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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: James Dahl, MIS Director
DATE: May 26, 2014
SUBJECT:
Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora, Illinois and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for sharing of geospatial data.
PURPOSE:
The "Intergovernmental Agreement for Sharing NAVTEQ/HERE Proprietary Data" provides the opportunity for interested Illinois governmental agencies to form geospatial data sharing cooperatives with IDOT. NAVTEQ/HERE is the company that compiles mapping data for GPS companies (i.e. Garmin, TomTom, etc.).
BACKGROUND:
IDOT is taking a leadership role in Illinois government to work towards developing and maintaining a GIS Transportation framework layer through the Illinois GIS Transportation Coalition. IDOT envisions the Illinois GIS Transportation Coalition as being a place to share information between all levels of government. There are currently over sixty organizations participating in this program.
DISCUSSION:
The NAVTEQ/HERE data sharing initiative offers roadway coverage that can be used for location analysis, routing, and other decision support applications for all persons requiring access and information about the state's transportation network. A key goal of the program is to foster relationships and collaboration on changes and updates to the system. These efforts are working towards establishment of a single roadway data source that can be used for congestion mitigation, planning, safety measures, emergency response, and other transportation related
Among other information, this program supplies City of Aurora GIS staff with roadway, points of interest, and building footprint data. Some of this is information Aurora's GIS maps no not currently have, and the program will allow easy access to data that will further enhance internal mapping layers.
The Law Department has reviewed and approved this agreement.
This is a free data exchange, and IDOT does not require any fees to be part of the consortium.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
IThe agreement will allow Aurora access to mapping data not easily available elsewhere. The additional information will be available to all City departments, and potentially save costs by providing data that may otherwise need to be gathered internally.
Impact on Information Technology is minimal. .
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed resolution be adopted.
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Peters, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora, Illinois and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for sharing of geospatial data.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, IDOT is developing a program of centralized databases containing mapping data layers beneficial to the City of Aurora; and
WHEREAS, City of Aurora MIS Division GIS staff need access to such data for internal mapping information,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for sharing of NAVTEQ/HERE geospatial data.
PASSED AND APPROVED on ______________.
AYES ____ NAYS ____ NOT VOTING ____ ABSENT ____
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Alderman Bohman, Ward 1 Alderman Garza, Ward 2
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Alderman Mesiacos, Ward 3 Alderman Donnell, Ward 4
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Alderman Peters, Ward 5 Alderman Saville, Ward 6
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Alderman Hart-Burns, Ward 7 Alderman Mervine, Ward 8
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Alderman Bugg, Ward 9 Alderman Johnson, Ward 10
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Alderman Irvin, At Large Alderman O'Connor, At Large
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
Attachments: IDOT Agreement