MISSOURI STATE LAND SURVEY AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting
December 19, 1972
The meeting of the State Land Survey Authority was called to order by Chairman Daniel Kennedy at 9:20 a.m., December 19th at the Land Survey Building, Rolla. Present besides Mr. Kennedy were James Anderson, Willard Eckhardt, Larry Fellows and Robert Myers.
Minutes of the November 28th meeting were reviewed and approved as written.
Mr. Myers reviewed the 1973-74 budget request as recommended by Governor-elect Bond. He also stated that the supplemental request recommendation was zero. On December 18, Messrs. Kennedy, Eckhardt, and Myers met in Jefferson City with Governor-elect Bond and Mr. Mark Edelman to appeal the Supplemental Request recommendation. A revised supplemental request totaling $26,925 was submitted. This included $1,425 for Personal Services; $19,500 for Equipment Purchase and Repair; and $6,000 for Operations.
Third quarter expenditure requests as follows were presented by Mr. Myers for discussion and approval:
Personal Services $16,791.25
Equipment Purchase & Repair 462.50
Operations 17,612.50
The above requests were approved.
Mr. Myers requested an opinion from Authority members on endorsement of House Bill #138 regarding the State Coordinate System. It was agreed that the SLSA should support this Bill. Mr. Eckhardt made the motion that Mr. Myers give this bill top priority in working for passage. Seconded by Dr. Fellows. Motion carried.
House Bill #139, in regard to the county surveyors, was reviewed. It was agreed that the SLSA should not officially support H.B. #139 in its present form.
Adjourned for lunch.
Representative-elect John Twitty joined the meeting from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. The duties and obligations of the SLSA were reviewed along with accomplishments to date. Mr. Twitty was brought up to date on the SLSA budget requests and acquainted with Capital Improvement needs. He was also informed of the legislation, H.B. #138, that the SLSA is endorsing for passage.
As requested at the November 28th meeting, Mr. Myers presented photogrammetric plans and estimates from Surdex Inc., and M. J. Harden Associates, Inc., to complete cost estimates for search and evaluation and photogrammetric work for a restoration program in T. 31 N., R. 4 E., Iron County. Total cost estimates presented by Mr. Myers were as follows:
Search and Evaluation $8,000
Photogrammetric Control 4,000 (approx.)
It was the opinion of the majority of the Authority members that this project should be initiated. This project should be planned so as to complete photogrammetric work by early April.
Mr. Myers presented a map outlining a suggested St. Louis Metro Control System area, including City of St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin Counties, for first order survey work. Mr. Myers requested approval for investigation of 11 stations in the above outlined area. Mr. Anderson made a motion that Mr. Myers contract for investigation of these 11 stations with maximum expenditure for the project to be $1,000. Seconded by Mr. Eckhardt. Motion carried.
It was agreed that the second Thursday of each month be designated for Authority meetings. Tentative date for the next meeting is January 11, 1973.
Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
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Transcribed by Steven E. Weible
