RE: Consultant Meeting

["Thomas J. Mazzo" <TJM@uwac.org>]

Please have me removed from all broadcast messages.

Sixth request.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kathy Schroerlucke [SMTP:kathys@andrew.cmu.edu]
> Sent:	Sunday, May 30, 1999 11:49 AM
> To:	pgh-inet@network-democracy.org
> Subject:	Re: Consultant Meeting
> 
> Rich:
> 
> RE:  I'Net Management Entity
> 
> I thought that a group would begin to work on delineating the I'Net
> management issues,e. g., policies, procedures, criteria for
> participation,
> implementation schedule, etc. without the consultant.  Once a draft of
> recommendations is developed, it makes sense to see if the consultant
> would
> review our plan with us.  Once we have a draft, it would be helpful to
> take
> advantage of the consultant's expertise.   I'm not sure we need the
> consultant for the fleshing out part, unless we are not on the same
> page
> about the I'Net structure that is being proposed.  But it seems that
> we are.
> 
> Deputy Mayor Tom Cox was very clear that the City does not see itself
> in
> the role of either managing or controlling the management process of
> the
> I-Net.  However, it seems that the Mayor's office would be interested
> in
> advising us or collaboarting with us as we try to give shape to its
> management.  I think the Mayor's office would have valuable input into
> any
> system that would ensure fair and equitable participation in the I'Net
> structure throughout the city.  My guess is that it would be easier
> and
> more effective for them to participate in a critique/review capacity
> rather
> than in a development capacity.  
> 
> I would like to believe that once we have something to propose, that
> we
> would solicit feedback from the consultant, from the Mayor's office,
> foundation community and from the I'Net stakeholders.  We might even
> want
> to hold focus group discussions in neighborhoods.  We need to bring
> something to the table and not wait for others to facilitate that!
> 
> I think it would be helpful to hear how other cities have implemented
> management for equitable participation and learn from their successes
> and
> failures.  Hope I'm not completely off point here but this is my two
> and a
> half cents!
> 
> Kathy