HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 7840 • RESOLUTION NO. 7840
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A RENEWAL OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
WITH THE RAMSEY COUNTY GIS USERS GROUP
WHEREAS, interested cities formed The Ramsey County GIS Users Group in 1995
to encourage organizations to cooperate through the sharing of resources, data and ideas,
primarily for the establishment and maintenance of geographic information systems(GIS)
within local units of government; and,
WHEREAS, Mounds View first entered into a joint powers agreement with the users
group in 1997 renewing its participation in 2000, 2003 and again in 2009; and,
WHEREAS, continued participation with the Ramsey County GIS User Group will
afford the City access to critical County base data and city parcel data for mapping and
informational purposes; and,
• WHEREAS, the County's data offers a base that the City can add layers to
comprising, for example, comprehensive plan designations, zoning overlays, land use
districts, street systems, utility lines and infrastructure, pavement management rankings,
code enforcement activity, permits and calls for service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in order to continue the City's ability to
create, manage and manipulate maps and data, the Mounds View City Council does
hereby authorize the execution of the Joint Powers Agreement valid through December 31,
2014.
Adopted this 14th day of November, 2011
J FI ayor
ATTEST:
James Ericson, City Administrator
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