COWM20090428
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – CITY OF MUSKEGO approved 5/12/2009
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:42 p.m. and led those present in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Johnson, Ald. Snead, Harenda, Borgman, Werner, Schneider, Schaumberg,
Fiedler, and Deputy Clerk Blenski. Also present GIS/IS Department Head, Wisniewski.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Deputy Clerk Blenski stated that the meeting had been noticed in accordance with the
Open Meeting Law.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There were no issues with the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ald. Snead moved to approve minutes, of the April 14, 2009 meeting. Ald. Schneider
seconded; motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
1. GIS/IS Status Report (GIS/IS Department Head – John Wisniewski) gave a
presentation regarding the status of the GIS/IS Department. Mayor stated that the
GIS/IS is a newly combined department effective January 1, 2009 and wanted an
update from that department for the council members. John Wisniewski gave a
brief biography of himself and his previous work experiences. He gave an
overview of all of the technology equipment that the city has. John reviewed the
network assessment recommendations summary from Heartland Business
Systems completed on February 16, 2009. Some of the items that John
recommend be done include:
- Invest more into the current VMware
- Upgrade switch firmware
- Hiring a consultant to perform a security audit
- Recommends disposal of outdated computer equipment
- Clean up server cabling
- Secure access to networking facilities
- The city revise all of the policies associated with the IS department to
include the Disaster recovery plan, e-mail usage, and network access
- Router information on partners to resolve problems
Ald. Fiedler asked John if he was at all concerned that Heartland Business
Systems past relationship with the City may have contributed to the unresolved
networking issues of the IT Department. John indicated that Heartland was
historically hired to perform work or implement a project under a specific scope of
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work. After the work was completed of the project was implemented, Heartland
had no follow-up or dealings with then moving the technology forward.
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Snead moved to adjourn at 7:33 p.m. Seconded by Ald. Fiedler, motion carried
unanimously.
Claire Lederhaus
Executive Assistant