City Council
Regular MeetingSt. Joseph, IL · February 25, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES of JOINT MEETING of the
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE and TOWN BOARD
February 25, 2025
CALL TO ORDER by Chair John Ringhofer at 6:30 pm
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE read by Chair Ringhofer
ROLL CALL: Chair John Ringhofer, Anton Rang, Mary Tyson, Peter Gallick, Teri Kelly
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE recited
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: MOTION to adopt the agenda (Rang/Tyson). Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Technology Committee Minutes of 1-28-2025 Meeting. MOTION to approve
the minutes from the January 28, 2025 Meeting (Ringhofer/Rang). Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION and/or ACTIONS BY COMMITTEE
1. Welcome new committee member: Welcomed Peter Gallick to the Technology Committee.
Peter Gallick discussed his background and experience. All members introduced themselves and
provided their background information.
2. Ongoing Items:
Synology: Teri discussed her conversations with Tim Whiteside and the status of the
Synology setup.
Town Hall update: Teri stated the building is progressing quickly. The technology portion
will begin soon.
Password management
o 1Password: MOTION to recommend to the Town Board the purchase for a one-year
license for 1Passowrd at a total cost not to exceed $400 (Rang/Ringhofer). Motion
carried.
Computer Lifecycle Management
o Laptops: Tim Whiteside recommended HP Envy X360. The committee would like
further information on business-class laptops, including an HP Elitebook, Lenovo, and
Dell.
Website Update: There are currently no issues with the website and it is being updated
regularly.
Review IT Budget: Discussion on the charge for the ABB Cloud NAS subscription which will
be moved to IT Software.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO TOWN BOARD: 1Password subscription
ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA: Carry over everything. Ask Tim when offsite backup was tested.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: March 25, 2025
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION to adjourn at 6:58 pm (Tyson/Rang). Motion carried.
Minutes submitted by Teri Kelly.
Get email alerts for St. Joseph
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.