TICC 01-07-09Technology, Information & Communications Commission
Regular N[eeting
January 7, 2009
MINU~CES
CALL TO ORDER
Andy Radle called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Andrew Radle, William (Bill) Allen, Wallace (Wally) Iimura,
Avinash Gadre, Peter Friedland
Commissioners absent: None
Staff present: None
Visitors: Bill Mannion
APPROVAL OF December 3, 2008 MINUTES
1. Bill Allen moved and Wally Iimura seconded to approve minutes as written. Motion passed
Approved 4-0 with Peter Friedland abstaining.
COMMUNICATIONS
2. Oral: Bill Mannion thanked the City again for the grant allowing the Better Part
program to produce DVDs for their past and future programs. Bill provided information to
the Commission on how to check-out the programs at the Library.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
Discus Work Program Subcommittee reports:
a) Solar Power Area -Commissioner Friedland shared the possible opportunity for the
City to propose ideas in the green arena far possible grants under the federal government
economic stimulation efforts. Nothing specific available but thought we should consider
pushing ideas through our representatives in Congress. Ideas discussed included capital
costs for City infrastructure solar, use of L,ED streetlights and a solar program like
Berkeley's. In general, ideas that took one-time costs and lowered operating costs for the
City seemed promising.
Discussed with Bill Mannion the idea of f~roducing short video segments on various solar
topics to get the information we have on solar energy out to the community. These
segments would also be supported by information on the City website. Bill indicated he
could probably arrange for a producer if v~~e get the scripts written. Bill was going to come
back to the next meeting with any information he had.
b) Wireless Area -Discussed upcoming ]Manning Commission second session on the
wireless ordinance changes. CommissionF~rs Radle and Friedland are to discuss with Colin
the new ordinance changes to address the Planning Commission concerns raised at the last
meeting. Commissioner Radle will prepare a letter discussing the Wireless Survey the
TICC conducted and provide a slide previously presented to the City Council.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Discuss revised version of DIVCA Grdinance -
ordinance, so this item was continued to the next meeting
getting DIVCA to the Council soon.
Reports:
None
There was no new version of the
. There was some discussion about
MISCELLANEOUS
5. Activities Calendar -Discussed options for moving the February meeting to an earlier
time in an effort to avoid conflicts with Commissioner's schedules.
6. Action Item List: -- Reviewed action item list.
ADJOURNMENT
Peter Friedland /Bill Allen moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Motion
passed 5 - 0.
SUBMITTED BY:
Linda Lagergren, ord' g Secretary
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