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November 2, 2015
The Regular Session of the TECHNOLOGIES BOARD of The Colony, Texas was called to
order at 6:32pm on the 2nd of November, 2015 at CITY HALL, in the City Manager Conference
Room, City Hall, 6800 MAIN STREET, THE COLONY, TEXAS, with the following roll call:
Bill Swink
Present
Stephen Hoffman
Present
Joye Grube
Absent
Joe Zacha
Absent
Juan Martinez
Present
Roger Morehouse
Present
Nicole Love
Present
Council Liaison
Mayor Joe McCourry Absent
Kirk Mikulec Absent
With Five out of Seven members present a quorum was established and the following items were
discussed.
1.0 1 CALL MEETING TO ORDER
1.1 General announcements
The search for an IT Director continues. Interviews have been underway. Jeff Farr
advised an offer was made to a candidate however it has not yet been accepted
2.0 1 DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
2.1 Acceptance of Technologies Board Minutes for a meeting held on October 5, 2015.
Motion to approve — Nicole Love; second by — Roger Morehouse; motion passed with all
ayes.
3.0 1 CITIZEN INPUT
none
4.0 1 AGENDA ITEMS
4.1 Receive update from Time Warner Representative on Public WiFi initiative, discuss
and make recommendation to council.
Ted introduced our Time Warner Cable Representative Jason into the meeting via
teleconference. Jason listed out highlights of the potential wi contract. Jason will get
back to the board on additional details that can be made in the contract, he needs
attendance numbers from our cities main public events that take place throughout the
year TWC can view these events as advertising as they will provide their own signs
indicating wii at the event is provided by them. Call ended
Board discussion of wi contract after the call determined that when Jason the Time
Warner Cable Representative gets back to the board with additional contract details then
the board can further discuss and create a proposal to take to council.
4.2 Board to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. (Board)
The video arraignment was recapped for members who were not present at the previous
meeting. Direction from the board on this matter is not yet available. Board member
Juan Martinez advised his company provides that type of service, so he will schedule a
company representative to give a presentation to the board There will be possible future
discussion with the board for Disaster Recovery System.
5.0 1 ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the
APPROVED:
Stephen Hoffman,
Vice_ Chai r
adjourned at 7:22 p.m.