Item 10.8 - Attachment
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September
Minutes |
MINUTES OF THE ParraConnect
Advisory COMMITTEE Workshop MEETING HELD IN MEETING Room Level
12 Boadroom, CIVIC PLACE,
PRESENT
Lord
Mayor Clr Chedid, John Moxon, Frank Dorian,
APOLOGIES
Sia
Anthopoulos, Lisa Torrance, Catlin Vaughn.
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting:
The
minutes of the previous meeting of 20th September were accepted.
3. Presentation by iKiosk
Glen from iKiosk provided a background of
the organisation to the committee this included its formation in 2000, approximately
11 years experience in the industry with approximately 360 units installed
across Australia.
The equipment
presented are “heavy Duty” and are fully networked, software is very basic and
easy to use, it platform also provides easy access for the disabled.
Discussion
was held on the various potential ways that the system can be used to generate
revenue.
(The intent of the presentation was for the
committee to ascertain if the product should be considered for a report to
Council requesting that the committee consider progressing to the next stage.)
4. Feed Back CISCO Visit
The committee agreed that
the site visit to Cisco was worthwhile; it achieves its objectives of renewing
the relationship with Cisco, gaining an understanding of Cisco’s capabilities
in the smart City concept around the world and its potential use for
5. IBM Innovations Workshop Update
Greg update the committee on
the progress, the dates are the 20th and 21st of October
2011, the member panellists were read out as well the themes for the day.
6. Update on Mobile Concierge
Michaela updated the committee on the
progress, informed the committee that the project is very well received in the
business community and in particular Parramatta Eels see potential in
integrating the sysytrem within their on own membership system as well as their
parking system.
Michaela also informed the committee of the
requirement to build a toilet location application.
7. Parking Application Demonstration
The parking
application was demonstrated to the committee as it was not able to be
displayed for all to see via the projector it was requested that a video be
made and placed on You Tube as “Private” for the committee members to view,
this also applies for the “bus Loop” application.
8. Update Speaker at the
Technology in Local Government Summit
Clr Praibir Maitra thanked the committee for
their support in presenting at
The committee agreed that all members are take
all oportunities to perform presentations as long as that they follow the frame
work that is place to gain agreement to do so.
9. Action Plan Status
The Action plan was reviewed an update as
attached.
10. General
Business
John informed the committee of his meeting
with Communication and the ICT staff to review the ParraConnect web site, the
meeting was very useful as it provided the opportunity for the staff to
understand the needs of the disabled.
Clr Lim informed the committee of his
impending discussions with 2 “on street parking” organizations.
It was agreed that the current structure of
the ParraConnect Advisory committee should continue for the next 12 months.
11. Next meeting 17th
October 2011.
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