F PROF O ESS TY IO Spring 2018 Volume 27 • Number 1 IE N C A O L S S A U T R O V S E E Y N O N R I S M 1953 The Nichols Map and the Location of the Town of St. Paul ALSO INSIDE: From the MSPS President pg. 4 NSPS Executive Director’s Report pg. 7 2017 Awards & Scholarships Winners pg. 8 Legislative Miscues - Part 1 pg. 17 Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors an affiliate of NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AMERICAN CONGRESS ON SURVEYING AND MAPPING MINNESOTA SURVEYOR Minnesota Surveyor is the official publication of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors. It is published quarterly and sent to members and similar organizations on a complimentary basis. Material published is copyrighted but may be reprinted Advertise in the without permission as long as credit is given to the MSPS Minnesota Surveyor. 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Bryan Balcome Past President ...................Daniel Stueber Secretary .......................Cynthia Hidde Treasurer .....................Marcus Hampton NSPS Governor ................. Chris Ambourn Director ..........................Curt Schley Director ...........................Katie Cook Director .......................Mark Severtson Director .........................Chad Conner Director ....................... 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Freemyer ....................................... 19 MSPS Chapter One – 16th Annual TrigStar Program ............................... 22 MSPS Summer Meeting: Save the Date..................................................... 23 Frontier Precision Opens Office in Honolulu ............................................ 24 Firm Member Directory ............................................................................... 26 Spring 2018 • www.mnsurveyor.com 3 From the MSPS President Chris Mavis As I am writing this article, the days are getting longer Lee Helgen, or me to find out and everyone I talk to is gearing up for another very more information and how you busy year. I wish everyone a safe and productive first can put your knowledge to use quarter of 2018! in guiding students. The 66th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Society of As I mentioned at the annual Professional Surveyors was held February 14-16, 2018 meeting, I want to challenge each and every member at the Marriott in Brooklyn Park. It was great to find out to become more involved with this society at any level. that we had higher than expected attendance and have Our society is held in high regard across the nation and had many positive comments about session content this is a product of the work of our members. and the venue! A huge shout out goes to our Events committee and Ewald Consulting for their efforts to National Surveyors week was March 18-24, 2018, and make it successful. It takes a tremendous amount of Global Surveyors Day was March 21. MSPS secured a work and energy throughout the year to ensure that proclamation from Governor Dayton and also issued a attendees enjoy the event. press release. I know of several companies who picked up the story for their corporate website and social Other committees have been busy working behind the media feeds. scenes for the benefit of the membership. I would like to highlight a few recent activities. Attending Chapter meetings, seminars and events is a great way to grow your professional The Public Relations Committee recently completed network. Consider joining, or micro-volunteering two PowerPoints (one general, one student) and a for, a committee. We had a few people sign up for student flier as part of the PR Toolkit. The finished committees at the Annual Meeting and have recently product is remarkable and very easy to use and modify accumulated more, but we can always use any time to fit your presentation need. You will find the items and talent that you wish to volunteer. available for download under the Resources/Member Resources/Public Relations tab on www.mnsurveyor. I appreciate authors who write articles for the com. We will be creating a feedback framework Minnesota Surveyor. If you are so inclined, offer to write on the webpage in the future. Until that goes live, an article about something you find interesting or are please contact Paul Vogel with your suggestions for passionate about. Assuredly, members will find your improvements to the content. article worthwhile and your writing may be the catalyst for a new initiative. It is up to the membership to make The Education Committee is continuing to work hard this society what we want today and in the future. and was recently called upon regarding the program at SCSU. As we know, the program at SCSU has had The MSPS Board had a planning session on March its struggles in the recent past. Currently, the Dean of 15; we focused on identifying clear and measurable the program is looking for supporting letters from our goals that address key issues facing land surveying profession and others. If you feel so inclined please and our Society. It was invigorating to be around a write a letter of support for the program at SCSU. It board that is very engaged and cares deeply about is the only four year program (with or without ABET our profession! Expect to hear more about this and accreditation) in Minnesota and is a vital pathway other MSPS Board news at your Chapter meetings to licensure. Contact information and talking points where Board liaisons will be reporting out and are available on our website. Additionally, the Dean gathering your feedback. is asking for us (Land Surveyors) to consider being part of their adjunct pool. There are currently two, I want to thank the members of MSPS for allowing Sam DeLeo and Dennis Pederson, but the program me the honor to serve as president for 2018. I will do can always use more. Other educational institutions my best to follow in the footsteps of those who have are looking for additional adjuncts. There is a need at held this position before me. Please contact me with Dakota Tech and in the Civil Engineering program at concerns, comments or ideas for the future at: the U of M Twin Cities as well. Contact Sam DeLeo, [email protected] 4 Spring 2018 • www.mnsurveyor.com From the MSPS Executive Director Lee Helgen Welcome to spring! I always After months of planning and prep work, our 66th enjoy this time of rebirth and Annual Meeting was a great event. We were renewal when the days grow pleased with the overall attendance, and we heard longer, and the sun shines lots of positive feedback. Even as we celebrate the stronger. Spring is also a time success of our annual meeting, we have already of transition for MSPS. At started thinking about options for improving our annual meeting, we formally installed the new programming and activities next year. Thanks again board leadership and welcomed our new board to our conference planning committee and the members. Please join me in welcoming our newly events co-chairs, Connie Villari and Preston Dowell. elected President Chris Mavis, President-Elect You did an outstanding job, and we appreciate your Bryan Balcome, and Treasurer Marcus Hampton.