HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. August 11, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 11, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the meeting of the Technology Task Force of the City of
Rosemount was called to order on August 11, 2021 at 6:39 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
Attendees included Task Force Members: Furhath Arnob, Steve Thoennes, Robert Kidwell
Task Force Members not in attendance: Mohammad Khan, Joe Duffy, Tony Hall, and Samuel
Mwangi
Staff present included the following;
• GIS Coordinator Aaron Menza
City Council present included the following;
• Councilmember Heidi Freske
• Councilmember Jeff Weisensel
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Arnob, Second by Kidwell
Motion to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2021 Technology Task Force meeting.
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
PRESENTATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
5.a Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Taskforce members held a discussion regarding requiring 50-amp outlet for electric vehicles (EV)
charging stations in all new residential developments, with a focus on higher density development.
GIS Coordinator Menza shared a recommendation from the City’s Community Development
Department to offer incentives to developers to install charging stations in new developments,
rather than enforcing requirements.
Councilmember Freske outlined the process for making recommendations to the City Council and
advised the Taskforce to build a business case for changing City policy regarding charging stations.
TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 11, 2021
Menza mentioned that the Environment and Sustainability Commission is interested in partnering
with the Task Force in its recommendation to City Council.
Taskforce members agreed to build a business case document prepared for the next Taskforce
meeting for approval which will then be shared the Environment and Sustainability Commission.
5.b Citizen Problem Reporter Application
Menza demonstrated the latest updates to the Citizen Problem Reporter and asked the Taskforce to
begin testing the application.
NEW BUSINESS
6.a Security Systems
Taskforce members held a discussion regarding the City’s policies for Personal Identifying
Information (PII) – Are the databases encrypted? Is access to the data being monitored? What are
the current policies, and do they need to be updated?
Menza suggested that the City’s IT Coordinator and/or Finance Director be invited to a future
meeting to address these questions and to also give them an opportunity to bring up a tech-related
items to the task force.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Kidwell Second by Arnob
Motion to adjourn 7:31 pm
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Next Task Force Meeting September 8, 2021.
Respectfully submitted,
Aaron Menza
GIS Coordinator