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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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December 5th, 2007
Room 101
Attendance: Karen Del Vecchio, Gerald Foley, Dave Lepus,
Frank Sarno, Dave Ross, Al Kao, David Wrinn,
Paula Palermo, Jim Haselkamp, Tim Callahan,
Ralph Valenzisi
Meeting was called to order at 3:03 PM.
The minutes from the November 7th meeting were approved unanimously.
Karen said that we are waiting for documentation from TCI regarding
the City
Telephone System. She also said that we have canceled service for phone numbers
that have resulted in a reduction in last month's bill of $2,500.00. We have
just disconnected 17 more phone lines. ITT will wait to see if we receive
complaints, before we ask the phone company to stop service.
Paula Palermo is working on a survey to poll end users about
the types and
depths of PC skillsets they require. Jim asked if there was a users groups
that
could help on the job training issues. There was a general discussion about
end user training requirements.
Frank Sarno said that Fire House has been tested except for
the CAD monitor
piece. Fire House support says that we must purchase another license to
conduct a test with the new Fire House while keeping the current system updated.
Dave Wrinn explained that the CAD monitor doesn't run on the Police LEAS system
server, and it is worthwhile talking to the salesman to get a temporary license
for the test or to get help with testing the new CAD monitor.
Tim Callahan talked about the Health Department clinical and
environmental
system search. He said that the Health Department uses a custom designed
software application for the environmental laboratory and administrative
programs written in Foxpro. The software is used to support the inspection
and
licensing/permitting of the various environmental program components, laboratory
test results and the administrative support for these program areas. Tim said
that the new system would take six months to implement. The budget for this
project is around $105,000.00 funded entirely by grants.
The committee unanimously approved the purchase of the Environmental,
Laboratory, and Administrative modules of the Garrison Enterprises Digital
Health program and the hardware necessary to support the operation and forward
such action onto the Health, Welfare and Public Safety Committee for further
action.
Frank Sarno said that Dave Ross has tested the Active Directory
migration on
our NT 4.0 Domain. Dave Ross is in the process of testing the Email Exchange
server migration. ITT will meet with Al Kao from Health, and Dave Wrinn, from
Police, to discuss DNS, Domain, and other Active Directory migration issues.
Jim talked about the Applicant Tracking System for Personnel
and Labor
Relations. Jim wants to eliminate the paper that is used in the current system.
Jim discussed the different systems that he has evaluated. Jim asked about
getting kiosks in his office lobby.
The committee unanimously approved that the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, execute
a 12 month Subscription License and On-line Services Agreement with
GovernmentJobs.com, Inc, of California d/b/a NEOGOV, for the use of Insight
Enterprise Edition Hiring Management System for an amount not to exceed
$9,500.00, account to be determined and forward such action onto the Personnel
Committee for further action.
The committee also unanimously approved that the Purchasing Agent issue
purchase orders to GovernmentJobs.com, Inc for the renewal of such annual
Subscription License and On-line Services Agreement, including any technical
support and upgrades, subject to the availability of future funds.
Ralph mentioned that there is fiber about to be run between
BOE and DBO.
Ralph described the need for 24 Tablet PCs and docking stations, 24 monitors,
multi-media projectors, DVD players, printers, media carts, wireless laptop
carts. He said that 70% of this equipment will be used in Norwalk High School.
The remaining equipment will be used in Brien McMahon High School. Gerald
Foley asked about IRS implications for business equipment used at home.
The committee unanimously approved the purchase of the above equipment for
an
amount not to exceed $69,304.83, to be funded from account 09-08-5010-0112.
Karen talked about the efficiencies to be gained by the Fire
Department using
the DPW Fleet Maintenance system.
The committee unanimously approved that the Purchasing Agent issue purchase
orders for equipment and software to implement a Fleet Maintenance & Work
Order
Management System at the Fire Department Apparatus Maintenance Facility for
an
amount not to exceed $8,950.00, accounts 010600-5269 & 09070600-5777-C0375,
and
forward such Authorization onto the Finance Committee for further action.
Karen talked about the Town Clerk new plotter and upgrade to
scanning &
cataloging New Visions system.
There was no news to report on the DPW, Weighmaster System Replacement.
Frank Sarno said that he attended a demonstration at DPW for
a Permit Manager
System Replacement.
There was no news to report on the DPW VLS on plows and refuse trucks.
Frank Sarno said that Mike Yeosock was preparing a statement
of work for the
winning bidder in the recent GIS RFQ.
Karen talked about the WPCA pumping station alarm communication
upgrade
project. Rodney, from ITT, will be walking thru the sites with DBO to oversee
the wireless and MESH analysis.
The committee unanimously approved that the Purchasing Agent
issue a purchase
order to ePlus Technology of Canton, MA, State of CT contract #CA06ITZ0034,
for
the purchase of 1 Cisco Catalyst 3560 10/100 PoE switch with 1 year Cisco
SmartNet maintenance for the Norwalk Health Department, account 3520-93-5726,
per ePlus quote NOR-11280707-02 dated 11/28/2007 for an amount not to exceed
$3882.00.
Karen mentioned that ITT is purchasing 5 copies of Crystal
Reports version XI.
(Three for Registrar of Voters, one for John Ryan (Revaluation), and one for
ITT
from ASAP software of of the State Contract for $800.00.)
The meeting adjourned at 4:38 PM.
Respectfully submitted
Frank Sarno
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