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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5085 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FORMING THE <br />RAMSEY COUNTY GIS USERS GROUP <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Ramsey County GIS Users Group was formed by interested cities in <br />order to encourage organizations to cooperate through the sharing of resources, data and ideas, <br />primarily for the establishment and maintenance of geographic information systems within local <br />units of government; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there is a metropolitan-wide effort underway to establish geographic <br />information systems in each of the seven metropolitan counties which would supply data and <br />mapped information available from County records to their constituent cities; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Ramsey County GIS Users Group is proposing a joint powers agreement <br />between the cities and districts in Ramsey County, and University of Minnesota so this group will <br />serve as a partner with Ramsey County in developing a county-wide geographic information <br />system, and represent the cities in this effort; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a geographic information system offers the possibility of more <br />comprehensive and quicker access to property-based information generated by the County; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Ramsey County's parcel map offers a base to which the cities can add <br />comprehensive plan designations, zoning, land use, street names, addresses, water, sewer and <br />storm drain lines, snow plow routes, and the pavement management program, and which can be <br />used to track code enforcement cases, building permits, building and housing inspections, police <br />calls for service, and participation in recreation programs, as examples; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a County-wide coordinated geographic information system will assist in such <br />projects as the 35W Corridor Coalition; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, joining the Ramsey County GIS Users Group will help the City of Mounds <br />View's existing efforts to establish a geographic information system. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council hereby <br />approves the Joint Powers Agreement forming the Ramsey County GIS Users Group, attached <br />hereto as Exhibit A, and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk-Administrator to execute this <br />agreement in a form substantially similar to Exhibit A, and that the cost of the initial membership <br />fee of$500 and the annual fee for 1997-1999 of$1,506 be paid from the MIS Account (100- <br />4139), <br />