Proposed Recommendations of the West Virginia GIS Council Formulation Subcommittee

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Proposed Recommendationsof the West Virginia
GIS Council Formulation Subcommittee

• Sean Litteral, Chairman
• West Virginia Department of Transportation
• GIS Manager 1

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History

• On November 9th 2005 90 GIS professionals
  discussed a new GIS Coordination Council.
• A committee was identified to explore
  implementing methods and organizational
  structure.
• Committee met 5 times to work on issues and vote
  on recommendations.
• Results and meeting minutes are available on-line
  through the WV GIS Tech Center (GIS News).

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Committee Members
L_NAME F_NAME ORGANIZATOIN SECTOR E-MAIL
Adkins JD Cabell County Assessors Office Local Govt. jd_at_cabellassessor.com
Bauch Bruce U.S. Geological Survey Federal bbauch_at_usgs.gov
Donaldson Kurt WV GIS Technical Center, WVU State kdonalds_at_wvu.edu
Elkhansa Hussein Division of Highways State helkhansa_at_dot.state.wv.us
Elmes Greg West Virginia University Education gelmes_at_wvu.edu
Evans Larry Dept. of Environmental Protection State LEVANS_at_wvdep.org
Griffith Andrea Semaphore Hill Associates, LLC Private agriffith_at_semaphorehill.com
Litteral Sean Rahall Transportation Institute, State littera2_at_marshall.edu
Leonard Jamie Marshall University Education leonard_at_marshall.edu
Mazgaj Joe Division of Homeland Security Emergency Management State jmazgaj_at_wvoes.state.wv.us
Neidig Craig State GIS Coordinator State cneidig_at_gis.state.wv.us
Inglis-Smith Chandra Rahall Transportation Institute, State inglis.smith_at_gmail.com
Thaxton Rex Mountain CAD Corp. Private rex_at_mountaincad.com
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Key Elements of the Plan

• Provides a mechanism for the Geospatial Community
  to work with the State GIS Coordinator.
• Creates an organization to Champion GIS.
• Policies
• Standards
• Legislation
• Conferences
• Advocacy
• Educate decision makers and political leaders
• Make GIS part of everyday state business

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• MISSION
• To promote and support geospatial professionals
  in the efficient use of sharing geospatial
  information and related resources throughout the
  state of West Virginia.
• RECOMMENDED MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
• Anyone who has an interest in geospatial
  technology.
• To be a voting member, must pay membership fee of
  50 for an individual, 20 for a student.

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• The board shall have supervision, control, and
  direction of the affairs and funds of the WVAGP,
  and shall carry out the policies or changes
  therein within the limits of the bylaws. The
  board may elect delegates to a executive board of
  officers, staff, and committees as it deems
  necessary for the administration of the affairs
  of the WVAGP.
• The Board membership shall be composed of 11
  voting members, with one non-voting member
  comprised of the State GIS Coordinator.
• Composition of Board as follows
• 3 State, 2 education, 2 local, 1 federal, 2
  private, 1 at-large.
• The Board member are elected every 2 years.
• The Board will be planners!

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• Board will elect four of its members as the
  Executive Committee, Comprised of a Chairman,
  Co-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.
• There will be only three voting members on the
  Executive Committee.
• The three voting members will be the Chairman,
  Co-Chair and Treasurer.
• Two year term for board members/executive
  committee.
• Primary Benefit
• - Smaller group making it easier to meet.

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• State GIS Coordinator will be lateral to
  proposed 11 member board and will advocate its
  actions through the administration.
• Placement of Coordinator should be under CTO in
  the State IT Department.

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Primary Benefits

• Increased coordination opportunities.
• More involvement of the Geospatial Community into
  the direction of GIS.
• Increase the level of Geospatial professionalism.
  
• Improve education, training, and certification
  standards for geospatial technology
  professionals.
• Provides 2 avenues of communication to State
  decision makers.

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What the next step?

• Establish acceptance by the Geospatial Community.
• Development of a Strategic Plan.
• Establish the organization.
• Nominate and Elect Officers.
• Draft and approve Charter and Bylaws.
• Establish ties to Executive and Legislative
  branches.

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Reminder

• Please fill out the voting Ballot after the end
  of discussions.
• You can vote by paper, email or online.
• Deadline June 2.