INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE

May 7, 2013

The Information Systems Committee met on, May 7, 2013, in Room 1053.

Chair John Penney called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and read the open meeting statement. 

Members present: Supr. John Penney, Cty. Bd. Chr. Dick Koeppen, Supr. Jim Loughrin, Ian Grasshoff, Sheri Wieters, and Robert Reath.  

Review and accept the agenda.  A motion was made by Cty. Bd. Chr. Koeppen to approve the agenda.  Motion was seconded by Supr. Loughrin.  Motion carried without a negative vote.

Minutes of the previous meeting.  A motion was made by Supr. Loughrin to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.  Motion was seconded Cty. Bd. Chr. Koeppen.  Motion carried without a negative vote.

Approve bills.   The April bills were presented and discussion was held.  Supr. Loughrin made a motion to accept the bills and forward them to the finance committee.  Cty. Bd. Chr. Koeppen seconded the motion.  Motion carried without a negative vote.

Director’s Report.

Status Reports from MC&E – R. Reath handed out 3 weeks of MC&E’s status reports for the Highway Fiber Optic Project.  Discussion followed.  R. Reath stated that the project is progressing as planned. 

R. Reath reviewed the budget balances for the IS Department and the IT Contingency Fund.

Old Business

New Business.

Request to Add 5 Computers Kiosks to Network – Lakeview Manor – R. Reath stated that the kiosks would be installed for the nurses to use to enter patient information.  This would eliminate walking back to the nurse’s station to enter the data.  Faith Technology reviewed the cable runs needed and will be submitting a quote.  Access, Inc. will be submitting a quote for the installation of a UPS backup system for these devices.  Discussion followed.  R. Reath stated that the funding was budgeted thru Lakeview Manor and that replacement of these devices in the future would come out of the IS Department funds.   Cty. Bd. Chr. Koeppen made a motion to approve the addition of the 5 computer kiosks to the network.  Supr. Loughrin seconded the motion.  Motion carried without a negative vote.

Adjourn.  A motion was made by Supr. Loughrin to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 a.m.  Cty. Bd. Chr. Koeppen seconded the motion. Motion carried.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., Room 1053.