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Chairperson Rick Person called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. at the Metropolitan Council Offices in St.
Paul.
Members present: Chairperson Rick Person (City of St. Paul), Jane Harper, (Washington County) Michael Munson
(Metropolitan Council); David Claypool (Ramsey County); Tim Zimmerman (Hennepin County); John Connelly (St. Paul &
Ramsey County Charter Commissions); Roger Carlson (City of Minneapolis); Dennis Carlson (Anoka-Hennepin IDS #11)
Members absent: Don Yaeger (LMIC); Judie Erickson (City of St. Louis Park); Kathy Johnson (Metropolitan
Council) Marcel Jouseau (Metropolitan Council), Marcia Broman, (Metropolitan 911 Board), Nancy Pollock, (Metropolitan
911 Board); Dale Nikkola (Anoka Electric Cooperative); Kent Treichel (Wilder Foundation); Will Craig (UM CURA) and Tom
Eiber (DNR Forestry)
Visitors: Jeff Saholt (MnDOT); Mark Kotz (Metropolitan Council GIS); Peggy Ryan (Washington County); Mark
Nieman (Washington County Surveyor Department); David Arbeit, MetroGIS Coordinating Committee Chairperson;
Support Staff: David Vessel; Heidi Welsch
2. Accept Agenda
The agenda was accepted as presented.
3. Accept Meeting Summaries
The meeting summaries from April 18 and April 8 were accepted.
4a. Information Needs Workplan
Staff presented the detailed workplan for moving from the workgroup process to datasets. The Dataset
Comparison Document was discussed. Harper questioned the difference between 'data needs' and 'data specifications'.
More specifically, she questioned when data specifications be turned over to the Standards Team. Mark Kotz, staff to
the MetroGIS Standards Team, explained that a standard may allow people to identify the characteristics of a dataset
but that the Data Content Advisory Team needs to determine what characteristics are required.
4b. Jurisdictional boundaries Workgroup Priorities
Staff explained that although many types of jurisdictional boundaries had been compiled through the
information needs process, the workgroup identified 3 types of boundaries for priority focus: county, MCD
(municipalities and townships), and school district.
4c. County and MCD Boundaries
After much discussion regarding the format of the reports, David Arbeit compiled the following recommendation:
"The MetroGIS Data Content Advisory Team recommends that the Metropolitan Council assumes responsibility for
compiling the best available data sources for county and MCD boundaries, re-compile them on a regular basis, and make
them available to MetroGIS participants. Organizations contributing data to the effort will be responsible for
documenting the data using the Minnesota Metadata Guidelines for Geographic Information. The dataset will be evaluated
at least once a year and a recommendation made to MetroGIS regarding the best available source and the need to
re-compile the data to reflect changes."
Jane Harper motioned and John Connelly seconded the above recommendation. The motion passed.
Jeff Saholt, a cartographer from MnDOT Corporate Cartographic Unit, brought several examples of municipal
boundary maps kept by MnDOT. He explained that although the official record of municipal boundary changes is the legal
description approved by the Minnesota Municipal Board (MMB), MnDOT maps are often used to help resolve disputes through
the MMB. The team agreed that MnDOT data may be the most positionally accurate municipal boundary data available and
that it will need to be further explored.
4d. School District Boundaries
After discussing the report, Harper motioned that the Washington County pilot project be expanded to include
appropriate representatives from around the metropolitan area for school district boundaries. Further study and
recommendations will be forthcoming from this group. David Claypool seconded the motion. The motion passed.
5. Workgroup timeline and leaders
David Claypool motioned and John Connelly seconded to move forward on 'future land use' and 'street
centerlines'.
6. Other Business
There was no other business.
7. Next Meeting: Monday, September 29 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Metropolitan Council Offices
8. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
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