STATE LAND SURVEY AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting
June 5 & 6, 1974
The final meeting of the State Land Survey Authority was held June 5 and 6, 1974. The meeting commenced with a 6:30 p.m. dinner, June 5th, with James Anderson, Richard Barr, Willard Eckhardt, Larry Fellows, Daniel Kennedy, and Robert Myers present. Following the dinner each of the Authority Members offered their comments on the progress of the State Land Survey Authority to date and related their wishes for continued success in its future operation. Mr. Myers presented each of the Authority Members with a SLSA bench mark plaque as a momento [sic] of their service. The meeting adjourned until 9:00 a.m., June 6th.
Chairman Daniel Kennedy called the meeting to order at the SLSA building, Rolla, at 9:00 a.m., June 6th. Present besides Mr. Kennedy were James Anderson, Richard Barr, Willard Eckhardt, Larry Fellows, and Robert Myers.
The minutes of the May 16, 1974 meeting were reviewed. Line 5, Paragraph 4, Page 1, was corrected as follows: ....by Type I transfers. Minutes approved as corrected.
Mr. Kennedy stated that it was his opinion a letter should be sent to the University of Missouri at Rolla informing them of the change in control of the State Land Survey Authority.
The financial summary for June was noted.
Mr. Myers reported the following contracts had been prepared and submitted for approval:
National Geodetic Survey Construction and use of $7,000
7 Bilby towers in Spring-
field area.
St. Louis County Control search project 2,000
5 contracts @ $400 ea.
Warren County Monumentation of five $375
(Robert Lewis) corners
Mr. Myers requested approval of the designated area standards for Urban, Resources Development, and Rural county classifications. The Authority adopted these classification standards as the upgrading criteria for counties. It was recommended that these standards be reviewed and revised at intervals as necessary.
Mr. Myers reported on the following projects:
Iron County survey project going very well. Thirty-six survey corners are to be investigated; 16 good corners have been found and monumentation started.
Requests have been received from Chariton and Benton Counties for projects during Fiscal Year 1975.
Six students are presently engaged in indexing microfilm in the SLSA repository. Records from 29 counties have been substantially filmed; indexes have been formally presented to five counties with indexes of 10 additional counties ready for issuing microfilm copies and indexes to be made. Records from 8 additional counties have been filmed and jacketed but not indexed.
Mr. Myers reported the two Tesco Towers have been received, but the two-way radios are still on order.
Motion made by Willard Eckhardt and seconded by Richard Barr, that the Authority chairman, Daniel Kennedy, be authorized to sign in behalf of the Authority, any necessary transfer documents. Motion carried.
Dean Eckhardt moved that Mr. Myers and members of his staff be commended for their devotion and superior performance in developing and carrying out the functions of the Authority. Seconded by Mr. Anderson and so moved.
Meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible
