Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council
March 22, 2017
Information Technology for Minnesota Government | mn.gov/mnit
Welcome
• Introductions
• Approve agenda
• Approve December minutes
Agenda
Time
Topic
11:15
Accept committee summaries; approve EPC charter
11:25
Discuss committee and GAC work plans and accomplishments
11:55
Sunset committees and workgroup
12:05
Break, networking
12:35
Geospatial community calendar and discussion forum
12:45
Sector report
12:55
Legislative update
1:05
MN GAC priority projects
1:25
Boundary Update Project
1:35
Commendation awards
1:40
GAC appointments process
1:45
Announcements
Agenda Item 2
Review and discuss and accept committee summaries
Approve updated EPC charter
Agenda Item 3
Review and approve committee work plans and
accomplishment reports
Review, discuss and approve GAC work plan and
accomplishments report (Kotz)
Agenda Item 4
Reports on sunsetting committees and workgroup
• Digital Elevation Committee
• Hydrography Committee
• Metadata Workgroup
Break - Networking
Agenda Item 6
Geospatial community calendar and discussion forum
– GIS/LIS board feedback (Sjerven)
Agenda Item 7
Sector report (Slaats/Geurts)
Legislative Update
• Clean Water Fund Language
• Approved to move forward in House, not yet heard in Senate
• Similar language in Legacy Fund Parks and Trails statute
• Minnesota Statutes 2016 - 114D.50
• Subd. 5. Data availability. Data collected by the projects funded with
money from the clean water fund that have value for planning and
management of natural resources, emergency preparedness, and
infrastructure investments must conform to the enterprise information
architecture developed by the Office of MN.IT Services. Spatial data must
conform to geographic information system guidelines and standards
outlined in that architecture and adopted by the Minnesota Geospatial
Commons at the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. A description
and a copy of these data that adheres to the Office of MN.IT Services
geographic metadata standards must be submitted to the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office to be made available online through the
Minnesota Geospatial Commons and the data must be accessible and
free to the public unless made private under chapter 13. To the extent
practicable, summary data and results of projects funded with money
from the clean water fund should be readily accessible on the Internet
and identified as a clean water fund project.
Agenda Item 8
Agenda Item 9
Updates on MN GAC priority projects and initiatives
GAC GAC Focus
Rank in 2017 Project or Initiative Description
Status
Project Owner
1
Y
All Data Free and Open
Active Len Kne
2
Y
Image Service - Sustain
Active Mike Dolbow
3
Y
LiDAR Committee - Move Forward
Proposed Sean Vaughn?
4
Y
Image Service - HTTPS, Tiling, Etc.
Active Mike Dolbow
5
Y
Parcel Data
Active George Meyer
6
Y
Address Points Data
Active Adam Iten
7
Y
Street Centerline Data
Active Adam Iten
8
Y
EM Damage Assess Data Standard
Idea
9
Y
Basemap Services
Active Sonia Dickerson
10
Y
Geocoding Service
Active Mike Dolbow
11
Y
Parks and Trails Data Standard
Active Jim Bunning
Champ
Ross
Ross
Ross
Ross
Ross
Ross
Ross
Ross
Agenda Item 10
Boundary Update Project (Wakefield)
• Background – MN boundary data layers are out of date and need to be updated.
More current and accurate authoritative information is available.
• MnGeo will lead an effort to identify stakeholders, authoritative data stewards, and
resources required to develop, document and evaluate a process for updating,
aligning and maintaining statewide geospatial boundary data layers going forward.
• Outcomes – stakeholders and authoritative data identified, process, updated PLSS,
process for other related layers
• Discussion, questions and concerns
• Committee or Workgroup?
Agenda Item 11
Nominations for Governor’s
Geospatial Commendation awards
Awards from the Governor’s office for
activities that exemplify the use of GIS
to improve services within Minnesota.
Governor’s Commendation Award
Criteria (same as the council’s guiding principles):
• Promote effective investments in geospatial information
• Promote geospatial information as a shared public resource
• Support the establishment and use of geospatial standards and guidelines
• Champion collaboration among geospatial practitioners and related stakeholders
• Educate and inform policymakers related to the value and use of geospatial technology
• Provide a forum for ideas and issues to be shared and acted upon by the geospatial
community
• Encourage geospatial education at all levels
Governor’s Commendation Award
• Standards are high; award is not always given
• Deadline for nominations: May 31
• Council awards committee evaluates the nominations and makes
recommendations to advise the CGIO, CIO, and Governor’s Office
• Work done in June, mostly by email
• Volunteers needed for this year’s committee
• More info:
www.mngeo.state.mn.us/awards/gov_commendations/
• How to nominate a project
• Past winners
Council Appointment Process
Agenda Item 12
• Member terms end June 30
• Next two-year term: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2019
• Initial deadline to apply for next 2-year term is May 5
(we can accept applications after that date until positions are filled)
• Website:
https://commissionsandappointments.sos.state.mn.us/Agency/Details/144
Agenda Item 13
Announcements or other business
Thank you!
Next meeting is May 31, 2017