June 2004 MGISAC Minutes
Agenda
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction of Members and Attendees
Ex-Officio Members
Tim Haithcoat—present
Tom Stokes—excused
State Members
Gary Beahan (Dep't of Economic Development)—excused
Jeff Haney (Dep't of Revenue)—present
Chair Tony Spicci (Dep't of Conservation)—present
Jeff Schloss (Dep't of Natural Resources)—present
Debbie Briedwell (Dep't of Health and Senior Services)—excused
Arnold Williams (Dep't of Transportation)—present
Vice-chair Ryan Lanclos (Dep't of Agriculture)—present
Jeff Falter (State Emergency Management Agency)—present
Bobbie Sue Koelling (Dep't of Elementary and Secondary Education)—present
Cooperating Members
Michelle Carey (City of Kansas City)—excused (military duty)
Ray Fox (USGS/MCMC)—present
Gary Mook (EastWest Gateway)—present
Kevin Kuhlmann (Village of Innsbrook)—excused
Elizabeth Cook (USDA-NRCS)—present
James LaScala (City of Liberty)—present
Stephen Daw (Missouri Mappers Association)—absent
Secretary David Drum (MOREnet)—present
(City of Jefferson)—vacant
Jennifer Peterson (City Utilities of Springfield)—absent
Other Attendees
Clayton Blodgett (MORAP)
Mark Duewell (MSDIS)
Brek Graham
Steve Marsh (Jackson County)
Tracy Schloss (DHSS) (proxy for Debbie Briedwell)
Helen Stewart (State Emergency Management Agency)
John Yetter
Approval of the Minutes
May minutes available on the web site, printout available. No corrections. Minutes were approved by motion (Jeff Falter), second (Ryan Lanclos), and vote.
Subcommittee Reports
By-laws—Jeff Falter
No report
Communications—David Drum
Continue to make small improvements to the web site. Researching site maintenance tools to be able to delegate content to subcommittees.
Data Development—Ray Fox
Seeking RSVPs for July 8th Data Development meeting in Rolla, Missouri. Will help planning and will simplify security check-in. Sign-up sheet passed around.
Education and Outreach—Ryan Lanclos
Thanks to everyone who participated in GIS Day at the Capitol. MGISAC 2005 conference is coming up. Some people have signed up to help run the conference. Trying to work up conference preparation notebook. Please volunteer, specify your interest. Ray: when is the conference? Tony: February 21-23, 2005. Mark: is there a mechanism for MGISAC to create a budget to be used in the following year for workshops? Discussion about how to offset costs to help E&O needs. Discussion about MSDIS budget. Ryan collected workshop chairs:
- Conference Chair/Arrangements: Ryan Lanclos & Tony Spicci
- Program: Steve Marsh & Jeff Schloss & Ray Fox
- Workshop: Mark Duewell & David Drum & Jeff Haney
- Exhibits: Jim LaScala & David Drum
- Posters: Liz Cook & Helen Stewart
- Awards: Mark Duewell & Jeff Falter
- Publicity: Tim Haithcoat & MSDIS
- Social: Bobbie Sue Koelling & Ryan Lanclos
GIS Data Policy—Tim Haithcoat/Jim LaScala
Tim would like to hold a meeting on the recently emailed documents before the July 8 meeting. Liz: Need help on Open Data policy for USDA internal battle over NAIP data availability. Discussion.
GIS Training—Tom Stokes
No report
GIT Architecture—Tim Haithcoat
Everything is up on the WWW now. Security domain just started information classification, needs help from the Information Domain. Part of information classification revolves around geospatial aspects of information and how that may change classification. Security Domain put out a lot of information on firewalls. Addressing standard has been changed by Data Domain. Handout. Explanation. Centerline standard draft being worked on, want group to review.
Homeland Security—Tony Spicci
Will meet next Friday June 18 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lower Osage conference room. Discuss next potential grant application. Information classification agenda item request from Tim. Question from Jeff Schloss about why GIS grant was not funded: Tony & Jeff Falter: no money—$38M in applications, $5M funds. Funded $200K for National Guard to take over MERGIS.
Local Government—Steve Marsh, Gary Mook
Meeting in September being planned, probably in Jefferson City. Survey notice just went out, please promote to Local Government people you know. EastWest Gateway survey also going out soon. Local Government north of the Missouri river looking to get together more frequently, interested in state and federal attendees.
Nominations—Tom Stokes
No report from Tom. Question about August meeting date and ESRI User Conference conflict with MGISAC elections: should MGISAC move? Only a few members are attending ESRI UC and Jeff Schloss commented that absentee ballots will be available. Date unchanged.
Strategic Planning—Tony Spicci
Still waiting for summary updates. Will go to Gerry Wethington.
Liaison Reports
Federal/NRCS—Liz Cook
NAIP 04 in process of being contracted. Protest from Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) about best cost/best qualified. 2m true color, whole state. Discussion about bid protest.
Federal/USGS—Ray Fox
No report.
GIS Merit System Positions—Jeff Schloss
No report.
ITAB—Jeff Falter
Gerry Wethington looking over ESRI contract, turned over to Spending Management Group. Jeff Schloss spoke about ESRI maintenance difficulties.
MACOG—Gary Mook
No report.
MAGIC—Tim Haithcoat
Going through elections right now, new Executive committee, always looking for volunteers.
MORAP—Diane True
Clayton Blodgett: land cover moving ahead, 75% of state by November. EWGW and NRCS agreed to help with professional review.
MMA—Jennifer Peterson
No report.
MSPS—Don Martin
No report.
NSGIC—Tony Spicci
Annual conference is in September in Austin, Texas. Helen Stewart: FGDC data access policy out. NSGIC NASA liaison group review to provide state-based input on national issues and applications. Tony: model state survey out, Missouri in the middle of the pack (7 of 9). Gerry Wethington at NASCIO fly-in, GIS discussed.
OIT—Tom Stokes
No report.
MSDIS Activities
Submitted FGDC Cap proposal to support National Map. It's a long shot—7 awards in the nation. Geospatial training center up as a pilot. Look at the web site. Contact Mark if you are interested in being an instructor. Jeff Falter: make motion to have MSDIS set up an account for MGISAC conference proceeds. Motion passes by vote.
Round Table
Jim LaScala: rural county residents want to see topo maps, how can we assist them with this in the digital realm. Jeff Schloss: CARES should have 10-meter digital elevation models by end of year. Ray: topo quads online? Jim: The need is for 10 acre scale, not miles.
Jeff Schloss: another data set to MSDIS-solid waste transfer stations, reviewing more for release.
Tracy Schloss: Debbie Briedwell is training 9 new counties
Ray: St. Louis User Group on June 23 at the Clayton World Trade Center
Ryan: MDA is the recipient of an ESRI Special Achievement in GIS award
Announcement of Next Meeting
July 8th, 2004 at the USGS Mid-Continent Mapping Center
Adjournment
Adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
