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Committee Report of the Information and Technology Committee <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> The October 20, 2004 meeting of the Information and Technology Committee was called <br /> to order by its Chairperson, Dr. David Varner at 3:32 pm in the Council Information Meeting <br /> Room. <br /> Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Varner, and Kuspa; City Clerk <br /> John Voorde, City Controller Frederick B. 011ett, III, Director of Information Technologies Bob <br /> Allen,PC Specialist Brent Cummins, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney. <br /> Dr. Varner noted that the meeting was called to receive an update from the <br /> Administration on the Council's website. He noted that information from other Council <br /> websites had been given to the Council. The Council should also have receive two (2) <br /> documents via email namely the "Original Site Map as Prepared by Crowe" and the "Revised <br /> Site Map as Prepared by Crowe"(copies attached). <br /> PC Specialist Brent Cummins provided a three-page handout (copy attached) which <br /> showed the homepage of the proposed city website, the Council's revised page and the City <br /> Clerk's revised page. <br /> Bob Allen stated that the Council is now"right up front" on the homepage, as requested <br /> by the Council. He noted in response to a question from Dr. Varner that the city is using a <br /> custom template. They plan to meet with Crowe next Wednesday and will have wire frames by <br /> Friday. He added that there will be a degree of commonality for all city sites including a color <br /> theme. <br /> City Clerk John Voorde noted that the Ordinance Violations Bureau should be a box next <br /> to the Clerk with parking tickets and ordinance violations being listed below it. <br /> The Council Attorney suggested that other Council webpages include a box for Council <br /> Rules and Procedures, Council Committees, and the City Code. <br /> In response to a question from Dr. Varner, Brent Cummins noted that the "Department <br /> Spot Light"would rotate various departments. <br /> Dr. Varner suggested that mock pages be reviewed by the Council before the Council's <br /> website becomes operational. <br /> Rick 011ett stated that the mock pages will be discussed next week and will be a work in <br /> progress,noting that some key parameters will be used. <br /> Bob Allen stated that websites will be monitored to see how many hits are received. <br /> Information and Technology Meeting of October 20,2004 Page 1 <br />