Missouri GIS Advisory Committee Agenda—January 14, 2010
Department of Conservation—Credit Union Building—9:00 a.m.
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 9:09 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction of Members and Attendees
Ex-Officio Members
Mark Duewell—present
Tim Haithcoat—present
State Members
Debbie Briedwell—present (proxy for Renee R until she calls in)
Colin Duewell—present
Matt Hesser—excused
Renee Robinson—excused
Jeff Schloss—excused
Tracy Schloss—present
Tony Spicci—excused
Beth Struempf—present
Arnold Williams—excused
Cooperating Members
Aaron Addison—present
Mark Allen—present
Leslie Chamberlin—present
Elizabeth Cook—Treasurer—present (proxy for Ray Fox)
David Drum—Secretary—present
Ray Fox—Vice-chair—excused
Ming-Chih Hung—excused
Pam Kelrick—present
Steve Marsh—Chair—present
Greg Resz—present
Diane True—present
Other Attendees
Joe Clayton, MSPS
Tim Donze, Surdex
Joe Eckmann, ESRI
Stephen Kinzy, ESRI
Kevin Kuhlmann, Sanborn
Andy Wagner, Maryland Heights
Approval of the Minutes
December 10 minutes available on the web site. Motion to approve minutes from Tracy S, seconded by Leslie C, approved by vote.
MGISAC Administration
State GIO Report—Tim Haithcoat
Handout of report to CIO. Broadband mapping has come to the attention of the state legislature. Developing an RFP for point-based addressing and centerline specification. NTIA has imposed a new deadline for a fully complete broadband map: March 31. GIO contract has been extended to 12 months, and pieces are coming into place for a fully funded GIO position.
By-laws
None
Nominations
None
Project Updates
Discussion of November 13th meeting on standards and SB 621—Tim Haithcoat, Liz Cook
Motion from Mark Allen that the MGISAC formally support SB 621, seconded by Liz Cook. Tim H notes that he, as GIO, will be writing a separate letter in support of SB621. Discussion. Approved by vote, one against.
Discussion Topic/Presentation
MAGIC Symposium Sponsorship
Steve M reminded the group that it has sponsored the MAGIC Symposium in prior years. Liz C mentioned that this expense is on the budget. Motion from Liz C to sponsor the MAGIC Symposium at the Platinum level, seconded by Leslie C. Approved by vote.
Subcommittee Reports
Data Development—Ray Fox
Liz C: met December 18. Reviewed high-res elevation business plan. Several parts still in development. Need to hold a stakeholders' meeting. Tim H: addressing also discussed, already mentioned above. Contract with Surdex for leaf-off imagery is still in place, but there is no state-level funding.
Finance—Liz Cook
No expenditures in the prior month. $27,039.58.
Funding & Grants—Pam Kelrick, Tony Spicci, Mark Duewell
Pam K: have explored CAP grant funding opportunities, which will not work out. We lack the structure to make the existing grants work. Mark D: wrote proposal for Missouri GIS Inventory, just asking for travel funding, curriculum development, and two metadata workshops. Tim H: community development block grant ("Training for Tomorrow") related to 2008 disasters [get more info]. Due February 15.
Homeland Security/Emergency Management—Debbie Briedwell
(See minutes posted at HomePage. Met Tuesday. Developing procedures for integrating GIS data into wide-area searches. Presenting at the Missouri Emergency Management conference in April. Working on symbology standards. DNR Energy Planning group has some stimulus funds and are working on adding GIS to that effort. Several RSOCs have received funding through HS grant this year. Mark A: Region A RFP out, pretty wide-ranging, due tomorrow. Debbie B: the data inventory will help justify future grant applications. Tim H: meeting with Tim Fennewald to see if we can have a geospatial justification paragraph. Debbie B: 10-county seismic data is being integrated, seven more on the way. Met with AGO about Sunshine Law and GIS data. Shannon W: introduced AGO office to data issues. Planning a subsequent open meeting. Any questions would need to be submitted in advance. Discussion. Earthquake group GIS meeting in Memphis in two weeks. Flex Viewer meeting in Jefferson City being planned.
Local Government Group—Mark Allen
Local flooding work. Steve M: county government budgets are getting hammered, and it is going to get worse. Kevin K: unexpected results from floodplain mapping in Warren county. Steve M: same problem in Boone county. Discussion.
Outreach & Education—Mark Duewell
MAGIC has asked for a new proposal for regional workshops. In contact with south central RPC about a GIS workshop. GIS Day at the Capitol discussion.
Strategic Planning—Eric Foster
No report
Missouri GIS Conference—Tony Spicci
Discussion of conference insurance.
Liaison Reports
GIT Architecture (MAEA)—Tim Haithcoat
No report
Policy & Legislation—Tony Spicci
See SB 621 discussion above.
MSDIS Activites—Mark Duewell
Q2 report is available on the MSDIS web site. Fiscal report coming soon. 2ft imagery and metadata is available. GTC portion of web site has been redesigned.
MAGIC Consortium—Tony Spicci
Steve M: still looking for a few more sessions on public-facing GIS. Mark D: a lot of award nominations received this cycle.
Cooperating Agency/Organization Reports
Federal/NRCS—Liz Cook
County compressed mosaics of CIR NAIP 2009 are available. Getting a high-powered workstation to convert available LiDAR data into common formats.
Federal/USGS—Ray Fox
No report
Missouri Association of Councils of Government
No report
Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership—Diane True
No report
Missouri Mappers Association—Steve Marsh
Meeting January 28, discussing GIS certification. Next board meeting first week of March.
Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors—John Teale
Joe Clayton: Main topic is SB 621. Strong need for more outreach.
National States Geographic Information Council—Tim Haithcoat
Mid-year meeting in Annapolis. Broadband mapping, homeland security meeting to provide input to HSIP.
Round Table Discussion—all
Kevin K: thank you for your assistance while I was between jobs.
Stephen K: thanks to Steve M for representing MGISAC well.
Joe E: ArcGIS 9.4 is now 10.0.
Andy W: NGA has approved their money for St. Louis imagery. Looking toward 2012.
Mark D: Illinois has formally requested membership in MAGIC.
Mark A: KC ArcInfo User Group presentation from Federal Reserve on foreclosure mapping.
Steve M: per square mile costs for imagery have dropped 60% from two years ago
Announcement of next meeting
February 11 at the Department of Natural Resources Elm Street Conference Center, 1730 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, in the Roaring River room.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 11:42
