St. Lawrence County
Information Technology Advisory Committee
Meeting Agenda
3/26/09, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Human Service Building, 2nd Fl Conf Room
1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees
2. Review/accept minutes from 1/22/08 meeting
3. [TO BE CONFIRMED] Presentation: Dan Churchill, Ridgeview Tel
Dan Churchill is a representative of Ridgeview Tel. The company is seeking the help and support of the County in making an application to the NTIA’s Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program. Here is a link describing the program http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/index.html
4. SLC IT Director position – update
5. IT Committee’s Strategic Plan
6. Newton Falls Grant – project status, update
7. New Visions Power – proposed to present to us on 4/23, at 11am (note meeting time change)
8. Stimulus Money
a. State Broadband Initiative – Rick Johnson
b. NTIA Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program
c. Other?
9. Rte 28/Lisbon Connection Request (see email enclosed with agenda)
10. Recap of discussions with Four-Lane Highway Working Group
11. Recap of discussions with Sheriff
12. Jerry Schell/Library System
12. 2009 Work Plan –DRAFTS of the following documents included with this agenda.
Please review and plan to use these as working drafts during our meeting. Feel encouraged to suggest items I’ve omitted.
1. 10-minute presentation
2. Directory of service providers & resources
3. Profile of committee members
13. New Ideas Proposed:
• Sponsor a contest honoring innovative uses of technology to accomplish organizational mission
• North Country IT Symposium, Fall 2009 – a forum for Business & IT in the North Country
• Sponsors: CU, County
• Do a call for presentations, ask North Country Businesses to talk about how they use technology to grow their business
• Have several tracks for different constituencies (perhaps 3-4 50 minute sessions, with 5 concurrent sessions for 15- 20 presentations).
• We’d arrange for a keynote
• A vendor display area in the Cheel concourse (local and national vendors could come and market their wares to business people).
Questions & Discussion
Action Items for Next Meeting
Next Meeting: TBA
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
01-22-09 Meeting Minutes
St. Lawrence County Information Technology Advisory Committee
01/22/09 Meeting Minutes
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room, Human Services Center
Laura Perry called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees
Introductions – Present:
2. Review/accept minutes from 12/18/08 meeting
The committee made no changes to the 12/18/08 minutes.
3. Strategic Plan-
It was indicated that the Assessment and Vision sections located in the industry segments that are noted below with a ‘*’ need to be updated with the new SLC Benchmark.
3. Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
*Business & Industry……
K-12 Education
*Healthcare
*Libraries
*Higher Education
Community Based Organization
*Government
Tourism, Recreation and Parks
Agriculture
Laura made additional revisions to the Project Concepts portion of the plan, and will finalize for review prior to next meeting.
The committee discussed action items for 2009 to consist of the development of the ten minute presentation and the directory of IT service providers as a priority.
Also, the committee further discussed the focus on possible grant funding sources, and would like to invite April Bender for an upcoming meeting.
4. Old Business—
St. Lawrence County IT Director
Laura Perry indicated that at this time there have been 38 applications submitted to the board; the application deadline is January 30, 2009.
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 26, 2009
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.
01/22/09 Meeting Minutes
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room, Human Services Center
Laura Perry called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees
Introductions – Present:
2. Review/accept minutes from 12/18/08 meeting
The committee made no changes to the 12/18/08 minutes.
3. Strategic Plan-
It was indicated that the Assessment and Vision sections located in the industry segments that are noted below with a ‘*’ need to be updated with the new SLC Benchmark.
3. Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
*Business & Industry……
K-12 Education
*Healthcare
*Libraries
*Higher Education
Community Based Organization
*Government
Tourism, Recreation and Parks
Agriculture
Laura made additional revisions to the Project Concepts portion of the plan, and will finalize for review prior to next meeting.
The committee discussed action items for 2009 to consist of the development of the ten minute presentation and the directory of IT service providers as a priority.
Also, the committee further discussed the focus on possible grant funding sources, and would like to invite April Bender for an upcoming meeting.
4. Old Business—
St. Lawrence County IT Director
Laura Perry indicated that at this time there have been 38 applications submitted to the board; the application deadline is January 30, 2009.
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 26, 2009
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
What the broadband stimulus package means to rural telcos
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volunteers wanted
Jason Clark of the Four Lane Highway Working Group and I have had a couple of telephone conversations over the past month regarding the IT Committee’s willingness/interest in aiding the Four Lane Highway Working Group in achieving its mission through the use of technology. For those who attended our full committee meeting in January, you’ll remember I brought this suggestion forward and it was received warmly by those present. Jason and his group are receptive to our cooperation and are interested in hearing how we might help.
To get the ball rolling, Jason and I have set a time to sit down with a few members of each of our committee’s to brainstorm some possible ideas for them to explore as they move forward with their mission. Jason & I also believe that our efforts are closely related as we have discussed the importance of developing both sets of infrastructure – technology & roads. For those reasons, we feel a good working relationship between the two groups makes sense.
I would appreciate approx two other members of the IT Committee to step forward with a willingness to participate in this effort. Jason & I are scheduled to meet Thursday, March 5th at 11:00 am in Canton and I would appreciate involvement from those volunteers. Please reply to me to let me know if this is something you can help with! Thank you!
Laura J Perry
Home/Office:
28 Cassidy Rd.
Parishville, NY 13672
V - (315) 265-4233
C - (315) 267-6857
F - (775) 261-9009
E - laurap@slic.com
IM - LauraSlic
Monday, February 23, 2009
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
2/26 IT Meeting Cancelled
The meeting of the full IT Committee previously scheduled for Thursday, 2/26/09 is cancelled. I will forward info related to strategic plan, bio’s, Newton Falls grant, presentations and other items in the days to follow. We will plan to reconvene next month on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 2pm. I regret any inconvenience. -L
Monday, February 2, 2009
IT Panel Touts Need for Technology
Watertown Daily Times
IT panel touts need for technology
TIMES STAFF WRITER
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Information Technology Committee's goal is high-speed Internet access for all, but its members first must convince decision makers and taxpayers that technology investments are necessary to stay competitive, even in tough financial times.
"If some of these initiatives require taxpayer money, it's important to tell folks why it's important," committee member Kevin P. Lynch, network services director at Clarkson University, Potsdam, said at the committee's Jan. 22 meeting. "Some people think of it as a luxury, not a necessity."
St. Lawrence County lawmakers grappled with that notion last fall when finalizing the 2009 budget. Legislators nearly axed an IT director position from the budget to reduce spending, although IT Committee Chairwoman Laura J. Perry, D-Hopkinton stressed the need for someone to oversee the county's technology needs. The $97,000 position was restored in the final budget, but by a close 9-6 vote.
Several lawmakers also opposed last year's telephone replacement project in county buildings, although the existing system was 30 years old and regularly broke down.
"The difficulty is in justifying it at the outset," Ms. Perry said. "I think you can look to examples like the investment in an IT director, a new phone system, and the cross-town fiber connections between the county buildings. Those things are needed for an organization of our size and complexity to operate in today's environment."
Ms. Perry said there could be a generational misunderstanding about the need for technology. People who grew up using computers and cell phones depend more on such devices than those who grew up without them, she said.
"If you look at the statistics, the 18- to 34-year-olds will not live without the conveniences of cell phones, high-speed Internet and computer access. If we're looking to the future in terms of creating a community that is attractive to residents in that demographic, we need to address those utilities," she said.
IT Committee member Gregory A. Stahl, St. Lawrence University's telecommunications manager, said it's also important to educate county residents and small businesses about why investment in high-speed Internet access is important for the future.
"It almost becomes a negative if they see the cost, but they don't see the benefit," Mr. Lynch said.
A major benefit could be a means for attainable economic development, Ms. Perry said.
"One of the things we can do while preserving the character of the area is improve access to technology, contrary to some other economic development strategies that folks look to," she said. "We don't have the ability to address the needs of those types of facilities, but we could, and I believe in a much shorter time frame with fewer resources, address technology needs to bring us up to speed."
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