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Item 11.3
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March 2012 minutes |
MINUTES OF THE ParraConnect
Advisory COMMITTEE Workshop MEETING HELD IN MEETING Room Level
12 Boadroom, CIVIC PLACE,
PRESENT
Lord Mayor Clr Lorraine Wearne,
Clr Chiang Lim, Clr Paul Garrard, Clr Michael Mcderrmot, Frank Dorian, George
Mavros, John Moxon, Sia Anthopoulos, Elios Alexoulis, Greg Smith
APOLOGIES
Clr Prabir Maitra
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting:
The
minutes of the previous meeting were endorsed
3. Update on
ParraSync (Previously Mobile Concierge)
Frank D. provided a presentation updating the
Committee on the status of project.
The Committee was informed of the name change
from “mobile Concierge” to “ParraSync”.
Discussion to place on the UAT and that it
needs to be very detail to ensure a positive experience by the public users.
The project is broken up into phases been that
ICT staff will test the parking entry and access before cards will be issued to
the balance of the organisation for further and more rigorous testing.
The retail phase was also discussed, 4
retailers have volunteered to initially test the loyalty program, the next
pahse will be to test with same retailers the financial transactions.
The Library phase was also discussed, the
committee was informed that the ParraSync card can now in used to borrow books.
Action:
The Committee noted the update.
4. Update Smarter City Innovation Workshop
Elios A. provided a presentation and an update on the projects that came out of the
workshop, in particular the Sydney Central Businesses Hub in
The committee was informed that meeting have occurred by this group and
that space has been allocated at Macquarie House to accommodate meetings and
other uses by all the projects teams as they become more active, the Governance
structure is still been worked on for the operation of the “HUB”.
This should all be in place within the next 2 to 3 months.
Action:
The Committee noted the update.
5. Action Plan Status
Action:
Plan updated as attached
6. General
Business
6.1 The committee was informed that currently there
are 4 presentations that will be made by Councillors as well management staff
from Council.
6.2 In relation to
communication and future presentations regarding these committee activities, a
dialog with the Lord Mayor should occur to ensure there is consistent
messaging.
Action;
The process to be put in place for all future communications.
6.3 The committee was
informed that “WN USA” World News USA has published the Parking and Parra Shuttle
Mobile applications at its web site as on of its featured applications.
Action: Link to be sent to the committee
7. Next Meeting
a) Third Monday of the month till further
notice.
b) Next meeting 16th April 2012
Meeting closed 3.05pm
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Item 11.3
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March 2012 minutes |
Action
Plan
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Item
Description
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Action
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Target
Date
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Responsible
Officer
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Status
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1. Ikiosk Progress |
1.2 3 responses were received. Ikiosk
were prepared to progress to the next stage. |
18/07/2011 |
George |
Ikiosk were invited to present the model to the
Committee COMPLETED Oct 2011
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1.3 Clr Lim and George Mavros to meet
with Ikiosk to discuss their business model.
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Aug 2011 |
Clr
Lim\George
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Received verbal outline of Ikiosk’s proposal COMPLETED Dec 2011 |
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1.4 Ikiosk to Present their business
model to the committee
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19/09/2011
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Clr
Lim\George
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Ikiosk Presented an outline of their
business Model, Steering Committee requested for clarity on Council’s
responsibilities COMPLETED
Dec 2011
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1.5 The committee to seek endorsement
from Council to further investigate and evaluate the opportunity and benefits
of the Ikiosk proposal |
19/12/2011
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Elios\Greg
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The report to Council was not
included as part of the Agenda for the December meeting, the report will now
be considered by Council at the February meeting in 2012. COMPLETED FEB
2012
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1.6 Confirm Ikoisk Trial and
conditions in writing |
28/02/2012
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Clr
Lim\George
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The committee received the revised proposal. COMPLETED Feb
2012
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1.7 Strategy to be developed by the
end of 1st qtr 2012 |
31/03/2012 |
Elios |
A cross functional group of Council staff are working on the strategy. |
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1.7.a. The committee endorsed for
further investigation by Council the tabled Ikiosk proposal in conjunction
with Council’s business Strategy (1.7 of the Action Plan) |
27/02/2012 |
Elios |
Council at its meeting on the 27/02/201 endorsed
the further investigation of the Ikiosk Proposal COMPLETED Feb
2012 |
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2.NBN and future proofing of DA‘s
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2.1 Discussions have been held
internally, Technical specifications for the NBN are to be determined. |
31/06/2012
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Elios
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Research on the specification
requirements for NBN
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3. Communications with the Chamber of
Commerce |
3.1 Alan to arrange meeting with the
Chamber board and business members. |
29/02/2012 |
Alan |
Clr Lim to remind Alan via email. COMPLETED
March 2012 |
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3.2 Clr lim presented to C of C The presentation was very well
received, C of C is looking to work much closer with the committee, an MOU
will be drafted, the purpose would be to facilitate partnerships and the
funding of Project |
16/04/2012 |
Alan |
Present a draft MOU |
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4. Wireless CBD |
4.1 Feasibility of the Chamber of
Commerce involvement in funding / organizing for the WIFI Infrastructure in
the CBD |
17/01/201 |
Alan |
Discussions held with Telstra EA, Cl,
Fd, Ac, GS will meet 1st week in Jan 2012 to discuss further COMPLETED FEB 2012 |
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4.2 Clr Lim to organize meeting with
Optus |
19/03/2012 |
Clr
Lim |
Discussions have been held with
Optus, Interested Committee members are to meet with Optus. COMPLETED
March 2012 |
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4.3 Clr Lim met with Optus and
further options were provided |
20/04/2012 |
Clr
Lim |
Meeting to be organized as above |
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5. Review of the Parraconnect Advisory
Committee Governance |
5.1 The committee to further review
and discuss it’s options |
28/11/2011 |
Committee |
Council endorsed for the committee to
continue in it’s current form for the next 12 months COMPLETED
FEB 2012 |
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6. Access Advisory Committee |
6.1 All projects are to be formally
advised of their obligation to comply with the disability requirements from a
best practice prospective |
On
Going |
Committee |
When engaging – WEB developing
organizations as well-web-sites developed internally it well be made
mandatory to comply with best practice disability requirements. Noted and
processes put in place March 2012 COMPLETED
March 2012 |
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7. In relation to communication and
future presentations regarding this committee’s, activities, a dialog with
the Lord Mayor should occur to ensure there is consistent messaging. |
7.1 The process to be put in place
for all future communications |
16/04/2012 |
Elios |
In progress |
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8. WN USA |
Mobile apps featured |
26/03/2012 |
Elios |
Send
link to committee members COMPLETED April 2012 |