UCGIS 1998 Annual Assembly
MINUTES
UCGIS (Special) COUNCIL MEETING, Wednesday June 24, 1998, 6:00pm-6:30pm
Olympia Park Hotel, Park City, Utah
The Council meeting was brought to order by President David Mark at 6:00 pm.
Numbers below represent the agenda items on the list for this meeting.
Overview of Year's Successes
Introduced guests from NSGIC, MAPPS
Informed us that a vote on dues increase would not take place at this meeting.
Informed us that a vote would be on Saturday on whether to activate this or not.
Discussed the Nominations Procedures and the Composition of and Guidance to the Nominations Committee.
2) Membership Committee (Will Craig)
Introduced the Membership committee and introduced the 5 portfolios:
Affiliate Member:
Smallworld Systems
Academic Members:
New Mexico State University & University of New Mexico (Joint Application)
George Mason
University of Idaho
California State University System (group membership) (22 organizations)
Other Affiliate Members:
Sun Micro Systems
Intergraph Corporation
(We have an official Letter and Cheque from these organizations but they do not have a portfolio page on the web but rather just their regular home page).
Discussion: (Wright), without representing the CSU group, explained how they are linked and that they would not replace San Diego State University as an individual member. (Buttenfield), expressed concern over so many schools coming in under only one membership fee.
(Craig) asked for a vote to accept the institutions.
Vote:
- Smallworld Systems - accepted (unanimous).
- New Mexico State University & University of New Mexico (Joint Application) - accepted (57 yes - 6 against).
- George Mason - accepted (unanimous).
- University of Idaho - accepted (unanimous).
- California State University System (group membership) (22 organizations) accepted (37 yes - 16 against).
Motion: Buttenfield proposed, and Lyn Usery seconded "that we defer the vote (on Sun Micro Systems and Intergraph Corporation) until such times as they have a complete portfolio"
Motion: Wright proposed , and Duane Marble seconded a Substitute Motion: "that we vote on accepting Sun Micro Systems and Intergraph Corporation conditional to their portfolios being submitted by Labor Day". Motion passed (39 yes - 14 against).
David Mark closed the official meeting 6:45pm.
3) Welcome to Utah (Miller)
Discussed Park City briefly.
4) Overview of the Research Evaluation Process (McMaster)
Discusses research process from Ohio until the present.
Introduced the Panel topics and leaders
Introduced the Goals for the Panels
Introduced New Priorities
5) Closing Remarks (Mark)
Discussion of : Digital X - just came from a 2 day workshop on distributed geo-libraries. Digital government - Digital Earth - Al Gore's original version - how to deliver this. These will go forward and how can we play a role.