Tuesday, May 28, 2013

October 7, 1970 Missouri State Land Survey Authority Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Meeting
Missouri State Land Survey Authority
October 7, 1970

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kennedy at 10:15 a.m. in the conference room of the Buehler Building, Rolla, Missouri.

Members present were:  Dan Kennedy, W. C. Hayes, W. L. Eckhardt, R. J. Barr, and J. S. Anderson.

Jim Anderson, having been appointed to the Authority by Governor Hearnes subsequent to the first meeting, was welcomed to the group by the Chairman.

Minutes of the first meeting were distributed.  It was moved by W. L. Eckhardt, seconded, and passed that the minutes be approved as corrected.

The Chairman summarized action taken by the Authority on several items discussed at the previous meeting, including visitation of the chairman and "administrative assistant" to various State agencies in Jefferson City.

The Authority discussed needed legislation changes in the statutes and the action to be taken.  Chairman Kennedy and R. J. Barr were to contact the president of MARLS to request their suggestions.  W. L. Eckhardt is to meet in the near future with the State Association of County Recorders.

The opinion of the State Attorney General on the one dollar User Fee (RSMo 1969, Section 59.319) was brought to attention of the members by Art Jacobs.

Authority members reviewed and gave their approval of letters sent to County Surveyors, MARLS members, and Missouri Registered Land Surveyors.

Mr. Jacobs presented the proposed budget for the remainder of the current fiscal year, including a supplemental budget, and budget request for fiscal year 1971-72.

The budget items were reviewed, discussed, and changes recommended for several items.  It was moved by W. L. Eckhardt, seconded by R. J. Barr, and passed unanimously that the Authority:

   1.  Approve the title change for Mr. Jacobs from "Administrative Assistant" to "Planning Coordinator" in order to comply with available State titles and codes.

   2.  Authorize the Planning Coordinator to sign administrative forms (payrolls, expense accounts, requisitions, etc.) in behalf of the Authority.

   3.  Approve the recommendation of Mr. Jacobs that the Authority hire Mrs. Dorothy Reynolds as Clerk Stenographer II on a full-time basis with a monthly salary of $400 per month.

   4.  Approve the employment of Mrs. Dorothy Breuer on part-time, hourly basis as conditions may require.

   5.  Authorize the expenditure of necessary fiscal 1971 funds as required for normal operation of the Authority.

   6.  Authorize purchase of furniture and equipment from fiscal 1971 funds as may be approved by the Chairman.

   7.  Approve the supplemental budget request for 1971 in amount of $67,845.00

   8.  Approve the budget request for fiscal 1971-72 in the following amount:

          Personal Service        $87,288.00
          Additions                43,126.00
          Repairs & Replacements    1,000.00
          Operations              218,500.00
          Capital Improvement       3,000.00
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                      Total      $352,914.00

Representative Dick Smallwood, 127th District, visited with the Authority and discussed the need of future office and storage requirements.  The Authority recessed in order for the Authority members and Mr. Jacobs to tour the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy facilities in Rolla in order to determine if the facility would be adequate for use by the Authority for office and storage upon transfer of Patrol personnel to Jefferson City.

Upon reconvening at the Buehler Building, and following a discussion of the above item, R. J. Barr moved that the Chairman and Planning Coordinator make immediate inquiry of proper officials and agencies regarding the possibility of acquisition of space for the Authority in the Patrol Academy building when vacated.  The motion was passed unanimously.

There being no other business before the Authority, the meeting was adjourned.

{signed} W. C. Hayes, Temporary Secretary


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Transcribed by Steven E. Weible

Thursday, May 23, 2013

September 18, 1970 Missouri State Land Survey Authority Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Meeting
Missouri State Land Survey Authority
September 17 and 18, 1970

Upon notification of the appointment of several members of the State Land Survey Authority, W. C. Hayes, State Geologist, arranged for a meeting of the Authority to be held the evening of September 17 at the Carney Manor and for the day of September 18 in the conference room of the Topographic Division, USGS, offices, both located in Rolla, Missouri.

Members present were Dr. W. C. Hayes, State Geologist; Willard L. Eckhardt, Daniel Kennedy, and Richard J. Barr.

The meeting on September 17 was devoted to general discussion of the legislative charges placed upon the Authority by the statutes, and possible action that could be taken by the Authority in the near future.  The formal organizational meeting of the Authority was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on September 18.

Following a general discussion of a tentative agenda, Daniel Kennedy was unanimously elected chairman with no specified term of office and W. C. Hayes elected to serve as temporary secretary.

The following items were discussed as to their priority and need:

   1.  Immediate need for at least part-time employment of someone to act as an "Administrative Assistant", to assist the Authority in Administrative functions until employment of a State Land Surveyor.

   2.  Need for a part-time secretarial help.

   3.  Public announcement of organization of the Authority.

   4.  Contact MARLS, MSPE, and ACSM regarding our anticipatory request of their assistance.

   5.  Fiscal 1972 budget and need for emergency or supplementary budget for FY 1971.  These items to be presented at next meeting to be held in October.

   6.  Need for recordation and improvement of coordinate systems in urban areas.

   7.  Need for investigation of adequate office and storage facilities.

   8.  The Temporary Secretary was authorized to sign payroll and other official administrative papers for the Authority.

Chairman Kennedy reviewed several items of the statutes relating to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Authority as indicated in Section 60.510:

   1.  The Authority is charged to act, depending upon available funds, but also will be limited in the near future by the urgency of a situation.

   2.  Monumentation should not be initiated until the appointment of the State Land Surveyor.

   3.  No concentrated action can be established until personnel are employed and storage facilities are available.

   4.  Possible cooperative agreement with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey may provide economic and accurate methods to fulfill requirements.

   5.  Collection and preservation of survey data needs to be a priority planning item.

   6.  No action is possible at present to supply certified copies upon request.

   7.  The Authority should seek involvement of MARLS, MSPE, ACSM, etc. in plans and to maintain free communication with them.

   8.  Authority should actively seek and appoint a State Land Surveyor.

Chairman Kennedy suggested employment of an "Administrative Assistant" on a half-time basis with an annual salary of approximately $6,000.  The Authority interviewed Mr. Arthur Jacobs for this position and approved his employment effective September 21, 1970 on half-time basis at a salary of $500 per month.

The Authority also approved the hiring of a secretary on a part-time, hourly, basis as might be selected by the Chairman and Mr. Jacobs.

The next meeting was set for October 8th, in Rolla.

Meeting adjourned upon motion.

{signed} William C. Hayes, Temporary Secretary


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Transcribed by Steven E. Weible