HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/2015 TECH MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TECHNOLOGIES BOARD
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October 5,2015
The Regular Session of the TECHNOLOGIES BOARD of The Colony, Texas was called to
order at 6:37pm on the 5th of October, 2015 at CITY HALL, in the City Managers Conference
Room, City Hall, 6800 MAIN STREET, THE COLONY, TEXAS,with the following roll call:
Bill Swink Absent
Stephen Hoffman Present
Joye Grube Present
Joe Zacha Present
Juan Martinez Absent
Roger Morehouse Absent
Nicole Love Present
Council Liaison
Mayor Joe McCourry Present
Kirk Mikulec Absent
With Four out of Seven members present a quorum was established and the following items were
discussed.
1.0 CALL MEETING TO ORDER
1.1 General announcements
The Time Warner Cable representative was unable to attend this meeting but is scheduled
to attend on November 2, 2015. Brant advised that the council is going to possibly
change the date of their next meeting to November 2, 20015 due to their election. If they
change their meeting date we will need to reschedule the next Technologies board
meeting.
1.2 Staff announcements
Jeff Farr updated the board advising that the Farr Group is currently working on putting
together a project portfolio. Currently the Farr Group has reviewed the Help Desk.
Applications and resumes are being received for review for the hiring of an IT Director.
Brant advised that the position is posted on our City website and the TML Website. It is
anticipated the position will be closing within another week or two. Ted announced that
the installation of security cameras for the municipal court is underway and is estimated
to be completed in approximately two weeks.
2.0 DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
2.1 Acceptance of Technologies Board Minutes for a meeting held on August 17,2015.
Motion to approve—Joy Grube; second by—Joe Zacha; motion passed with all ayes.
3.0 CITIZEN INPUT
none
4.0 AGENDA ITEMS
4.1 Discuss proposal to implement video arraignments at the jail.
Brant advised that he proposes to the board to look into the possibility of implementing
the use of video to process jail inmate arraignments. At this time the judge's contracted
by our city travel to the jail to perform arraignments. The reason the city would like to
look further into the video arraignment option is that it holds the potential to cut future
cost. The board is asked to look into options that would be available for this
implementation. The board would like to be given some guidelines on what requirements
should be taken into consideration for the video arraignment. Each member was given
copy of ART.15.17Duties of Arresting Officer and Magistrate for review. Discussion on
this matter will be continued at the next meeting
4.2 Board to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. (Board)
The board is asked to come back with recommendations on the most efficient way to
proceed with the implementation of video arraignments.
5.0 ADJOURNMENT
With no further business,the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
Stephen Ho an, Chairman Amanda .arcia, Recording :e -tary