INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE

June 4, 2013

The Information Systems Committee met on, June 4, 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, and Robert Reath.  Sheri Wieters was excused.  Also in attendance was Alysia Dillenberg and Brad Hardel.

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 May 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 the MC&E’s status report for the Highway Fiber Optic Project.  They have finished the preliminary planning for the project and will have the draft bid document ready for review by the end of the week.  Discussion followed.  R. Reath stated that the project should be fully implemented by October 2013.

Old Business

None to report.

New Business.

Request purchase of laptop – Emergency Management – R. Reath spoke for Andrew Carlin.  Funds are available thru the E.M. Department and the laptop will be added to the network. 

Request purchase of laptop – WCI – A. Dillenberg stated that Lisa Grasshoff at WCI would be better suited using a laptop instead of her desktop.  The laptop would then become her only computer.  L. Grasshoff was in line to get her desktop replaced so it will be purchased using the IT Contingency Fund.

Request purchase of tablet – Sheriff – B. Hardel would like to purchase one of the tablets that were demonstrated to the departments.  His department would pay for the device.

Discussion followed on the three requests.  Cty. Bd. Chr. Koeppen made a motion to accept all three requests and forwared them on to finance.  Supr. Loughrin seconded the motion.  Motion carried without a negative vote.

Approval of Tablet Policy – This was tabled by R. Reath until the July meeting.

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, July 2, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., Room 1053.