STATE LAND SURVEY AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting
November 15, 1973
A special meeting of the SLSA was held at 9:00 a.m., November 15, 1973 at the Land Survey Authority Building, Rolla, Missouri. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Daniel Kennedy with James Anderson, Richard Barr, Willard Eckhardt, Larry Fellows, Robert Myers, and John Twitty, State Representative, present. The primary purpose of the meeting was to review the State Land Survey Authority Report of the State Auditor, July 1, 1970 through June 30, 1972, as released on November 5, 1973.
Mr. Kennedy reviewed the SLSA's first year of operation and the developments that made it necessary for the SLSA to obtain additional funds for Repair and Replacement.
Mr. Myers reviewed the steps leading to the audit of the SLSA, receipt of the initial report on October 30, 1973, and the final report on November 5th, 1973.
The final audit report, as received November 5th, was studied in detail and comments made as to what remedial steps had already been taken.
Representative Twitty, before leaving, expressed the opinion that the audit report had been released prematurely with some facts not expressing the actual case. He will make an effort to discuss these facts with the appropriate people.
It was the opinion of the Authority members that an answer to the audit should be sent to the Office of the State Auditor. All members, with Dr. Fellows abstaining, agreed that a copy of the above answer should be sent to the Governor. Dean Eckhardt and Mr. Kennedy agreed to prepare an answer to the audit following the meeting.
Mr. Myers asked for approval from the Authority members to hire additional temporary, part-time personnel with the unused funds available in Personal Services. These funds are available because all approved 1973-74 positions were not filled on July 1, 1973. Authority members approved hiring of additional personnel as long as the qualification requirements of the position are met.
Mr. Myers presented proposed amendments to the SLSA Rules and Regulations. These amendments would make the SLSA employee sick and vacation leave in line with that of the State Merit System employees. Minor revisions were made to the amendments. Mr. Barr made a motion that the amendments be adopted as revised. Seconded by Dean Eckhardt. Motion carried.
Changes in the Rules and Regulations concerning Overtime - Compensatory Leave were discussed briefly. Action on this amendment was deferred until the next SLSA meeting.
Mr. Myers reviewed the Capital Improvements program and stated that the Division of Design and Construction is handling the contract for the work, and to date, the SLSA has had no control of the Capital Improvement appropriation. It was agreed that the Authority should write a letter to the Office of Design and Construction in an effort to obtain better communications between the offices in connection with the Capital Improvement program.
Meeting adjourned for lunch.
During the afternoon, Dean Eckhardt, Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Anderson drafted correspondence as approved during the morning session.
Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible
