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April 12, 1972 Missouri State Land Survey Authority Meeting Minutes

MISSOURI STATE LAND SURVEY AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting
April 12, 1972

     The meeting of the State Land Survey Authority was called to order at 9:00 a.m., April 12 at the Land Survey Building, by Daniel Kennedy, Chairman. Present besides Mr. Kennedy were James Anderson, Richard Barr, Willard Eckhardt, and Wallace Howe, Authority members, and Robert Myers, State Land Surveyor.

     The minutes of the March 23, 1972 meeting were reviewed. It was agreed that Item 5, second page of the March 23 minutes should be amended to read as follows:

         "5. McDonnell Douglas Automation Company, and University
             of Missouri at Rolla Computer Center, general
             service agreement. Approval was given for Mr. Myers
             to enter into an agreement for possible use of
             available services and particularly, for use of 
             ICES COGO I Program."

     Mr. Myers presented the following items for discussion and action where necessary:

     1. The 1972-73 budget cut by the Senate Appropriations Committee was reviewed.

     2. Trial Balance sheet for month of March.

     3. NGS agreement - City of Springfield. Motion made by Mr. Barr and seconded by Dr. Howe, that the agreement with NGS be ratified with a total expenditure not to exceed $2,000 included in the agreement. In addition, Robert Myers and James Anderson will meet with City of Springfield officials and request a letter from the City of Springfield stating their participation intent and designating the agency in authority over this program. Motion carried.

     4. Corner Restoration Program. Mr. Myers stated 70 letters had been sent out as a trial program. It is too early to evaluate results of these letters.

     5. Computer Index Program. Mr. Myers requested authority to contract with University of Missouri-Rolla Computer Center for the development of a computer index program. Approval was given for expenditure of approximately $900 to develop this program.

     6. Base Map Program. A program to construct SLSA base maps by contract with an outside company was presented. The standard letter contract, specifications and example map were shown. No funds were approved for this program at this time. Further inquiry will be made to attempt to find a more economical method of constructing these maps.

     7. Kansas City. Mr. Myers reviewed surveying problems in the Kansas City-Independence--Liberty area. Mr. Kennedy stated that it was his understanding, after a recent conversation with NGS personnel, that NGS was initiating a project to correct problems in that area. It was agreed that no financial assistance from the Land Survey Authority was necessary at this time.

     8. Fourth Quarter Operations Budget. The following expenditures for Technical and Special Supplies as requested by Mr. Myers were approved.

          Concrete monuments                 $844
          Brass caps                          728
          Microfilm jackets                   250
          Misc. drafting supplies              40
          Surveying supplies                  100
          Photo supplies                      400
          Fence post for witness              170
          Cast iron or aluminum monuments     900
          Base maps (standard mylar sheets)   555
                                             ----
                                            $3987

          The following "Other Contractural" expenditures
          were approved:

               Building & ground maintenance    $1000
               Springfield-NGS (reconnaissance)  2000
               Co-op monument program            2000
               Computer index, UMR               3500
               Microfilm, UMR                     600
               Student help, UMR                  700
                                                -----
                                                $9800

          The following expenditure was approved as a
          planning figure:

               Pattonsburg                $2500

     9. Standard Contract. A sample State Land Survey Authority contract was reviewed. Several revisions were recommended. After revision of this contract has been made, it will be submitted to Mr. Louren Wood, Assistant Attorney General, for suggestions and approval.

     It was agreed that the next meeting of the Land Survey Authority will be held on April 26, 1972 at 9:00 a.m.

     Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.


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Transcribed by Steven E. Weible