HomeMy WebLinkAboutComputer Advisory 06-08-95ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert M. Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Bruce M. Callen, Computer Services Director
COMMITTEE TITLE: Computer Advisory
(All Finance Committee members are also invited)
DATE: June 8, 1995
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Room 1281 - St. Croix County Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consultant report -Donovan Harmon, Net -Work Advisor
A. Evaluation of proposed computer system connecting the Government
Center and Health and Human Services Facility in New Richmond.
B. Recommended design of St. Croix County's Wide Area Network.
2. 1996 Capital Outlay Budget Process
ANNOUNCEMENTS &CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Bruce Callen
DATE: May 22 , 1995
COPIES TO: Computer Advisory Committeee, Finance Committee
Media, County Clerk
/minutes/060895
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
COMPUTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Present: Ellen Denier
Tom O'Connell
Cindy Griffin
Also Present:
Absent:
Bruce Callen
Bruce Brantner
St. Croix County
9:00 a.m.
January 19, 1995
John Krizek
Sue Nelson
Rich Loney
Ron Raymond
Dan Fedderly
Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Tom O'Connell at 9:15 a.m.
Motion was made by Ellen Denier to approve the agenda. Seconded by Sue Nelson carried.
Amendments were made to the December 21, 1994 minutes
Ron Raymond seconded by Rich Loney. Carried.
Long Range Plan:
Motion to approve 12/21/94 minutes by
Discussions on pages 1 - 7 of the Computer Services Long Range Plan:
A. Rich Loney -Suggested re -wording 2nd column lst line of page 5 to "All departments will have
access and connection to pertinent databases of County information.
B. John Krizek wanted to ensure turnkey hardware and software acquisitions.
C. Discussion regarding cost savings from departments to pay for computer equipment. No
decision was made, will discuss at a later time.
D. John Krizek - Committee should redefine mission and take it to Finance committee for approval.
Discussion.
E. Tom O'Connell - We should all sign off on plan. Discussion. General approval.
F. Rich Loney - Page 7, column 1. Computer Services Support Strategies: Strike "services," Item
one should be "consider instead of implement. " Discussion.
G. Rich Loney = Page 7, column 2. Item 2 - Strike individuals and Item 4 Change to:
"Encourage individual departments to recommend internal automation goals."
H. Cindy Griffin - Regarding cabling @ New Richmond: Ralph says that using existing conduit
designed for nurses call stations could be viable cabling option. Bruce to check into it. Would
cabling have to be done over four years if this is the case?
- Electrical - Nursing Home seems to be corrected. Electrical service for Nursing Home offices
is now coming from main building.
- Ron Raymond - Is this temporary measure? Suggested possible way to protect data
communication line.
Discussions on Bruce's Long Range Hardware Philosophy.
A. Discussion regarding PC's. Clarification by Bruce that although the county wouldn't be buying
a lot of PC's in the near future, the situation could change with lower PC costs, etc.
B. Discussion on consolidation of Unix Systems. Consensus that Government Center & Health
Center Unix systems should be consolidated. All agreed that Public Safety systems should be
separate. Separate systems for Ag Center, Nursing Home, and as an interface to CARES will
be discussed further at a later date.
C. Discussion on HP9000 & SCO Unix Systems. Bruce stated the HP9000 is more turnkey.
Would rather staff spend more time working with departments and less on getting systems to
work.
D. Discussion on Bruce's recommendation on purchasing HP9000.
Moved by John KIi 7 seconded by Ron Raymond to accept Bruce's recommendation that the main Unix
system would be an HP9000. All approved, carried.
Upgrade of HP3000 vs moving applications to HP9000
Some members felt that instead of upgrading HP3000 to four times processing power of current machine
we should move applications onto the HP9000. Bruce felt that it would be more cost effective to retain
HP3000 as this would be cheaper than moving all applications to HP9000. No action taken.
Moved by Rich Loney seconded by Dan Fedderly to approve Ellen's draft through page 7.
Next meeting Tuesday, January 31, 1995 at 8:00 a.m. in room 1281.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bruce Callen, Recording Secretary