Administrative Services Committee (fka IT/Telecom Committee)
Regular MeetingLancaster, OH · April 18, 2019
Minutes
IT/T COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
04/18/19
nd
City Hall – 2 Floor Conference Room
Meeting called to order at 7:39 a.m.
Attendees: Mark Starr, Scott Snider, Paul Martin, David Scheffler, Holly Miller‐Downour, Tom
Stoughton, and Greg Eldridge
Meeting Minutes for 10/18/18 were reviewed and approved
Current and Planned Significant Tasks and Projects:
Fiber Project – South Well Field has been holed up into plant and connection to each
well has been fixed.
SRT – Police Dept. – Cameras inside and wireless access point are ready and waiting to
connect to the building but cannot due to a tree – Park’s Dept. to look at it and remove
tree – will then connect.
Park’s Dept. – quote for running fiber to the pools so they can accept CC and add
Security Cameras – lack of funding ‐ $10K – Mr. Stoughton asked several questions and
result was to move forward – legislation to come.
Innerphase Video Productions (IVP)/Spectrum – Fiber connection ‐ $1K – IT Budget, will
allow for IVP to start airing new content on local cable channel. Approved to move
forward after discussion.
New employee, Greg Eldridge was introduced and comes to us from TCR
Test of Tornado Siren – Maintenance people in and fixed – 9 total – 2 failed – every
week tested – not visually monitored – go out once/year to do the full test
Software upgrade – Auditor’s upgrade – vendor selected – hold‐up on contract –
implement first of 2020 – local cloud – we host the database.
Utility Bill Software – same company as Auditor’s Office – moving on something – 1st
solution – true cloud that they host and 2nd like the auditor’s where we host.
911 Software upgrade completed – went pretty smooth – a couple of configuration
issues – up and running – transition went well – now everything is on a separate
monitor – possible CAD upgrade in 2021 – waiting on 911 funds to build back up – new
system auto call back and mapping – possible $325K – non‐911 – building crime
analytics, hot spots in the city.
Office 365 – love it – council will need to convert and shut down their personal emails
Review of January thru March IT Expenses
1Q no major expenses
GIs License Renewal
No variances to budget
Committee Meetings for Remainder of Year – location 2nd Floor Conference Room – City Hall
June 27
October 3
December 5
Other Business
Scott will be presenting at the National Conference in Denver for Cartegraph – Finalist
for a Government Award
Tom Stoughton made a motion to adjourn – seconded by Holly Miller‐Downour
Adjournment at 8:27 a.m.
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