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<br />3/l9/ <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />Department Approval: <br /> <br />Manager Approved: <br /> <br />DATE: 02/05/01 <br />ITEM NO: <br />Consent Agenda <br />Section: <br /> <br />Item Description: <br /> <br />Renewing of Ramsey County GIS User Group Fees for 2001 <br />PF 3291 <br /> <br />1.0 BACKGROUND <br /> <br />1.1 At the July 28, 1997 Council Meeting, the fIrst Joint Powers Agreement with the <br />Ramsey County GIS Users Group was reviewed and approved. That agreement was <br />in effect until December 31, 1999. The Users Group has now circulated a new <br />agreement with minor modifIcations to enable the Group to operate for the years <br />2000-2002. At its annual fee schedule meeting held on February 1"\ 2001, the User <br />Group formally adopted its Fee Schedule for 2001. <br /> <br />1.2 The Ramsey County GIS Users Group is an alliance formed in 1995 between public <br />agencies interested in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data that has <br />been created and maintained by Ramsey County. Each member adds its own unique <br />data to that supplied by the County as part of the agreement to create a rich and <br />powerful tool to assist in public agency decision-making and day-to-day procedures. <br />The Users Group is seen as a model in the metropolitan area demonstrating how <br />units of government can work together to effectively exchange GIS data and <br />knowledge. <br /> <br />1.3 Over the last four years, the City ofRoseville has obtained data in a very inexpensive <br />and efficient manner through the Users Group. This includes monthly digital <br />mapping data linked to County property records that is supplied on CD-ROM. This <br />data has formed the keystone for the City's GIS operations. In 1998 and again <br />in 2000, the City was also able to cost-share through the Users Group to acquire <br />digital aerial imagery at a much reduced cost than if the City had tried to purchase <br />the data individually. <br /> <br />PF 3291 RCA (021201) Page 1 of2 <br />