The Galveston Community Network (GCN) Mar. Monthly Meeting will be held at

 Agenda –

            Presentation and discussion with Roy Rachovitsky - Inter-Tel on VoIP

            Subcommittees Updates

                        - Kiosk - content updating (lead - TAMUG)

                        - Wireless - Implementation (lead - GC)

                        - PR - Lead - UTMB

                        - Establishing Non Profit (lead-UTMB)

                        - Fiber connectivity via city fiber

- Community Needs Assessment (Joe Huff GC Lead)

- TIFF Grant Punch List (TAMUG lead)

            Future Meeting topics (vendor demos, etc.)

At the Feb meeting we discussed three areas of emphasis for this year –

-          TIFF Grant Punch List pending from the TIFF grant (list is below we will update each meeting until everything is completed).

-          Community Needs Assessment.  Doing an in depth needs assessment for the community to identify needs, related to our area of interest.  This would help us identify future grant opportunities and areas where we can help the community.  We established a sub committee of Joe Huff GC (chair), Mary Jo Singleton GC, Gary Anderson Library.  I will try to get members of the community that are served by our efforts who are willing to serve on the committee.  I’ve asked Cecil Denney to serve on the sub committee also.

-          Fiber Connectivity.  Continue to research and plan for fiber connectivity between GCN members.

We also volunteered people for the spring meetings.  Email me if you can’t host or want to.

TIFF Grant Punch list are –

- Kiosk – Point all Kiosks to server at A&M

            - Installing final kiosk

                        -  Point all Kiosks to GCN Server

                        -  Training on Concierge the template system to add info

            - Develop good process for updating content

            - County provide network access for their kiosk (DONE)

            - UTMB purchase and develop content for kiosks (related but not funded by TIFF grant)

- Wireless –

            - Getting TAMUG remote sites up w/ connectivity to Mitchell campus

            - Creating connectivity between TAMUG and CG (firewalls, routing lists, etc.)

            - Getting other member remote sites up w/ connectivity to organizations central sites

            - Getting connectivity between all members (firewalls, routing lists, etc.)

            - No Profit

-          Establish Non Profit 501c Corp, re-filed with the state as GCN, Inc.

-          Establish by laws and any other necessary paperwork

-          Transferring property to 501c

- Public Access workstations

-          Transfer final 2 workstations at TAMUG to Rosenberg Library

Please let me know of any remaining items that you feel should be on this punch list.

Future meetings -                     

            Apr 14 –  Rosenberg Library

            May 12 – County

            Jun 9 –     UTMB

July 14 -   TAMUG