Technology Advancement and Transformation Commission (STAT)
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · March 29, 2022
Minutes
Skokie Telecommunications and Technology (STAT) Commission
Meeting Agenda
Date: Tuesday March 29, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Skokie Village Hall
Conference Room D
1. Welcome & Introductions
New liaison Alex Franz
New Commissioner Syed Mahmood
Departing Commissioner Randall Cling due to illness
2. Approval and discussion of the January 28, 2020 Meeting Minutes. (waived)
3. Introduction from Alex Franz about limitations and policies.
4. Commissioners to introduce themselves and share their stories of the last 2 years.
5. Discussion Programming (past ideas attached)
***STARTING OVER POST COVID DISCUSSION***
6. TED TALK , Rules at TED website. (Ninos/Scott/Christopher/Sam/Nick). We have gotten
the chance to gather as a sub-commission. The sub-commission is compromised of Scott,
Christopher, Sam, and Ninos. We are ramping up now that the holidays have passed
NICK AND ANDREA HAVE HAD A CONVERSATION AND THE FEASIBILITY INCREASED
7. Next Meeting April 26 20202
8. Adjourn
PAST DISCUSSIONS OF PROGRAMMING
Village Science Fair Award Program (Jimmy/Sam) Postponed on our behalf for a year
A ComEd utility program as to what is available for Business (Scott/Ninos)
CUB event with Brian McDanial (Fran/Sam).
Here are the possible topics of conversation:
o The New CUB Solar guide
o The HEAT Act
o Cable and Internet Bills
o Land Lines
o Lack of choices and the expenses of broad band
o Small Cell Bill
A program on automation and its impacts (Scott/James)
HOME MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY with the Public Safety Commission and the Health
Department (Ninos and Avi)
A program on cyber security- (Avi/Sam)
Drone Technology (Fine Arts, Public Arts, and a Drone Race) (___/___).
AARP Tablet Training (Fran/Christopher)
4th of July Parade (needs 6 people walking handing out literature, one car, second
one $50.00
Internal Programming and projects:
Ninos could have his company bring their outreach programming. –(Ninos/Sam)
Assembling a program package to standardize programming
Creating a cloud based storage and retrieval system for documents
Editing Web page (Sam/Alex)
Redo Survey
Introduce more video into programs to make promotional spots.
Agenda
Skokie Telecommunications and Technology (STAT) Commission
Meeting Agenda
Date: Tuesday March 29, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Skokie Village Hall
Conference Room D
1. Welcome & Introductions
New liaison Alex Franz
New Commissioner Syed Mahmood
Departing Commissioner Randall Cling due to illness
2. Approval and discussion of the January 28, 2020 Meeting Minutes. (waived)
3. Introduction from Alex Franz about limitations and policies.
4. Commissioners to introduce themselves and share their stories of the last 2 years.
5. Discussion Programming (past ideas attached)
***STARTING OVER POST COVID DISCUSSION***
6. TED TALK , Rules at TED website. (Ninos/Scott/Christopher/Sam/Nick). We have gotten
the chance to gather as a sub-commission. The sub-commission is compromised of Scott,
Christopher, Sam, and Ninos. We are ramping up now that the holidays have passed
NICK AND ANDREA HAVE HAD A CONVERSATION AND THE FEASIBILITY INCREASED
7. Next Meeting April 26 20202
8. Adjourn
PAST DISCUSSIONS OF PROGRAMMING
Village Science Fair Award Program (Jimmy/Sam) Postponed on our behalf for a year
A ComEd utility program as to what is available for Business (Scott/Ninos)
CUB event with Brian McDanial (Fran/Sam).
Here are the possible topics of conversation:
o The New CUB Solar guide
o The HEAT Act
o Cable and Internet Bills
o Land Lines
o Lack of choices and the expenses of broad band
o Small Cell Bill
A program on automation and its impacts (Scott/James)
HOME MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY with the Public Safety Commission and the Health
Department (Ninos and Avi)
A program on cyber security- (Avi/Sam)
Drone Technology (Fine Arts, Public Arts, and a Drone Race) (___/___).
AARP Tablet Training (Fran/Christopher)
4th of July Parade (needs 6 people walking handing out literature, one car, second
one $50.00
Internal Programming and projects:
Ninos could have his company bring their outreach programming. –(Ninos/Sam)
Assembling a program package to standardize programming
Creating a cloud based storage and retrieval system for documents
Editing Web page (Sam/Alex)
Redo Survey
Introduce more video into programs to make promotional spots.