IT Committee Meeting Minutes
January 5, 2016
Present: Anne Bell, Mike Borfitz, Dick Hartley, Bill Pappas, Jim Spallone, Steve Yovan, Hans Zassenhaus
The IT Committee met on January 5, 2016 at 700PM. In the absence of a chair for the committee, Mike Borfitz provided the agenda and led the meeting.
The objectives for the IT Committee/Department were revisited. Agreement was reached that the objectives of the Committee are as follows:
· To provide Information Services to support VWC activities;
· To establish knowledge/back-up in each IT area at least two people deep;
· To strive for simplicity and open communication within the department; and
· To assess current capabilities and recommend future improvements for VWC
The areas within the IT arena were identified as:
Area |
Currently Supported By |
Operating Software and Hardware |
Bill Pappas & Hans Zassenhaus |
Network |
Hans Zassenhaus & Bill Pappas |
Business Systems |
Dick Hartley & Hans Zassenhaus |
Website |
Hans Zassenhaus |
Significant events since the last IT meeting included:
· The resignation of Paul Porter as chair of the committee/department and resignation of Ed Ott as hardware support.
· Purchase of one new computer placed at the front desk.
· Suspension of trying to improve security through assignment of passwords; current system does not lend itself to this approach.
· Resolution of internet problems since newest modem was installed
The future direction for the Committee includes:
· Maintaining a common operating system and platform, assessing new operating systems and applications on a constant basis – currently Windows 10 and Microsoft 2016.
· Mike Borfitz agreed to chair the committee for the near future.
· Area leads will provide descriptions for back-ups in each area.
· Ed Ott will be asked to order LogMeIn for five computers.
· Mike Borfitz will begin recruiting members with IT experience and/or interest to fill the back-up positions.
Monthly meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 at the Woodshop.