Minutes of Meeting
Missouri State Land Survey Authority
September 17 and 18, 1970
Upon notification of the appointment of several members of the State Land Survey Authority, W. C. Hayes, State Geologist, arranged for a meeting of the Authority to be held the evening of September 17 at the Carney Manor and for the day of September 18 in the conference room of the Topographic Division, USGS, offices, both located in Rolla, Missouri.
Members present were Dr. W. C. Hayes, State Geologist; Willard L. Eckhardt, Daniel Kennedy, and Richard J. Barr.
The meeting on September 17 was devoted to general discussion of the legislative charges placed upon the Authority by the statutes, and possible action that could be taken by the Authority in the near future. The formal organizational meeting of the Authority was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on September 18.
Following a general discussion of a tentative agenda, Daniel Kennedy was unanimously elected chairman with no specified term of office and W. C. Hayes elected to serve as temporary secretary.
The following items were discussed as to their priority and need:
1. Immediate need for at least part-time employment of someone to act as an "Administrative Assistant", to assist the Authority in Administrative functions until employment of a State Land Surveyor.
2. Need for a part-time secretarial help.
3. Public announcement of organization of the Authority.
4. Contact MARLS, MSPE, and ACSM regarding our anticipatory request of their assistance.
5. Fiscal 1972 budget and need for emergency or supplementary budget for FY 1971. These items to be presented at next meeting to be held in October.
6. Need for recordation and improvement of coordinate systems in urban areas.
7. Need for investigation of adequate office and storage facilities.
8. The Temporary Secretary was authorized to sign payroll and other official administrative papers for the Authority.
Chairman Kennedy reviewed several items of the statutes relating to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Authority as indicated in Section 60.510:
1. The Authority is charged to act, depending upon available funds, but also will be limited in the near future by the urgency of a situation.
2. Monumentation should not be initiated until the appointment of the State Land Surveyor.
3. No concentrated action can be established until personnel are employed and storage facilities are available.
4. Possible cooperative agreement with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey may provide economic and accurate methods to fulfill requirements.
5. Collection and preservation of survey data needs to be a priority planning item.
6. No action is possible at present to supply certified copies upon request.
7. The Authority should seek involvement of MARLS, MSPE, ACSM, etc. in plans and to maintain free communication with them.
8. Authority should actively seek and appoint a State Land Surveyor.
Chairman Kennedy suggested employment of an "Administrative Assistant" on a half-time basis with an annual salary of approximately $6,000. The Authority interviewed Mr. Arthur Jacobs for this position and approved his employment effective September 21, 1970 on half-time basis at a salary of $500 per month.
The Authority also approved the hiring of a secretary on a part-time, hourly, basis as might be selected by the Chairman and Mr. Jacobs.
The next meeting was set for October 8th, in Rolla.
Meeting adjourned upon motion.
{signed} William C. Hayes, Temporary Secretary
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Transcribed by Steven E. Weible
