SLC Information Technology Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes 2/17/2011
Attendees: David Coffey, Wade Davis, Joel Duhl , Jennifer French, Bill Hunter, Kevin Lynch, Laura Perry, Jeff Rousell, Patrick Turbett, Carrie Tuttle, Phil Wagschal, David Wolf, David Wurzburg
Guests: W. Jamie Bay, Maureen Connelly
1) P. Turbett motioned to approve minutes, J. French seconded. Minutes unanimously approved as submitted.
2) Committee Reports
a. Technology Symposium
• K. Lynch, L. Perry, C. Tuttle are working on planning activities
• Call for presentations has been distributed; quite a few submissions have already come in many of which are in the social media area. Current gaps exist in government applications and healthcare tracts. K. Lynch plans to conduct a tract that covers on online applications that are free or low cost.
• Requesting keynote from FCC
• 5 partners from last year are on board for this year
• Utilizing Chambers of Commerce to distribute information about the symposium
• Solicitation for vendors will be out in a couple weeks
• Blair Patacairk (speak at last year’s symposium from Ottawa) has reached out to committee to discuss potential for Strategic Planning session
• May 25th is the date of the symposium
b. SPIRIT Awards
• Application for SPIRIT awards is posted on the Symposium website and linked to a Google form
• Press release should be going shortly
• Categories: High Tech Business Endeavor, Government, Small Business and Non-Profit
c. Education Committee
• D. Wolf reported that the committee has met to discuss their role. Initial ideas are to focus on educating ourselves on new technology, making sure we’re ware of services available in North Country, coordinating educational presentations which could be extended to others outside the committee. Plan to target soliciting presentations every month. Requested other committee members to pass along topics that may be of interest. Some committee members suggested adding remote access for presentation (i.e., webinars, etc.) and rotating meetings to other locations (like Newtown Falls trip). L. Perry will check into availability of services and access to wifi at Human Services Building.
d. Strategic Planning
• No meeting yet
3) Akwesasne Broadband Project (Guest Presentation)
a. Hand out titled, “St. Regis Mohawk Tribe “Connect” (Economic Development for the 21st Century)” was provided and Mr. Bay presented an overview of the tribal government structure and the benefits. $10.5MM broadband project will provide to the Akwesasne community.
b. The Tribe will invite competition and sell off the ability to provide last mile services (Tribe will be the middle mile provider only) once the construction is complete.
c. Current internet access is a patchwork of satellite and limited DSL. 1500 households in southern U.S. portion of reservation. Mr. Bay hopes to secure triple play services and receive high levels of adoption through project.
d. Broadband project will create 500 jobs over 5 years.
e. Mr. Bay encouraged more communication and sharing of information between governmental agencies and the Akwesasne Tribe in terms of broadband projects.
4) Old Business – none to report
5) New Business
a. Explore option of video conferencing for committee meetings
b. P. Wagschal mentioned working with RVRDA on study of datacenters
c. L. Perry mentioned RVRDA grant announcement that is presently out
Meeting adjourned 4:30
Minutes respectfully submitted by C. Tuttle
