MISSOURI STATE LAND SURVEY AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting
September 23, 1971
The regular meeting of the Land Survey Authority was called to order at 9:10 a.m. at the Land Survey Building, Rolla, by Acting Chairman Wallace Howe. Other Authority members present were James Anderson, Richard Barr, and Willard Eckhardt. Robert Myers, State Land Surveyor, was also present.
The minutes of the September 9, 1971 meeting were read. Mr. Eckhardt made a motion, and seconded by Mr. Barr, that the minutes be approved as read.
The Trial Balance sheet for the first quarter was reviewed and approved.
Mr. Myers outlined expenditure projections for the second quarter for Personal Services, and reported he had received no additional applications for the position of Chief Survey Section.
Additions as requested for second quarter were reviewed.
Projected operation expenditures for second quarter were reviewed and discussed.
Mr. Barr made a motion that the above projections for Personal Services, Additions, and Operations for second quarter be approved. Seconded by Mr. Eckhardt. Motion carried.
The 1972-73 budget request was reviewed by Mr. Myers. He related that he had talked with Mr. Yarrington, budget analyst, and had been advised not to enter alternate positions in the budget. Mr. Howe suggested that a position classification change be requested to combine the positions of Deputy Land Surveyor and Chief Survey Operations. The Authority agreed. If Mr. Myers cannot obtain approval for this position reclassification, it was agreed he should lower the position qualification requirements and delete the Deputy Surveyor position.
The Capital improvement request was reviewed and approved by Authority Members.
Mr. Myers reported that at this time the outlook for receiving money for Repair and Replacement from the Governor's Emergency Fund was not favorable. It was agreed that Mr. Myers should take appropriate steps to see what can be done to expedite obtaining money from the Emergency Fund.
Mr. Myers stated that he and Mr. Kennedy plan to go to Jefferson City on Tuesday, September 28 at 10:30 a.m. to receive the microfilm copies of the original survey records from the Secretary of State's office. Mr. Myers invited other Authority members to be present if possible.
Mr. Myers asked for an opinion on his serving on the Joint Committee on Employment Practices (JCEP). It was the consensus of the Authority members that other committees would be more closely related to State Land Survey Authority interests.
Mr. Myers reported that the University of Missouri-Rolla and Missouri State Land Survey Authority agreement for the Land Survey Building had been signed by University officials and returned on this date.
Mr. Myers presented copies of proposed survey accuracy standards for first and second order triangulation and traverse according to Classification and Standards of Accuracy of Geodetic Control Surveys as approved by the Bureau of the Budget and referred to in the Bureau's Circular A-16, Exhibit C, dated October 10, 1958. He requested that these accuracy standards be considered for adoption at a later meeting as the accuracy standards described in the Missouri State Coordinate Statutes as marking the position of the Coordinated System.
Mr. Myers reported that approximately 40 counties had been visited and records surveyed.
Mr. Eckhardt gave a brief report on the annual meeting of the Missouri Land Title Association, and of a recent misunderstanding concerning a part-time State Land Survey Authority employee and three members of the Missouri Land Title Association. Mr. Howe suggested that in the future all employees of the State Land Survey Authority be supplied with introductory cards.
Mr. Eckhardt suggested an article be submitted to the "Missouri Titlegram", a Missouri Land Title Association publication, explaining our present records survey program.
Authority Members met in executive session.
Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
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Transcribed by Steven E. Weible
