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RGIS About Us Page 3 of 5 <br />signed between the two parties. <br />A Joint Powea•s Agreement has been established bet rx ee,a the members so that t <br />may act on be III of its m.elnbeas with Ramsey County. <br />Each arganizatlon vvidlpay a one -tinge membership fee of S500 <br />Anmlaal tees <br />participation upon joining the group. <br />eat to the <br />1 <br />th an organizat ton co in in itting to a three <br />etlires vwill lie made by agreement between Rams <br />Annual fees are 1evded to offset the costs of data storage and supply to the users <br />access to a plotter and a dedicated (GIS workstation at the County. in addition, l <br />assist the County in the provision of non - mandated (15 data capture such as pia <br />features updates from digital aerial imagery. Intimidated data is seen as the digit <br />base with both graphic and teat data) <br />The fee amount for an organization is based on its population. For those entities <br />multiple municipalities or do not have a readily determinable population assocn <br />Users voted on assigning a population percentage to the organization. <br />What have we achieved so far? <br />Provided users with a monthly foram for the exchange of ideas and to introduce <br />technologies and GIS initiative; <br />Developed strong links with the :' letropoditan Council's MetroGIS initiative <br />Developed links vv'ith the north :Metro 1-35W Corridor Coalition and Metro Eat <br />Development Partnership <br />Continued assistance to the County in the development of its cis data base cony <br />data rectification <br />Adding value to data created by the County through its innovative use by meant <br />'. ver th e aft flirt %ears the R IS has been operating under at Strategic Plan th <br />initiated in the spring of 2901. This Strategic Plan has helped "focus the RG1S's <br />forming con3Rnittee 'soups. These areas are: <br />Provide readily accessibie data to a wider find more diverse audienc <br />?,4Jork in ',:fin( <br />'l, naer }rise G. <br />;,e`. <br />scy County' and saint Paul on the development o <br />)u blie- .access component :or A;d)lantW.. city acid other Inember <br />4iaa $➢ ntibook ?v th iiaannsev <br />- 5 - <br />http : / /www.ramseygis.com /Webpages/ About %20the %200rganization.html 3/28/2005 <br />