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.

Meeting Agenda 5/19/2011

St. Lawrence County

Information Technology Advisory Board

Meeting Agenda

5-19-2011

3:00 PM

 

****NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: 2nd Fl Conference Rm, Public Safety Building, Court St., Canton, NY

 

1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees

 

2. Questions/Comments from minutes of 4/19/11 meeting (posted on blog).

 

3. Featured Guest: Sue Rau, North Country Grown Cooperative

 

Ms. Rau to discuss unique difficulties they are having that involve utilizing technology to help with ordering and order fulfillment, particularly with their Amish members.

 

4. Committee Reports:

•  North Country Technology Symposium 2011
• SPIRIT Awards
• Education Committee
• Strategic Plan Review

6. Old Business

 

• PSC Complaint, SLC Board Res (attached)

 

7. New Business

 

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

 

Meeting Minutes, 4/21/2011

SLC Technology Committee Minutes


4/21/11

1. Laura provided an update on the symposium. All presentation slots are full; nearly 100 people have registered; and we have about 12 exhibitors lined up. Senator Ritchie presenting introductory remarks. Dave Wolf, Kevin Lynch, and Phil Wagschal are planning to cover Access, Adoption, Opportunity aspects of technology initiative in the North Country. Reception will be held at the end of the day; details TBD. Working out details on workshop sessions also.

2. Committee Updates

a. Education Committee. Mission statement was circulated in advance of the meeting. Laura suggested that periodic meetings be conducted with the St. Lawrence County interim IT Director (Keith Zimmerman).

b. Strategic Planning. Group is developing a survey to distribute to sectors to update rankings of “where we’re at” and “where we’re going”. Challenges going forward will be closing gap for access and then education to increase adoption.

3. Presentation to Legislators

a. Some committee members presented an overview to the legislators. Attendance at meeting was low and liaison (Steve Putman) from board has not attended a Technology Committee meeting yet.

4. New Business

a. Bill Hunter provided an overview of an article in the Watertown Daily Times on 4/20/11 regarding National Grid pole licensing fee increases of up to 1000%. Both DANC and Slic Network Solutions, Inc. have filed complaints with the PSC against National Grid. B. Hunter recommended that the SLC Technology Committee join DANC and Slic in their complaint. L. Perry will contact SLC Legislator Operations Committee chair to request National Grid come to meeting to explain rate increase, as immediate next step; and send out letter to PSC.

b. Meeting Attendance. Committee discussed attendance requirements in the by-laws and reminded those present that active participation in sub-committees is expected.

Meeting Agenda 4/21/2011

St. Lawrence County
Information Technology Advisory Board
Meeting Agenda
4-21-2011
3:00 PM
Location: 2nd Fl Conference Rm, Human Services Bldg, 80 State Highway 310, Canton, NY 13617-1496

1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees

2. Questions/Comments from minutes of 3/17/11 meeting (forthcoming).

3. Featured Guests: None

4. Committee Reports:

North Country Technology Symposium 2011

SPIRIT Awards

Education Committee

Strategic Plan Review
6. Old Business

• Presentation to Board of Legislators, 4/18
7. New Business
Heads Up: SLC IT Board Meeting in May will be held in the 2nd Floor Conference Room in the Public Safety Building on Court St. (NOT Human Services Bldg)
Remember to check SLC IT Blog – slcit.blogspot.com – for meeting minutes, agendas, notes, comments, supporting information, etc.

Meeting Minutes 3/17/2011

SLC Information Technology Advisory Board


Meeting Minutes 3/17/2011

Attendees: J French, K Lynch, M Rousch, P Turbett, C Tuttle, D Wolf, J Rousell

Guest: Rochelle Romada
1. Minutes unanimously approved as submitted.

2. Rochelle Romada, St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES – Provided an overview of the Career & Tech Center and the Vocational Education program they offer to 11th & 12th graders in St. Lawrence Lewis Counties. The program current has 45-50 students in it. Rochelle is seeking an opportunity to have a dialogue with the SLC IT Board members for input about their program’s curriculum. They want to work with business to be sure the curriculum matches the needs of businesses. Rochelle provided a packet of information that included descriptors of their programs.
Questions from Board members included:

• Whether or not the curriculum currently included apps like GIS or SCADA?

• Do students tour business facilities? Would skpe or other technology offer virtual tour opportunities?

• Is there an eye on emerging technologies?

• Does the program invite guest speakers?

• Are there opps for student run projects matched with real world projects?

• Is there a focus on communication skills for technical students?

• The SLC IT Board invited students/teachers to attend and perhaps participate in the Symposium?

3. Committee Reports

a. Technology Symposium

• L Perry provided an update on the Symposium preparations

• Solicited help from Board members to attract interest from commercial service providers to exhibit at the event.
b. SPIRIT Awards

• Still seeking nominations, committee will convene to discuss selections
c. Education Committee - No update

d. Strategic Planning -No meeting yet
4) Old Business –

RE: Wireless access in the Conference Room – Laura reported having a conversation with Interim IT Director Keith Zimmerman. He committed it was within their capacity to build out wireless access in the conference room within a month timeframe.

RE: Video capabilities – the equipment is available in the conference room, some learning needs to take place on how to utilize it, Jeff Rousell offered to contact Dale Pondysh in the County IT office to work on expanding the Board’s ability to utilize video through Web X or comparable app for its deliberations.

RE: Teambox or other web based information sharing app – Jeff Rousell & Kevin Lynch offered to work on setting up a Teambox account for the Board to begin experimenting with for its projects.

5) New Business:

• Presentation to Board of Legislators, 4/18 – Laura reminded Board members that we have an opportunity to orient the new legislators to the SLC IT Board at this presentation. Laura indicated it would be a 5 minute intro (later realized this was an error, and we were scheduled for 30 minutes.) Carrie Tuttle and Marc Rousch offered to assist with the presentation.

• Access to SLC Legislator’s via email – Laura mentioned that she noticed email addresses for legislators had been removed from the County website since the beginning of 2011 which limits the ability for constituents to communicate directly with legislators in this technical age. The SLC IT Board directed the Chair to write a letter to Board members pointing this fact out and offering assistance to restore email access to legislators.
Meeting adjourned 5pm
Minutes respectfully submitted by L Perry

3/17/2011 Meeting Agenda

St. Lawrence County

Information Technology Advisory Board

Meeting Agenda

3-17-2011

3:00 PM

Location: 2nd Fl Conference Rm, Human Services Bldg, 80 State Highway 310, Canton, NY 13617-1496

 

1. Welcome New Committee Members & Meeting Attendees

 

2. Questions/Comments from minutes of 2/17/11 meeting (attached).

  

3. Discussion by Featured Guests: Rachelle Romoda from Sllboces to speak on the Computer and Business Technology Curriculum at BOCES.

 

4. Committee Reports:

• North Country Technology Symposium 2011 
• SPIRIT Awards 
• Education Committee
• Strategic Plan Review

 
6. Old Business

 

7. New Business