Technology Advancement and Transformation Commission (STAT) — Skokie, IL
Date: 2025-09-30

Skokie Telecommunications and Technology (STAT) Commission
 Meeting Agenda

Date: September 30, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Skokie Village Hall
 Conference Room A


1. Call to order

2. Welcome & Introductions

3. Approve Minutes from Tuesday August 26, 2025


4. Discussion Higher Priority Programming

  Commission Name Change
 Review additional submissions collected via Alex’s reshare of form.
 Narrow options for final recommendation.

  Business AI Program: David/Ujjval
 Provide overview of event

  Home Medical Technology: Syed/Chris
 Updates from Chris & Syed on health industry contact meeting.
 Follow-up from Avi’s contact.
 Action Items
 • Determine a format (recording, in-person, etc.) – Chris/Syed
 • Provide medical industry contact to team – Ujjval
 • Provide medical industry contact - Syed

  Cyber Security: Avi
 Avi to confirm October 2025 date with PD.
 Explore opportunities for shorter presentations at Police Beat meetings

  Consumer as the product/Social media Literacy: Michael C./Ujjval
 Michael & Ujjval to set firm November event date.

  A program about navigating Aggressive sales tactics: Chris/Michael
 Chris and Michael to provide status update. What happened with first
 edition?

 Digital delivery method (e.g., link in The Scoop).
 Discuss next one-pager topics from Chris’s list:
  Subscription service management
  Cutting the cord
  Solicitor interactions
  Scam awareness
  Utility/billing platforms

  Program on new technology in cars: David/Ujjval
 Confirm planning timeline for February 2026 event.

  Smart Home Technology: Chris/Avi
 Continue planning for March 2026 event

  General AI Program: David/Ujjval
 Planning for April 2026.
 Explore strategies to reach younger demographic (e.g., Oakton Community
 College venue).

5. Discussion Lower Priority Programming

  STAT Website – How the Village is Using Tech: Avi/Chris
 Review new video ideas.
 Next video: traffic signals.

  Technology Glossary: Avi/Syed
 Status update on published items.
 Members to continue glossary contributions.

  A table at the Farmers’ Market that could rotate amongst commissioners and
 Village staff: Ujjval

  A collaboration on a drone photography event: Syed/Ken
 Alex to connect with Fine Arts Commission liaison.

  STAT Expo Concept:
 Postponed

  Identity Theft Program: Michael L.
 Review Michael L.’s ideas for a new program.
 Discuss timeline and format.

  Crypto Scams Program: Michael C./Ujjval
 Determine format and target timeline.

  Annual End of Year Report: Scott
 Scott to draft a written report
 Include: Event attendance, marketing measures and any feedback from
 event attendees.

6. New Business

 Discuss any new ideas or proposals.


7. Adjourn

Skokie Telecommunications and Technology (STAT) Commission
 Meeting Minutes
Date: September 30, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Skokie Village Hall, Conference Room A

Attendees: Scott Shamberg, Trustee Iverson, Alex Franz, David Coyne, Michael
Lamprecht, Avi Nutkis, Ujjval Patel, and Christopher Oh. Absent: Ken Grossman, Michael
Calder, and Syed Mahmood.

 1. Call to Order
 Scott called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Motion by Avi Nutkis. Seconded by
 Ujjval Patel. All approved.

 2. Welcome and Introductions

 3. Approve minutes from August 26, 2025.
 Motion by Ujjval Patel. Seconded by Michael Lamprecht. All approved.

 4. Discussion Higher Priority Programming
  Commission Name Change – Tier 1
 The group reviewed the submitted name ideas for the Commission and
 selected “Skokie Technology Advancement and Transformation Commission”
 as the new name. Motion by Avi Nutkis. Seconded by David Coyne. All
 approved. This will need to be approved by the Village Bord and codified.

  Business AI Program – Tier 1
 David recapped the event. The group agreed to look at different times/days
 of the week for its events to increase participation.

  Home Medical Technology – Tier 1
 Chris advised that he will be meeting with a representative from the health
 industry soon and will have more information at the next meeting.

  Cybersecurity – Tier 1
 Avi advised that the event is scheduled for October 30 from 7-9 p.m. in the
 Police training room. Alex will send Avi a draft press release for his approval.
 Michael Lamprecht agreed to assist. Avi will also look into attending BEAT
 meetings in 2026.

  Consumer as the Product – Tier 1
 The group agreed on Saturday, November 22 at 3 p.m. in the Library
 Radmacher room for the date of the event.

  Program About Navigation Aggressive Sales Tactics – Tier 1
 Alex will reformat the drafts and share with the Commission.

   Program on new technology in cars – Tier 1
 The group agreed to turn this into a one-pager instead of an event. Will target
 information being released in the New Year.

   Smart Home Technology – Tier 1
 The team will continue to try to reach vendors. If they are unable to get any
 leads, it will be moved to low priority.

   General AI Program – Tier 1
 The next event will focus on “prompting” and “agent” building.

5. Discussion Lower Priority Programming
  STAT Website – How the Village is Using Tech
 Alex provided an updated on the street lights video.

   Technology Glossary
 Alex will publish the webpage.

   A table at the Farmers’ Market
 Alex will send Ujjval contact at Farmers’ Market.

  STAT Expo Concept
 The group agreed to postpone the event until more events or programs are
 developed by the Commission.

  Identity Theft Program
 The group agreed to combine this idea with the Cyber event.

  Crypto Scams Program
 Michael C. and Ujjval are preparing a program outline. Targeting an event
 date in February.

  Annual End of Year Report
 Alex will put together information and share with Scott.

6. New Business
 The group discussed gathering information to assist the Village in developing an
 AI Policy. Scott asked Trustee Iverson to bring this to the rest of the Board and the
 Mayor.

 Ujjval suggested an event on sustainable technology. Alex noted that SEAC was
 interested in partnering on an event on the environmental impacts of AI.

 The group discussed an event on social media literacy for parents.

7. Next Meeting
 Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7 p.m.

8. Adjourn
 Motion by Avi Nutkis. Seconded by Ujjval Patel.