TOWN OF SOMERS

COMPUTER COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

August 22, 2007 – 8:00 pm

Selectmen’s Conference Room

 

1.             Call to Order

                Charlie Colby called the meeting to order at 8:15 pm.

 

2.             Members Present

                Charlie Colby, Rick Lees, Mike Duffy

Audience : Ann Logan, David Pinney, Mike Redman

 

3.             Approval of Minutes

                No minutes  were approved as this was a special meeting.

 

4.             Old Business

·         Discussion with audience to clarify web site proposal, Content, functionality, and an understanding of use. We will use capital funds to develop site. .The site will have dynamic functionality for Town users to change content and information, The structure will be built to accept growth and interactive capacity for the town residents.

·         It was brought up that the Town of Somers owns the code and all of the content of the site. A document should be created to spell that out.

·         The committee will make a recommendation for going forward with the development of the website as presented in option 2. An official proposal will be sent for the work.

·         We still anticipate website work and maintenance to use most of the money budgeted for next year. This will include the expanded roles of the Town office position as well as the new Public Works role. This will be included in phase 3 of the website development. It is anticipated that the website will be key in a constantly updated  website.

 

5.             New Business      

·         The committee will also be very involved with CIP to continue the Town’s growth and updating of software. This will help provide services to the public.

·         Motion made to go ahead in the development of the website based on the proposal that will be delivered by the vendor. Once received and reviewed it will be approved by the selectman and a PO issued.  Motion made by Mike Duffy, seconded by Rick Lees. Approved

·         New purchase orders have been set up for standard services.

·         Budget info was presented by Charlie.

 

 

8.             Adjournment

                The meeting adjourned by mutual consent at 9:40 pm.

 

                                                                              Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                              Rick Lees, Secretary

                                                                              Town of Somers Computer Committee

 

Minutes not official until approved at a subsequent meeting