The Commission met in Room 203 of the Commons Building, the Learning Corridor, Hartford at 4:30 p.m. In attendance were D. Anwar Al-Ghani, Chair; David Balesky; Wayne Benjamin; Ken Boucher; Luis Caban; Richard Kubica; Ann LaPorte; Robert Leclerc; Rhonda Lehman; Joel Sanchez; Greg Secord; Annette Shack; and Michael Vasquenza.

Following introductions, the minutes of the June meeting were reviewed and accepted.
Anwar spoke on a variety of pertinent items. The next meeting will be at Mary Hooker School on November 13, 2001 at 4:30 p.m. Directions to the school will be emailed with a list of meeting dates and locations for the remainder of meetings through June 2002.

The Commission report for June 2001 was presented to City Council on Sept. 10, 2001. The report will be reviewed at the City Council Planning, Economic Development and Zoning Committee meeting on Nov. 5, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. in the Function Room, City Hall. All Commissioners are invited to attend.

Anwar described a possible project for the Commission to sponsor and/or support later this year, a conference designed to involve parents in the Hartford school system. He will meet with Mike Vasquenza and Stan McCauley on October 11 to discuss ways to involve and assist parents in using technology to work with their children. The date of the conference is to be announced.

Anwar reviewed the goals for the current year, Sept. 2001 - June 2002. The goals include:

1. Publication of a public relations piece to promote the city's technology assets
2. Holding a one or two day technology fair in Hartford
3. Proposal of better ways to unify delivery of tech services in the city

1. Having Hartford's technology systems and delivery rated in Governing magazine with a grade of "A."

There was some discussion of the procedure for appointing and re-appointing new members. Ann LaPorte discussed the basic procedure for appointment to the commission. The actual appointments should be done in the next 6 weeks after it has been determined which active member wish to continue serving on the commission.

In other business, Al Ouellette, who was not in attendance, asked that information regarding a DPUC ruling regarding Metricom, Inc. be distributed at the meeting.
The information was distributed and there was brief discussion.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Ann LaPorte
Assistant to the Commission