Item 11.3 - Attachment 1

Extra Ordinary Meeting Parraconnect Advisory Committee

MINUTES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY ParraConnect Advisory COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN MEETING Room Level 12 Boadroom, CIVIC PLACE, PARRAMATTA ON 6^th June 2012, COMMENCING AT 1:00 PM.

PRESENT

Lord Mayor Clr Lorraine Wearne, Clr Chiang Lim, Clr Prabir Maitra ,Frank Dorian, George Mavros, Alan Cadman, Greg Smith, Elios Alexoulis, Sia Anthopoulos.

APOLOGIES

Clr Paul Garrard, Clr Michael Mcderrmot, John Moxon.

Future Direction of ParraSync

The committee came together to discuss what was required to further progress and develop the ParraSync project.

The Parrasync project has completed its Pilot phase, during this time the Pilot has met all its KPI’s as set by the NSW State Government.

The consortium is now preparing and considering a range of options to roll out Parrasync to the broader community/economy. The fundamental challenge is to determine the participation and funding structure that will ensure ongoing success.

The committee agreed that is very desirable to pursue the broader rollout and discuss a range of issues and challenges that needed to be considered. The committee also identified the potential of an income stream back to Council should the rollout be successful.

Given that the ParraSync project is somewhat unique the committee suggested that further evaluation and investigation be undertaken to ensure that the most appropriate mechanism be put in place and therefore seek Council endorsement to proceed with this approach to allow for the public roll out of ParraSync

Recommendation :

a. That Council endorse the Parraconnect Advisory Committee carrying the investigation and evaluation of the mechanisms available to ensure the ongoing success and development ParraSync.

b. That a further a report be submitted by the Parraconnect Advisory Committee to Council on the preferred mechanism.

Meeting closed at 2.30pm

Item 11.3 - Attachment 1

Extra Ordinary Meeting Parraconnect Advisory Committee