DRAFT Minutes of Technology Advisory Board Meeting of July 19, 2005

Present: J Tasse, Chairman, T. Aabo, John Kelley, M. Schorr, S. Verola - Town Board liaison

Absent: G. Eggleston, P. St. John                 

The meeting was called to order at 7:13 pm.

1.      The minutes of the 6-21-05 meeting were approved with no corrections or additions.

2.   John Kelley, the newest member of the TAB, reported that the CMS is up and running. It will allow meeting minutes to be uploaded directly to the Town website. Accounts and approval procedures must still be set up; the e-government committee is working on the procedures.

3.   Old Business: The status of the computer inventory is unknown. Eggleston not  present.

4.   Aabo discussed the final TAB Review Process and Review Form. They should be on the website. Aabo moved, Schorr seconded a motion to approve the TAB Review Form, Rev. 1 and the TAB Review Process. Motion approved.

5.   The Highway Supt. wants to talk to the TAB about purchasing inventory management software. His crew is paving now, but he wants to meet with us at the TAB Sept. meeting. He will need to request a computer in next year’s town budget. We need to ask him how much memory is needed. Aabo will give Gavin the TAB Review Process and TAB Review Form to fill out before the Sept. meeting.

 6.  Technology Plan – Kelley advised that all town computers should have a firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware protection. Re-the new Town Hall – building codes require very minimal lightening strike protection. The building should have a good grounding field. The spec for the emergency generator should include how long the generator should be capable of being operated for each use, the fuel storage capability, etc. The Technology Plan should cover the new Town Hall and immediate needs. It should also list utility needs (surge protection, backup power supply).

Action items - Aabo will draw up a draft Technology Plan. All TAB members should send their ideas to Torban by August 5.

Tasse will get the inventory from Eggleston by July 29and send the members the information.

The next meeting will be on August 16, 2005 at 7:00 pm.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:29 pm.

Prepared by M. Schorr