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� � . <br /> � <br /> ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM <br /> Memo No. 08-37 <br /> April 9, 2008 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Steve Ga City Manager <br /> Greg Crow , ssistant City Mana <br /> Mark L. Smith, Senior Plan <br /> SUBJECT: Agreement for GIS Technical Mapping Services with Eastern Illinois University <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the attached Agreement <br /> for GIS technical services with Eastern Illinois University (EIU). <br /> BACKGROUND: In December 2006, the Council passed Resolution F2006-190 authorizing <br /> the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $340,000.00 for the "purpose of developing and <br /> implementing mapping and data services for the operations of the City and to serve the residents <br /> of the City with timely and accurate geographic information." Over the past year EIU's efforts <br /> have yielded over 30,000 GPS locations of City hydrants, water valves and sewer and storm <br /> water manholes. The attached agreement is for technical mapping services which will connect <br /> these points. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections from any source. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: This project will be cooperatively conducted and have <br /> extensive involvement by the Department of Engineering & Infrastructure and the Decatur <br /> Sanitary District. <br /> STAFF REFERENCES: If Council members have questions they may contact Mark Smith, <br /> Senior Planner, 424-2790, or at mismith(�c;decaturnet.or�. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: $96,000.00. The project cost is in within the currently <br /> approved budget. The project costs will be paid out of the GIS Fund which will augmented by <br /> additional funding of $25,000.00 from the Department of Engineering and Infrastructure's <br /> Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2009 and $25,000.00 from the Decatur Sanitary District. <br />