MN GIS/LIS E-Announcement

Nominations sought for the 2020 MN GIS/LIS Consortium Board of Directors

Do you want to serve on the MN GIS/LIS Consortium Board of Directors? If so, we need you! We are currently looking for volunteers who are knowledgeable and involved in the GIS/LIS field and want to assist the Consortium in its mission to develop and support the GIS professional in Minnesota.

We invite you to nominate yourself or a colleague as a board member and we are now accepting nominations for:

Consortium Chair-Elect (3-year term);
Conference Chair-Elect (3-year term);
Secretary (2-year term);
Local Government Representative (2-year term);
Higher Education (2-year term); and
At-Large Representative (2-year term)

Consortium Board of Directors make a commitment to attend monthly meetings in person or by phone, and to be involved in sub-committees which plan events, design the webpage, manage social media, etc. Board terms are two to three year commitments depending on the position. To learn more and to nominate yourself or someone you know visit our

You can nominate someone by emailing the board at


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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
Steve Simon

Notice of Vacancies in State Boards, Councils and Committees

April 16, 2019 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State today released notice of vacancies for various state boards, councils and committees that are accepting applications. Minnesotans are encouraged to apply and serve in demonstration of public service. The newest vacancies are listed below, and the full list of 879 vacancies can be found on our website Open Positions.

Applications may be submitted online, and must be submitted within 21 days of the “Publish Date” listed on our Open Positions page, to be assured of full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after the 21 day application period.

See our new instructions on HOW TO APPLY at the end of the message.

CURRENT VACANCIES

Below is a list of agencies with new vacancies.
Please visit our website for complete descriptions.

Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council
Vacancies: Member (23 Seats)
Vacancies for representatives of Minnesota's geospatial community in the following categories:
• 2 State agency representatives
• 1 Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium representative
• 1 MetroGIS representative
• 1 Twin Cities metro (7-county) regional government representative
• 1 Greater Minnesota regional government representative
• 1 Twin Cities metro (7-county) county representative
• 1 Greater Minnesota county representative
• 1 Twin Cities metro (7-county) city representative
• 1 Greater Minnesota city representative
• 2 Higher education representatives
• 1 K-12 education organization representative
• 2 Federal agency representatives
• 1 Tribal government representative
• 1 Non-profit organization representative
• 2 Business representatives
• 1 Surveyor community representative
• 3 At-large representatives
Meetings are held 4 times a year, usually in St. Paul. Please see the council's website at: https://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/councils/statewide/index.html

Restrictions to Membership: The twenty-three members must represent a cross section of organizations including counties, cities, universities, business, non-profit organizations, tribal government, federal agencies, and state agencies. All appointed members will be voting members.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit the Open Positions page.
Scroll down to find the correct Agency/Board/Council.
Choose the correct seat type, and click button that says APPLY
The system will walk you through creating an application profile.

Page 2 of the application will now allow you to attach the following documents:
• Letter of Interest
• Resume or Biography

Applicants are encouraged to use the online application as the Appointing Authority will have access to your information as soon as it is submitted.

Applications submitted via downloadable application may experience some delay in reaching the Appointing Authority.
Paper applications may be submitted by email to: Open Appointments or by mail or in person to:

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St Paul, MN 55155-1299

In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing vacancies, receiving applications and recording appointments. Applications will be reviewed and appointments made by the appointing authorities; questions about specific vacancies and appointments should be directed to the appointing authority. Applications are kept on file for a one-year period.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES GOVERNING PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1805.
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MN REGIONAL FUTURE CITY COMPETITION

January 19, 2019

Dakota County Technical College

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MACS and NCEES were involved in the judging of one of the special awards at the competition. The Best Land Surveying Practices Award is sponsored by the National Council Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors NCEES

The judges for this award were:

Peter Jenkins MNDOT and MACS

Steve Jobe MACS

Robin T. Mathews NCEES and MACS

The winning team received a plaque for their school, a $50 Visa debit card from NCEES and each student on the team (including alternates) received a gift bag with small prizes.

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Best Land Surveying Practices Award - This award recognizes the design that employs the best land surveying practices, taking into consideration the high standards used by surveyors to help protect the public's safety and welfare.

The winning school of the award is:

Minnesota Center

Name of their Future City:

Isla Cielo

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