05-28-2008 Project status

We had our meeting with Kevin Zumwalt and the UMFRTI IT Staff. We viewed their set up and watched as they gave a short pseudo presentation over their teleconferencing equipment. I learned a lot and we started to piece together the basis for our system design. We then had lunch with the Tandberg reps and discussed possible design features. We have a meeting scheduled for June 6th at 2pm at SCFD Station # 2 - At that meeting we are going to lay down the exact requirements for the system design and offically begin the design process. (Out of research and into system design.) This is a good thing. Once we have our first design I will present this to the Chief's Association, St. Charles City IT Committee and the Local Emergency Managers group. With their input - we make changes if necessary - once we have their blessingwe and the final system design in hand we will also have our Total project cost. With the money figure in hand we are going to develope the funding picture. How much do we need to come up with localy - what is the amount the end user can come up with in the way of an in - kind controbution. Who are our possible finding sources ect. ect. ect.. And the hunt is on....