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<br />The Users Group has also enabled the City to forge links to neighboring <br />communities through the exchange of data for projects that impact multiple <br />jurisdictions. In the past year, the User Group had expanded its membership to <br />include Hamline University and the Community GIS Consortium. These members <br />bring a new level of diversity to the Group with the dissemination of GIS data at the <br />community and academic level. <br /> <br />At its meeting held on February IS\ 2001, the User Group conducted a strategic <br />planning session to guide the organization through 2005. The Users Group continues <br />to exercise considerable influence with the County and its GIS operations. This will <br />be especially important in the coming year with the advent of a cooperative GIS <br />effort with the City of St. Paul. <br /> <br />1.4 An annual fee for data maintenance assists the User Group in its operations and in <br />the cost-sharing of the updating of digital physical features from new aerial imagery <br />(such as building footprints, road edges, water bodies etc.). The fee for the City will <br />has been reduced for the coming year by $90 to $3109 due to technological <br />improvements in data creation and also due to an increased membership. As more <br />units of government join the User Group, Roseville's annual cost continues to <br />decline. (see attached Fee Schedule for 2001). The GIS Data Maintenance Fee has <br />been approved within the 2001 budget. <br /> <br />2.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />2.1 After review of the Fee Schedule by the GIS Coordinator (who is the city's <br />representative with the User Group, staff recommends that the Fee Schedule for <br />2001 be approved to enab Ie the City to continue to operate as a Member of the Users <br />Group. <br /> <br />3.0 SUGGESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />By motion, approve the User Group Fees for the City ofRoseville and authorize the <br />City Manager to forward payment to the Group. <br /> <br />Prepared by: David Windle, GIS Coordinator <br />Attachments: Ramsey County GIS User Group Fee Allocation 2001 <br /> <br />Q:\Planning Files\329 I_Ramsey Co.User Group Fees_2001\RCA_RamseLCounty _ GIS_ Users_ Group_021201.doc <br /> <br />PF 3291 RCA (021201) Page 2 of2 <br />