Unique IDAG-0163DescriptionThis Committee was appointed by the Town Clerk on 29 January 1976, to supervise the computerisation of Council's information systems. Originally it was called the Computerisation Systems Advice Panel but it came to be known as the Steering Committee.
On 11 December 1975, Council had called for tenders to furnish "a service to satisfy Council's needs for the Design, Programming, Supply, Installation and Staff Education of an EDP System to encompass all Accounting, Engineering, Planning and General Information Requirements." The Committee was set up to pass comments on the tenders received, and also to act as the "future Departmental Liaison Group for the implementation program, for the requirements for information and for the suitability of proposed procedures, systems and programs" (CRS 34, TC 187/76).
The Committee consisted originally of: W (Bill) Wightman, City Treasurer and Chairman; F Pyne, Chief Surveyor; Peter Southwell, Assistant to the City Engineer (Data Processing and Costing); Kerry Nash, Chief Strategic Planner; Terry Fogarty, Research Planner; J McNamara, Chief Pay Clerk; and W Thackall, Data Processing Manager.
International Computers (Australia) Pty Ltd (ICL) won the contract in February 1976.
Although there was no formal abolition of the Committee, it seems likely that its final meeting was held on 11 December 1984. The function of supervising Council's computerisation was taken over by CA 4, Information Systems Department, created on 28 May 1984.CreationTown Clerk's Minute 29 January 1976AbolitionCeased to hold meetings December 1984
Start date29th January 1976End date11th December 1984Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Sydney City Council OR-0001 (29/01/1976 to 11/12/1984)
RELATED TO: Council administration FN-0026 (29/01/1976 to 11/12/1984) Source System ID163
