CHANGE:
Board of Legislators Chambers, Old Court House Building, 48 Court St., Canton, NY
Call in for tomorrow’s SLC IT Board meeting:
1-605-475-4825, access code: 432592#.
1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees
2. Questions/Comments from minutes of 5/19/11 meeting (posted on blog).
3. Featured Guest: None

4. Committee Reports:

North Country Technology Symposium 2011

SPIRIT Awards

Education Committee

Strategic Plan Review
6. Old Business

• North Country Grown Cooperative – next steps

7. New Business

• Creative Core, Mobile App, Business Directory

• Board Appointments
Next meeting Thurs., 7/21/2011 at 3pm in the 2nd Fl Conference Rm, Human Services Bldg, 80 State Highway 310, Canton, NY 13617-1496
Remember to check SLC IT Blog – slcit.blogspot.com – for meeting minutes, agendas, notes, comments, supporting information, etc.

5/19/2011 Meeting Minutes

St. Lawrence County

Information Technology Advisory Board

Meeting Minutes

5-19-2011

3:00 PM

2nd Fl Conference Rm, Public Safety Building, Court St., Canton, NY

3:05 - Laura Perry welcomed board members and guests to the meeting. Wade Davis, Jeff Rousell, & Jennifer French joined meeting via conference call.

No questions/Comments raised from minutes of 4/19/11 meeting (posted on blog).

Featured Guest: Sue Rau & Dulli Tengeler of North Country Grown Cooperative shared with us some of the unique difficulties they are having that involve utilizing technology to help with ordering and order fulfillment, particularly with their Amish members.

They have 20 members, and 40 customers. Grossed $100K in sales last year. They have grown and are reaching the goals for growth in membership, customers and sales.

Their growth is currently being constrained by members inability/unwillingness to adopt modern communications technologies like telephone, fax and email. Attached is a table depicting the make up of their membership and the status of technology.

They are looking to the IT Board for advice and assistance to help bridge the gap for these businesses. Board members discussed several scenarios that could be used to help advance their mission, including smart phones, fax machine stations in milk bulk tank houses, and others.

Sue is to provide an address list of members, and the Board will plot locations on a map, and reference solutions based on service availability (wired telephone, Internet and cellular service).

Committee Reports:

North Country Technology Symposium 2011 – Laura reviewed final details for the Symposium. Discussed registration, speakers and needs for volunteers at the Symposium.
SPIRIT Awards – Awards are set. Letters went to recipients, and plaques are on order, will be handed out at the Symposium.
Education Committee – no report
Strategic Plan Review - the committee was interested in distributing a survey at the Symposium. Results would be used to update the Strategic Plan. The survey instrument is not ready in time for the Symposium. Development will continue, and distribution will go to Symposium attendees in a the subsequent weeks.
Board discussed a need to continue communications with Symposium attendees and supporter on a more regular basis throughout the year. The goal being to enhance this community of IT interested folks throughout the region. One suggestion would be to develop a Communications Calendar with information being distributed about IT Board news and other IT related info to this community.
6. Old Business

• PSC Complaint, SLC Board Res (attached) – Phil spoke for a moment that it appears there is a short term win, but NG is not done yet. Still working on shifting the numbers, and Slic will be watching for additional releases to come soon.
7. New Business

Bill Hunter mentioned that the blog title is not current, and needs to be updated to SLC IT Advisory Board

8. Location for June 16 Meeting – Group discussed a need for a location. Clarkson was mentioned as a possible site. Laura will confirm location and let everyone know.


Meeting adjourned 5:00 pm.

Remember to check SLC IT Blog – slcit.blogspot.com – for meeting minutes, agendas, notes, comments, supporting information, etc.