HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Technologies Board - 05/01/2024 - RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TECHNOLOGIES BOARD
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The Regular Session of the TECHNOLOGIES BOARD of The Colony, Texas was called to order
at 6:30pm on the 1st of May, 2024 at TRINITY NORTH, 6053 MAIN STREET, THE
COLONY, TEXAS, with the following roll call:
Mike Hughey
Absent
James Ries
Present
Robert Michelson
Present
Michael Hawkins
Present
Steven Elliott
Absent
Dennis Killmer
Present
Shawn Adams
Absent
Council Liaison
Perry Schrag Absent
With Four out of Seven members present, a quorum was established and the following items
discussed.
1.0 1 CALL MEETING TO ORDER
1.1 General announcements
none
2.0 1 DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
2.1 Acceptance of Technologies Board Minutes for a meeting held on March 13, 2024
Motion to approve — James Ries; second by — Dennis Killmer
3.0 1 CITIZEN INPUT
none
4.0 1 AGENDA ITEMS
4.1 Update the board on current IT projects.
Our new Cyber security, MDR (Managed Detection & Response) agent was installed on
460 PCs and servers, to include all of City servers and over 95% of all desktops and laptops.
A Cyber security awareness training campaign is currently underway that began on 4/22,
and runs through 6/5. Already 47% of City employees have completed the training.
The Stewarts Creek Elementary (SCE) building was purchased by the city to be converted
into the new Parks and Rec and Community Center building and as of right now there are
some office space occupied by PARD employees. A video camera/server project placed
18 new cameras at this facility in addition to a new 192TB server to store the video from
there and other Parks sites.
Projects in progress, Core infrastructure upgrade—VMware hosts were delivered; A new
access control system is being trialed at Stewart Creek Elementary (SCE); The fiber
optic144 strand being used at SCE will connect to the Government Center and then
terminate at the Trinity building to close the fiber ring.
The Police Department Axon car camera systems are rolling out. City PC replacements are
underway.
Up coming projects are a two factor authentication, Duo for windows log in for all of the
Police Department. Court /Dispatch software update to integrate server for auto -clearing
warrants.
4.2 Discuss technology Board meeting dates for 2025 calendar year.
Of the two schedule options provided to the board, they selected the following:
First Thursday of the month, February 6a', May lst, August 7`t', November 6ih.
Motion to approve — James Ries; Second by - Dennis Killmer.
4.3 Board to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items.
5.0 ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:59 pm.
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Steven Elliott, Chairman Amanda arcia, Recording ec tary