HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022/05/19 - ADMIN - Minutes - Community Technology Advisory Commission - Regular Community technology advisory commission meeting
May 19, 2022
6 p.m.
Minutes
Community technology advisory commission
Members present: Abe Levine, Michael Siegler, Cindy Hoffman, Kelly Heitz, Konnor Slaats
Members absent: Bruce Browning, Rolf Peterson
Staff present: Jacque Smith
Guests: None
1. Call to order – roll call
Meeting called to order at 6 p.m.
2. Approval of minutes – March 10, 2022
Levine moved, Heitz seconded, all approved the minutes as written.
3. Update on commission appointment process
Browning and Levine will leave at the end of their term May 31, 2022. Drew Keogh and
Rudyard Dyer appointed; Slaats reappointed. Smith is checking on status of Peterson,
whose term as school representative ends May 31, 2022.
4. Smart cities initiative committee check ins
a. Connected communities
No updates – no feedback from marketing campaigns. Browning and Siegler
chatted a few times. Last time they talked was about cable franchise fund trends
for marketing.
b. Environment
Peterson absent.
c. GIS-enabled applications
i. Housing
Heitz has reached out to housing and staff knows they are available.
ii. Police department use of force and demographics
Levine reported no further updates, last heard was that comments would
be incorporated.
iii. Race equity
No progress; racial equity staff not hired at city yet.
Next step is check in with city council on next steps. Smith to check in with city clerk on
schedule for this.
5. Other comments
Levine talked about state of Michigan looking at electrified roads, and Sweden
expanding its network. Levine recommends that the city follow this technology from
Electreon and keep informed. Siegler mentioned keeping an eye on 5G technology.
Levine also talked about LIDAR enabled smartphones that can help avoid collisions
between cars/pedestrians, for example.
Community technology advisory commission meeting
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Heitz reported that Burnsville started a tech task force and saw St. Louis Park as an
example. Siegler asked Heitz for contact information and a meeting.
6.Next meeting: July 21, 2022
Levine moved, Siegler seconded a motion to adjourn. All voted in favor. Meeting
adjourned 6:23 p.m.
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Jacque Smith, liaison Mike Siegler, chair