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 <br /> Augment geriatric-care management services for residents. <br /> <br /> Partner with U City Senior Resource Team. <br /> <br /> Explore additional transportation resources. <br /> <br /> Explore options for handyman program. <br /> <br /> Explore expanding recreation services. <br /> <br />The Task Force concluded that in order to proceed; they would ask the City Council for funding <br />of $15,000. They noted these funds could be used for emergency responses, grant matching <br />funds and start-up funding. <br /> <br />Questions: <br /> <br /> Mr. Sharpe asked that a task Force look into getting Seniors, who do not leave their <br />home, to become more involved. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ricci asked that a newsletter be mailed to reach residents without computers. <br /> <br />Mayor Welsch thanked the Task Force for all the work they have done. <br /> <br />The last portion of the Study Session covered the Information Technology (IT) FY 2013 Budget <br />presentation. <br /> <br />Jared Agee who is the Interim Coordinator of the IT Department presented the department’s <br />role and noted that the department is outsourced to Tech Electronics in accordance with a new <br />contract. Mr. Agee listed the FY 2012 accomplishments achieved in the IT department, <br />presented the current projects the department is working on and lastly the IT FY 2013 goals. <br /> <br />Personnel service for FY 2013 was the same as project for FY 2012, Commodities actually <br />decreased 3 percent from FY 12 and the increase in Capital Outlay was for the equipment <br />needed to bring in-house the Fire dispatching system and the new 911 requirements. Also <br />included in this increase was the next stage in changing over the City’s phone system. <br /> <br />Mr. Agee noted that IT department has made great strides in inventory and tagging all <br />equipment for better determining cost needed in setting up a refresh cycle for IT equipment. <br />He said, in looking at the City’s present telephone system an eighty thousand dollar yearly <br />savings was realized in which can be put back into better use in necessary equipment <br />upgrades and Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VOIP) and the addition savings that will be gained <br />by eliminating cost of fax machines and their phone numbers. <br /> <br />Questions <br /> <br /> Ms. Ricci asked about the progress in the safety in case of a disaster. She also asked <br />if training sessions for the staff for New World would be included. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sharpe asked what virtual meant when speaking of servers and advantage of being <br />able to fax from own computer. <br /> <br /> Mr. Crow asked for some more information on the Tracker System that Community <br />Development and Public Works are implementing. He wanted to know if it would show <br />how many times a complaint is turn in and how and if it is remedied. <br /> <br />Study session was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Joyce Pumm, MRCC <br />City Clerk <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />