| MetroGIS 2000-2003 Business Plan (November
1999 to April 2000) |
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Project Manager: Randall Johnson,
MetroGIS Staff Coordinator
Consultant Team: Richardson, Richter &
Associates, Inc.
Responsible Advisory Team: Policy |
Work on preparation of MetroGIS's first Business Plan was
initiated November 1, 1999. The same consultant that headed up the "appropriate
organizational structure" component of the Fair-Share Financial Model study was
retained to assist with MetroGIS's Business Planning Project. The Metropolitan
Council financed this consultant contract in accordance with its MetroGIS
"sponsor" commitment. The scope of work for the consultant contract details the
tasks undertaken to develop MetroGIS's initial Business Plan.
On April 26, 2000, the MetroGIS Policy Board unanimously endorsed
MetroGIS's first Business Plan, with a planning
horizon of 2000 to 2003. The endorsed plan provided: a description of functions
identified as priorities for MetroGIS to support, an analysis of organizational
structure issues and opportunities, a projection of the cost to provide
solutions to each priority business information need, a projection of annual
operating expenses, long-term funding issues and opportunities, parameters for
a proposed regional parcel data pilot study and a recommended course of action
concerning non-government access to parcel data, and a summary of the business
planning process.
In June 2000 the Metropolitan Council approved this Plan, with
its planning horizon of 2000-2003, and agreed-in-principle to continue to serve
as the primary funding source for MetroGIS
in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the Plan.
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