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!/1\ <br />X111 <br />INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Anri113, 2009 <br />Committee Members Present: David Varner, Chairperson; Henry Davis; <br />Tom LaFountain; Al "Buddy" Kirsits <br />Other Council Members Present: Oliver Davis; Karen White; Derek Dieter; <br />Timothy Rouse; Ann Puzzello <br />Other's Present: Mayor Luecke, Catherine Fanello, Gary Gilot, <br />Jeremy Toschlog, Bob Allen, Gary Horvath, <br />Kathy Cekanski-Farrand, Jamie Loo, Martha Lewis; <br />Rita Kopala; <br />UPDATE FROM BOB ALLEN. DIRECTOR, INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY <br />This meeting was called by President Dieter and Chairman Varner to allow Bob Allen, <br />Director of the City's Information and Technology Department an opportunity to brief <br />the Council on the work progress of his department, especially in light of the city's recent <br />RFP for Information Technology Outsourcing. <br />Chairperson Varner began the meeting recounting the difficulty he experienced trying to <br />wade through the fifty-one page RFP issued by the City on March 9a'. He along with <br />President Dieter and an appazent majority of the Council felt it might be a good idea to <br />hear Bob Allen's take on the IT Dept. and the RFP. <br />Chairperson Varner called upon Bob Allen to give testimony. Bob began by stating his <br />IT Department had established a number of goals: 1. Building an IT network serving the <br />unique needs of the each city department. 2. Connecting the network. 3. Meeting with <br />Department Heads to discern their needs and wants. 4. Working with Department Heads <br />to prioritize department needs. 5. Establishment of a city-wide committee to prioritize <br />with available resources. 6. Discourse with Council and Administration to formulate a <br />1-3-5 year plan. <br />