MINUTES OF MEETING
State Land Survey Authority
May 24-25, 1973
A meeting of the State Land Survey Authority was held May 24th and 25th at the State Land Survey Authority Building, Rolla, Missouri. Following a 6:00 p.m. dinner, May 24th, James Anderson, Richard Barr, Willard Eckhardt, Larry Fellows, Daniel Kennedy and Robert Myers met at the SLSA building to discuss proposed projects, equipment purchases, and personnel for Fiscal Year 1973-74. The meeting adjourned at p.m. Discussion of the above items resumed at 8:00 a.m., May 25th at the SLSA building. Dr. Fellows was absent on that date.
At 10:15 a.m. the regular meeting of the SLSA was called to order by Chairman Daniel Kennedy. Present besides Mr. Kennedy were James Anderson, Richard Barr, Willard Eckhardt, Wallace Howe and Robert Myers.
The minutes of the April 16, 1973 meeting were reviewed and approved as written.
A revised draft of Section 16.120, part (a), of the State Land Survey Authority Personnel Policies and Procedures relating to the use of state vehicles, submitted by Mr. Eckhardt was discussed. Mr. Eckhardt made a motion that the last five words, ...."particularly in Rolla and vicinity," be deleted from the draft and Section 16.120, part (a) be adopted as revised. Motion approved.
Mr. Myers reported the following revision of sick and annual leave policies by the State of Missouri had been received:
1) Employees shall be allowed to accumulate sick leave
without limit (Rev. Eff. 3/9/73).
2) Each regular or probationary employee shall be entitled
to annual leave with full pay computed at the rate of
1 1/4 working days for each calendar month of service.
Employees who have completed 10 years of service shall
earn leave at the rate of 1 1/2 days per month; and
employees who have completed 15 years of service shall
earn leave at the rate of 1 3/4 days per month.
(Rev. Eff. 1/1/73).
May trial-balance sheet was received and noted.
Mr. Myers stated that a letter requesting release of the 3% reserve in Personal Services had been submitted to the Budget Director. The 3% reserve is necessary to meet June payroll obligations.
A prior request for release of the 3% reserve in Equipment Purchase and Repair has received approval from the Director of Budget. This amount ($600) will be applied to purchase of a White Printer.
Mr. Myers reported the following operations contracts have been submitted to the Division of Procurement for approval:
1) Riddle Engineering Co. - $4220; additional work on the
Pattonsburg project for field evaluation of computed
corner locations.
2) Garald Randall - $2,000;
Liberty, Missouri reconnaissance project.
The following items have been let for bid:
1) Printing of four SLSA publications
2) Concrete survey monuments
Mr. Myers reported on the following items of interest:
1) The request from the Park Service for a cooperative
project had not materialized, but the SLSA will work
with the Park Service on standards, forms and any
way possible.
2) Four University of Missouri--Rolla students are working
part time at microfilm indexing or with the surveyor,
as needed. Two of the students are working through the
UMR Student Financial Aid Program and two are on
contract.
3) Status of current legislative bills:
a) H.B. #4 - In Conference Committee
b) H.B. #9 - On House Floor
c) H.B. #138 - In 3rd reading
d) H.B.-S.B. #77 - In Conference Committee
4) Status of present SLSA projects:
a) Iron County. Work has progressed well; distance
measuring has been completed and Mr. Brown is now
turning angles.
b) Microfilming of Greene County survey records is
near completion, and plans are to microfilm the
records of the Office of Land Clearance after
completion of Greene Co.
Meeting adjourned for lunch at 11:30.
At 1:00 p.m., Mr. John Cooper, Director, Division of Design and Construction met with Mr. Myers and members of the State Land Survey Authority to discuss SLSA capital improvement plans and coordinate these improvements with the long range housing plan for the Authority.
The next meeting of the Authority will be June 21st at the State Land Survey Authority Building.
Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible
