MISSOURI STATE LAND SURVEY AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting
August 31, 1972
The meeting of the State Land Survey Authority was called to order at 9:00 a.m., August 31 at the Land Survey Authority Building, Rolla. A motion was made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Barr, that Dean Eckhardt act as chairman in the absence of Mr. Daniel Kennedy, Chairman. Present at the meeting were James Anderson, Richard Barr, Willard Eckhardt, Larry Fellows, and Robert Myers.
Minutes of the August 9, 1972 meeting were approved as written.
Dean Eckhardt reported he had talked with Governor Hearnes concerning inclusion of the SLSA budget request in the Special Session. Governor Hearnes told Dean Eckhardt that budget recommendations for the Special Session had been delegated to Mr. John Vaughn. Mr. Myers said he had talked to Mr. Vaughn by phone, and Mr. Vaughn had informed him the SLSA was not included in the Special Session. Mr. Vaughn suggested that Mr. Myers talk to Representative Richard Smallwood to see if he might be interested in introducing the request in the Special Session. Mr. Vaughn did state that the SLSA request would be accepted in the Emergency Fund requests in January. Mr. Barr made a motion that Mr. Myers contact Representative Smallwood and obtain his opinion on introducing the request in the Special Session; also in accordance with Mr. Vaughn's phone conversation with Mr. Myers stating the SLSA request would be accepted in the Emergency Fund requests, a letter be sent to Mr. Vaughn stating that such a request would be submitted in January. Seconded by Dr. Fellows. Motion carried.
A copy of the Supplemental Request was reviewed and approved.
Trial-Balance Sheet for August was reviewed and approved.
Mr. Myers reported on his further investigation of computer and EDM equipment as follows:
Computers---
Basic Wang Unit (includes input-output typewriter,
survey package and geodetic survey package programs) $9,149
Olivetti Unit (Input-output capability slow; not
available right now. Very little internal storage;
store out to tape) 10,000 (approx.)
Hewlett-Packard (No input-output typewriter and no
programming. 8,345
EDM Equipment---
Laser Ranger III (8 mile range; direct readout) 9,705
Geodimeter 6BL (factory range 16 mile, does not
have direct readout; accuracy or quality can
be changed; minimum range 600') 8,300
Authority members had an opportunity to view a Geodimeter during the meeting.
After a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the above equipment, Mr. Barr made a motion that purchase of the Wang 720B be authorized at this time. Seconded by Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
It was agreed that no action would be taken on purchase of EDM equipment at this time.
Final revisions were made on "Property Boundary Survey Standards." Mr. Barr made a motion that the above standards be approved as revised for mailing. Seconded by Mr. Anderson. Motion carried.
Copies of the Biennial Report were reviewed. Minor changes were suggested. The report was approved for submission to the Department of Business and Administration as requested.
Mr. Myers read a request for surveying assistance concerning a property dispute in the St. Louis area (property of Mrs. Short), and asked the Authority for a recommendation of action for the SLSA's involvement in this and similar requests. It was agreed that neither the staff nor funds are available for this type of work at present; that any corner restoration accomplished at this time should be done on a township basis and in accordance with priorities established by the State Land Survey Authority. Mr. Myers will so inform the party requesting the assistance, by letter. Mr. Myers stated that if he had an opportunity, while in the area at any time, he would do a limited amount of investigation of the work that would be involved in the project.
Mr. Myers reported that work on the Kansas City control project by the National Geodetic Survey had started and that Mr. Brown of the SLSA office will spend some time in the area. Permission has been obtained from the State Highway Department for the State Land Survey Authority to establish a 6-mile electronic base line in the Odessa-Bates City area for calibrating EDM equipment. This will be located on the State Highway right-of-way. NGS will calibrate this base line for the SLSA while working in the area.
Mr. Myers reported that microfilming and indexing of Phelps County records have been completed and he hopes to have the final cost available by the next meeting.
Records from McDonald County will be brought to Rolla the third week in September for microfilming. These are the records of Mr. Walter Arndt, former county surveyor.
Mr. Myers reported that personnel from Top of the Ozark Rivers are interested in working up a remonumentation program in Shannon County on a township level. The SLSA would furnish technical assistance and the monumentation.
Mr. Myers reported that the SLSA is still having problems with UMR students parking in SLSA area. It was agreed that restricted parking signs be erected and violators be towed away at the owners expense. Mr. Eckhardt suggested that the UMR-SLSA agreement be reviewed in order to determine whose responsibility it is to erect the signs.
The 1973-74 budget request was reviewed briefly and Mr. Myers pointed out minor personnel changes in the organizational diagram as follows: Maintenance Man be changed from full time to part time, and another full time engineering technician be added.
Mr. Barr reported he had met with the Board of Directors of the Missouri Association of Registered Land Surveyors and with the Registration Committee. He stated that they had named Mr. Robert Myers as their delegate to the ACSM Annual Meeting at Columbus, Ohio. As their delegate, MARLS will pay $100 of his expenses.
The date for the next Authority meeting was tentatively set for Thursday, September 21.
Meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
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Transcribed by Steven E. Weible
