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1995-02-14CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 667 NORTH CARROLL AVENUE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 14, 1995 COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Gary Fickes; Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Farrier; Deputy Mayor Pro Tern, Ion Michael Franks (arrived at 7:00 p.m.). Members: Stephen Apple (left at 7:00 p.m.), Andy Wambsganss and Michael Richarme. COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Councilmember Ralph Evans. STAFF PRF~ENT: Curtis Hawk, City Manager; Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager; Kevin Hugman, Assistant to the City Manager; LouAnn Heath, Director of Finance; Bob Whitehead, Director of Public Works; Greg Last, Director of Community Development; Billy Campbell, Director of Public Safety; Tom Elgin, City Planner; Ron Harper, City Engineer; and, Sandra L. LeGrand, City Secretary. The Special City Council meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. by Mayor Gary Fickes. Agenda Item #3-A, Discussion: GIS Demonstration bv Carter and Burgess Bob Whitehead, Director of Public Works, presented information regarding the status and future of the Geographical Information System for the City of Southlake. Depending on the actions and wishes of the City Council, the next step is to bring forward an Interlocal Agreement with the North Texas GIS Consortium. Mr. Whitehead commented that the development and implementation of the GIS is an important first step in developing other plans and programs within the City, including land use analysis, drainage master planning, emergency response routing, demographic analysis, pavement management, infrastructure management, and capital improvements planning. A demonstration of the GIS System was presented by Carter and Burgess, Consulting Engineers. A copy of the information provided is hereby attached to the minutes. Agenda Item #3-B. Discussion: Critical Drainage Structures Bob Whitehead, Director of Public Works, led the discussion and presented a preliminary report prepared by Cheatham and Associates, covering Drainage Study and Analysis at Critical Drainage Structures in the City of Southlake. Councilmember Jerry Farrier stated the city needs to design something that will make the developers to want to put in detention ponds. The equality issue needs to be resolved. If resolved, there will be less and less question on how it's being applied. Farrier stated he feels drainage should be fair to everyone. Special City Council Meeting Minutes February 14, 1995 page two Agenda item #3-B. Continued It was noted by Mr. Whitehead that the costs are based on today's dollar. Councilmember Michael Richarme asked if priorities of the twenty-six (26) drainage structures addressed in the preliminary study have been determined. Mayor Fickes asked Bob Whitehead to prioritized the top five (5) out of the list. When asked, Mr. Whitehead stated with the current staff, the City could do two to three structures in a year. However, he could not answer the questions, with regards to the city's financial position. Councilmember Farrier asked if there are fencing requirements on detention ponds. The Target store in Grapevine is fenced. He asked staff to look into this. Bob Whitehead informed the Council that Staffneeds some direction prior to beginning FY 95- 96 Budget. A copy of the preliminary study is attached to the minutes. Council adjourned for recess at 7:25 p.m. Council returned to Council table at 7:40 p.m. A~,enda Item #3-C. Discussion: Sb, n Ordinance Greg Last, Director of Community Development, presented draft No. 5 of the Sign Ordinance with revisions as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Last commented that some of the highlights of this draft as compared to the current ordinance are: elimination of billboards, simplification of the ordinance by combining several sign categories into a single "Business Sign" category, limitations on the locations of freestanding signs, and revised letter/logo height and sign are measurements. A copy of the information presented by the director is hereby attached to the minutes. Mayor Fickes stated he wants to see the ordinance encourage monument signs instead of poll signs. Council asked the City Manager to bring this ordinance back for first reading during the City Council meeting to be held on February 21, 1995. Special City Council Meeting Minutes February 14, 1995 page three Agenda Item//4. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Fickes at 8:30 p.m. .~X~ayor Gary FCx(kes City Secretary City of Southlake, Texas SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1995 LOCATION: 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas City Council Chambers of City Hall TIME: 5:30 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. AGENDA 1. Call to order. Invocation. 2. A. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.076. Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporated herein. B. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in executive session. 3. Discussion: 5:30 -6:30 A. GIS 6:30 -7:30 B. Critical Structure /Drainage 7:30 -8:30 C. Sign Ordinance 4. Meeting Adjourned. CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at city hall, 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas, on Tuesday, February 7, 1995, at 5:00 p.m., pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapt; ,. OF SOU f , Sandra L. LeGrand �,� -+ City Secretary k as f If you plan to attend this public meeting in ave a disability that requires special needs, please advise the City Secretary 48 hours, in advance at 481 -5581 extension 704, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. City of Southlake, Texas EXECUTIVE SESSION PENDING LITIGATION - SECTION 551.071 The City Council may consider pending and contemplated litigation subjects. The following subjects may be discussed: 1. Legend Custom Homes, 1993 2. Scott and Anne Morrison vs. The Zoning Board of Adjustments of the City of Southlake, and the City of Southlake. 1993 3. VW Investments, Inc. and Frost Fuels Corporation, dba Southlake Fuels vs. City of Southlake, Texas, Curtis E. Hawk, Karen P. Gandy, and the Southlake Board of Adjustments. 1994 4. Aledo Construction. 1994 Litigation is, by nature, an on -going process, and questions may arise as to trial tactics which need to be explained to the City Council. Upon occasions, the City Council may need information from the City Attorney as to the status of the pending or contemplated litigation subjects set out above. After discussion of the pending and contemplated litigation subjects in executive session, any final action, or vote taken, will be in open session. LAND ACQUISITION- SECTION 551.072 The City Council may consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or sale of real property. After discussion of land acquisitions in executive session, any final action, or vote taken, will be in open session. PERSONNEL- SECTION 551.074 The City Council may consider the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers or employees, including the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, and City Board and Commission Members. A complete list of the City Boards and Commissions is on file in the City Secretary's Office. DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL - SECTION 551.076 Regarding the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. After discussion of any or all of the above, in executive session, any final action or vote taken will be in open session by the City Council. If personnel issues or litigation issues arise, or a need to seek advice from the City Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this City Council meeting, an executive session will be held. cc:exc \sessl0l- 30 -95\s1 City of Southlake, Texas MEMORANDUM ii C C� f d E pj February 9, 1995 - 9 1995 h ii i TO: Curtis E. Hawk, City Manager OFFICE OF CITY FROM: Ron Harper, City Engineer SUBJECT: GIS Attached is information regarding the status and future of the Geographical Information System for the City of Southlake. Pending the actions and wishes of the Council the next step in this process will be to bring forward an Interlocal Agreement with the North Texas GIS Consortium so that we c urchase the database and begin the hardware and personnel procurement phase of this project. J H/rjh ■- / Geographical Information System Update In the 1995 budget, City Council approved a line item for the implementation of a Geographical Information System in the amount of $105,000. At the time of budget discussions, it was explained that this amount should be considered a first year expenditure and that subsequent years would require additional expenditures in the implementation and maintenance of the GIS. We had originally intended on developing our own program by means of creating horizontal and vertical survey control, by having the city flown and photographed, and using software to create our digital base maps from which our GIS layers could be constructed. At the time of our initial planning we were aware of the North Texas GIS Consortium, but did not have a full awareness of the progress that the Consortium had made in developing the base maps for the North Texas region. The Consortium has in fact done most of the preliminary work that we would have had to recreate. In addition, the Consortium includes several entities with which we would have had to interface and if we had done our own system may not have had a consistent data base. These groups include Tarrant County 911, Tarrant Appraisal District, Denton Appraisal District, DFW Airport, and Lone Star Gas. North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a member of the Executive Committee of the Consortium and has the resources to offer us assistance in the implementation of our program. They do not want to run our program, but would prefer to be a technical assistance resource. The data which we hope to purchase from the Consortium consists of a computerized aerial photo of the City, the digitized centerlines and edges of pavement of all roads, the locations of all hydrological features (ponds, creeks, streams, etc.) and a digital elevation model (from which we can develop contour maps). From this data we can continue to create the various layers that will be the meat of the GIS. These layers can include the following: manhole locations, sewer lines, water valves, fire hydrants, water lines, power poles, gas line locations, building footprints, parcel and tract information, drainage culverts, floodplain and floodway locations, street signs, traffic signs. The list is as long as our imagination and our needs. The basis for all these layers is the base data available from the Consortium. The funds allocated to developing many of these layers and the base map was $75,000. The cost of just creating the base map would have been approximately 50 - 60% of these amount. We are able to get the same data for approximately 30 %. We still need to do the work to create the additional layers of information. The information provided to use on the computerized aerial photo will be the basis of the layer creation. The base photo is in a format called RASTER. This means that all the data has been stored as dots. To be useable as layers this raster data must be converted to VECTOR format. Using the base photo as a backdrop a person can go into the base map, locate a physical feature, click on it with a mouse or other pointing device and create a file of vector information. Whether we retain a consultant or have it done internally, this is the process that will be used. For features that can not be located on the base photo, field location will be accomplished. Depending 3A -a on the degree of accuracy required, a survey crew may or may not be required. In most cases they will not be needed. There are two ways in which this can be done. The first is by retaining a consultant, providing them with our data base and requesting that they locate all the physical features that we want and create our various layers. The second is by hiring a person internally to perform the same function. Regardless of whether we retain a consultant or do this layer creation internally we will need to hire a person to be a GIS Manager. This position can either be at the Technician or System Manager level. Most of the work to be done can be done at the technician level, especially with the resources available at the Consortium to provide assistance and with the various groups that have been created by NCTCOG. Kathleen Farrell has done a salary survey of GIS positions within the area (attached). We have not yet discussed the software and hardware requirements of this program. The software standard for GIS programs is Arclnfo. As members of the consortium we are able to obtain this software for the first year cost of the maintenance agreement ($3,000). In addition we have explored the need for additional software which we are able to obtain from ERSI for the cost of yearly maintenance fees. We are obtaining quotes for the necessary hardware to operate this system. Based upon the quotes we have received so far our estimates were within the range of what we will probably spend. I have summarized these hard costs on the attached chart. Also attached is a projected system cost over the next several years. The major costs after the acquisition of hardware and the database will be personnel, software maintenance and licensing costs, and equipment operational expenses. We do anticipate some additional consultant costs in Year 2 in order to develop a higher level of control within the floodplain areas of the City. The accuracy that we obtain with the Consortium data is within 3 -5 feet. This is sufficient for almost all planning and conceptual work; however, since our Floodplain Regulations deal in terms of 1 -2 feet we will need to do additional work in these areas. (It is common to develop the City -wide database at one degree of accuracy and to increase this level for smaller areas. The cost to create a database for the entire City at 1 foot accuracy would be prohibitive and over detailed.) It is projected that major database updates in the form of a remapping of the Region would be accomplished every 4 - 5 years at a cost not to exceed 30% of the original data acquisition cost. Development and implementation of the GIS is an important first step in developing other plans and programs within the City, including land use analysis, drainage master planning, emergency response routing, demographic analysis, pavement management, infrastructure management, and capital improvements planning. Total implementation of this system is a multi -year process. Originally we anticipated the purchase of the hardware, software and base mapping in Year 1. Year 2 would have allowed us to create the various layers necessary to effectively use the system. With the purchase of the Consortium database and our involvement with the Tarrant County GIS Users Group we will be able accelerate the completion of our system. At the current time Tarrant County 911 is using the data base to create response mapping and planning for fire and police. Tarrant Appraisal District is entering all parcel data which will be available to the City. DFW is mapping and developing their LDN zones on the database so that individual parcels can be identified. COG has also been inputing Southlake information into their database and system as part of their regional efforts to promote GIS. Attached is a list of probable uses as identified by the various departments within the City. A TENTATIVE timeline of implementation is attached. It is proposed that the initial 3 A -3 priorities of layer creation will involve the identification and mapping of physical features. Part of this decision has been made due to activities by other entities such as 911 and TAD which would reduce our need to create the database interfaces. If these groups are doing the major data and layer creations we do not need to duplicate efforts. 3A ITEM 1994 - 1995 CURRENT COMMENTS BUDGET COSTS Software 3,000 3,000 Work Station 16,500 15,000 Plotter 8,000 8,000 Digitizer 2,500 2,300 Data 45,000 26,000 Consortium Personnel /Consultants 30,000 30,000 New Hire /Consultant TOTAL 105,000 84,300 ITEM BUDGET YEAR BUDGET YEAR BUDGET YEAR 1 2 3 Software 3,000 4,500 4,500 Work Station 15,000 2,500 2,500 Plotter 8,000 1,000 1,000 Digitizer 2,300 500 500 Data 26,000 3,000 3,000 Personnel /Consultants 30,000 65,000 58,000 TOTAL 84,300 76,500 . 69,500 3,4'-5- GIS APPLICATIONS Public Public Admin Com Finance Works Safety Dev Building Inspections, Permits, Property X X X Improvements Health Inspections/Violations X X Code Enforcement Violations X X Street Centerline, Edge of Pavements, X X Rights -of -way Tract Delineation X X Tract Ownership X X X X X TAD /Tax Status X X X Traffic Counts/Flows X X X Pavement Management/Condition Surveys X Underground Utility Locations X X Soils X X Topography X X Drainage X X Traffic Accidents X X Public Safety Statistics X X Land/Use Zoning X X Flood Plain Management X X Physical & Legal Addressing X X X X School District Boundaries X X Census Blocks /Tracts X X Demographics X X CDBG Administration X X X X Parks and Recreation Planning and X X Management 3/9'0 Euless: Population: 38, 850 Title: GIS Manager Compensation: 37,850 (2.5 increase this year) 38,000 Has ten experience, said entry level usually begins at around 26,000. 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ARC/INFO® An Integrated Answer for Transportation Planning and Management &/9-/3 ARC/INFO®—An Integrated Answer for Transportation Planning and Management The transportation sector is encountering challenges it has never before had to face. p Increasing construction costs, greater environ- mental sensitivity, and opposition by local special il interest groups are limiting further expansion of transportation systems. At the same time, the "+t volume of traffic grows steadily. This results in rf lengthy traffic delays and accelerated deteriora- tion of the transportation infrastructure. The 1 number of issues transportation planners and ;,;, a engineers must face is increasing dramatically. Transportation planners and engineers must work hard to get Traffic . • more out of existing facilities. Decisions must be made more Signals , quickly and efficiently. Yet many transportation organizations still ( / ' rely on data analysis and mapping methods they have used for '°`efse ( • decades — methods that now hinder rather than enhance their / • lops Bus S ability to meet these challenges. t Bus Routes How many hours has your staff spent manually transferring Fie ) pavement characteristics, accident rates, or traffic statistics from Response / • tabular reports to paper maps? How much time has been spent p ro p oseff values by hand along proposed road align- Raiisysle totaling property Y 9P P ments? How much time have you spent trying to prioritize Ravemen Conditions pavement segments for paving to keep within the current bud- { get? How many times have you been told that two data sets Street Network / covering the same study area would be difficult, if not impossible, Scree to correlate because they were collected with different linear R ws7/ \\ referencing systems? How many critical decisions have been made based on severely outdated maps? With the help of an integrated geographic information system (GIS), you can eliminate these and other problems, and face the challenges of today and tomorrow in a coordinated ana efficient manner. 3■ /X ARC /INFO SOFTWARE IDEALLY SUITED TO TRANSPORTATION ESRI® ARC /INFO® GIS software features a powerful set of tools for creating, editing, displaying, querying, and managing map databases, and for performing spatial analyses along linear Mato 00 - networks. The features that make ARC /INFO software a com- Dm.* U0m00e30 r: �> • 1. plete GIS solution for the transportation sector include the Average - ` - 09 Daily Traffic �;V;,!j.. following: Volumes ,, : -siV-<62'.g.- ,- - ® U y ■ A robust linear data model al limy ,Nk c-, yi y ' • • Link —node topology, ideal for representing linear 0 Como Le1T • 4� networks . — ; Wiz Volum en0,wem10edomlbNmA ^ ' •m bar • Routes and sections: state -of- the -art, high -level linear objects • Mile posting and optional route calibration • Discontinuous, branching, and overlapping routes `';, F .f- ,: ., Multiple views of the network (route systems) within one , p� 5 1 k i i.21 i I Pt i aV�•R ... 3u k Jt L..f...�. 11:1-. tea!! _ L�7 � � n ' , „ , ,71711)-7771r map file � - --= • Complex spatial analysis capabilities ■ Static and dynamic segmentation of linear features Y 9 • Linear data overlay • Data transformation between dfferent linear referencing systems • Least -cost path determinations • • Resource allocation • Network load modeling • Adjacency and nearness • Grid -cell modeling of topography, imagery, and statistical surfaces • Vehicle routing capabilities • Surface modeling and contouring • Ability to integrate databases throughout the organization • Interfaces to industry- standard relational database management systems through SQL • Conversion to and from leading CAD and civil engineer- ing packages • Interactive coordinate geometry (COGO) functionality • Interfaces to global positioning system (GPS) and total station applications • Support of standard raster image formats ESRI's software is also an integrated set of tools, allowing the user to perform varied functions from within a single, common geoprocessing system. In some instances, you may use ` ub,' 1. "' ARC /INFO software to perform functions that would normally 8cresc li>ilt:} to L'nr;:Ic: u :Ir cnln_ t,, Propo,:c ; ,,1 >> , 1 . require a number of different software packages, for example, ARC /INFO COGOTm integrates coordinate geometry applications with GIS. In other cases, the integrative nature of ARC /INFO - = r. = - -_ allows you to keep using the various special applications you currently use such as InRoads, CEAL, and AutoCAD. f ARC /INFO acts as the executive information system that sits on top of it all and manages applications and data ARC /INFO technology facilitates the coordination of the many and varied functions of a transportation department. Traffic ran= >portatiou Management 1 analysis, alignment studies, roadway design CAD files, pave - Information System ment tracking systems, corridor analysis, parking plans, and right -of -way records can all be integrated using ARC /INFO 'b ` software's vector topology and image integration functions. .•, Routing, allocation, and flow modeling functions are accom- plished through features such as links, barriers, turn imped- r ances, turn restrictions, resource centers, center impedances, stops, and stop impedances. And with dynamic segmentation " capabilities for linear processing, ARC /INFO allows for the display of events and routes to partial and multiple arcs, provid- ing for increased analysis and management of road features. Top Photo: Using allocation model street network file to show accessibility to downtown ARC /INFO software evaluates and manages the activities shopping for a new subway. carried out in geographic networks formed by roads, so the resources distributed throughout the system can be managed with maximum efficiency. With ARC /INFO, you can efficiently access and manage all of your organization's disparate data sources from a single system. It lets you make more acCurate decisions —and more quickly than ever before. ARC /INFO. Helping transportation planners, engineers, and managers deal with today and plan for tomorrow. 3i9 -a0 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY The power of ARC /INFO GIS software lies in its ability to draw together and analyze tabular and mapped data from the entire organization, effectively cutting across functional divisions. Networl: Aii .Iysi:•: Boutin_ ARC /INFO can form the core of a pavement management ''— ;! �, system, which, as part of an executive information system, can „..help support decisions on road improvements and fund alloca- z „.,. tions. Planners can use ARC /INFO to analyze traffic flows and i� it, �1,t. * i,r ..! 1, :r compare the results against land use and demographic data in c , C ,,� ' order to predict future levels of service. Engineers can use x ' 41 1 ' ARC /INFO to tie together geologic, hydrologic, and topographic e :re!::::,cC: :, data for roadway and structure design. In addition, ARC /INFO is ,;.B fir)5 :79 ^� ° ”' "•' "` '' extremely well suited for assessment of the environmental and Menlo 1'c:r1., C. sln.!v an.-1 cca cultural impacts of new road projects. r� �- }'' WHERE DOES ARC /INFO FIT IN -- s ., t ? TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT? -•- A l 1 v •••• ., g ; yam t i kl= "" — ��= ARC /INFO transportation users include national, state, regional, `t sak and local transportation agencies, in the United States and ta.ciraras FEE ols ' �: around the world. ARC /INFO software's simple command - driven nrst Responcrug Unit ��! T• ( Scenario 2) t - �j% . interface, coupled with the ARC Macro LanguageTM (AML) capability to build graphic user interfaces, allows for rapid prototyping and implementation of user - friendly decision support systems for transportation planners, engineers, and managers. :..0 r ` er - y Transportation agencies are generally responsible for overseeing . , the building, maintenance, and use of transportation networks. • ,,...,= This includes the planning and engineering of new roadways, A, Y., ... •X" and the inventory, inspection, and repair of pavement and .y ,`. �� c P ` i structures. Transportation agencies are increasingly concerned • N Zeno is .�.e1•G.? with the use of the network, as in the routing of oversized . � .. 'N...• � ' • r� vehicles and the routing of inspection and repair crews. ARC /INFO software can provide these agencies with all the tools necessary for data input, manipulation, display, and analysis to meet these concerns. Here are some of the tools that ARC /INFO software provides to help the transportation planners and engineers. `3.9 —,7 Data Input • Photo - logging of roadway conditions 12 L2 _ w . _ 1 . 1 . • Assignment of route mileposts to the network %� • Input of scanned document and images in a variety of r 'I #'' ' -'4.„ industry- standard formats "�: ,�. • Address matching of facilities and residences • Conversion of more than two dozen different digital data formats, such as TIGER, DLG, DXF, and Intergraph® file formats • • Direct input of a wide variety of remotely sensed data file formats Accidents along Route 11 t ,„ .lt , r11a1� > • Support for a variety of industry- standard digitizers 0• of an Bock N 0bkro1 x fj` Ibu ,, % r. Data Display AOfsino mom 10 b 22 m1epOa011101011. 010l q Day 00ua (lint • — _ • • • Display of route milepost data (dynamic segmentation) •o `o a' 0 0 0 o -- b •q m • u •10•• B • . • Display of photo - logged and scanned documents and i ono • Nmbwn:61t . • 001 images ■ High - quality cartographic output on a variety of industry- standard output devices • Basemapping Pavement Status ..- -3i • Right - - way mapping along Route ii ..r %1.,. Rim It •140 . Data Analysis nmaaml omuoy 01 ,, ,.do 11 , .1.....1..... ,F..... i 1.......I •14:'`"L ...— ; ...,- : ;.,, .• :,: °. • Calculation of pavement condition scores ° —e ' • • Cut and fill calculations . • • • e•• r. lw+ - COW*, 711 end WOW, N Feat • Detour routing • Environmental impact assessment Top Photo: Photologging. • Accident factors analysis Middle Photo: Dynamic segmentation • Hazardous materials routing showing accidents between mileposts Bottom Photo: Dynamic segmentation • Height/weight restricted route mapping showing point status along Route 11. • Facility siting • Right -of -way corridor analysis • Repair crew and vehicle routing ■ Modeling of surface water runoff 3.9 -/P Data Manipulation • Linking of route milepost data files to the linear network, -- i7=1_ :; ,,, such as bridge inventory, traffic counts, signage and lighting, c--4 - r tE:! .,r., C . T '• nr L 77 ? _ and accident locations E .riiiiv.,v rre • c , t1 • Map projection transformation ,*' „ '1 .w ;4 w � :: I` • Datum conversion . (-- • Overlay of related data, such as environmental and F �, W ), demographic data Data Management s,;. _� Boa w p ew . 'y - ' 40 4 • Scanned document and image management >, �'''' ® ® o AttNP.'r',1 • Management and display of road inventories etf fgiesr, 4; 9 ,. i thvj • Management of different types of data from diverse sources di , ti �� 4 , c 111 Control of access to map data , , �,•�d'� ��?s • Maintenance of a history of transactions on the map • 47 '`, " e��PPasVP' � 943 databas THE ARC /INFO EDGE Top Photo: Integrating a scanned U.S. Geological Survey quad map and ESRI's philosophy is to make ARC /INFO software an integrative Bo tool within transportation and other organizations. Using a Bottom ttom Photo: TIGER files for New York area common database for multiple users of GIS has proven to be both cost - effective and of great benefit to multidisciplinary problem solving in transportation and other industries. ARC /INFO software preserves the substantial investment in your existing database by uniquely providing an integrated solution to managing different types of data from diverse sources. This is especially true in the transportation industry, where data sources can include tabular data (pavement status, accident locations), CAD data (road design), survey data, image and remotely sensed data, surface data (road elevation), line draw- ings, scanned documents (e.g., permits, boring logs), video images, and scanned photographs. All of these and more can be integrated and managed with ARC /INFO software. 3,9 -/9 ti fi4 v • l 'tti - li•. li K 1 °"4 r , 1 Lt "1.0 •y � 3 ''� +i �i' S y s ° ' Sr` b �' 4 ;2 . lrq, rnedtple$00 esearch Institute,Inc For more information: For more than twenty years, ESRI has been helping planners, Environmental Systems managers and scientists solve problems. A pioneer in geo- Research Institute, Inc. processing tools, ESRI is wholly dedicated to developing and Corporate Headquarters supporting geographic information systems. ARC /INFO software 380 New York Street was the first database - oriented GIS to be developed in the world. Redlands, CA 92373 -8100 Its introduction started a revolution in the way professionals Telephone: 909 - 793 -2853 manage spatial information. Thousands of organizations have Fax: 909 - 793 -5953 chosen ARC /INFO because it encompasses the leading ideas in Telex: 9103321317 technology for geographic information management. 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Other companies and trademarks herein are trademarks of their Fax: 703 - 506 -9514 respective companies 37010902 NRSTRI OM 10/93 3 /4—a?o 5,..-:''' r' r r t � ' ! t , t - - ' l'b. ss 1 r . 1 '\,/,/ 'Al h "" r! c n 4 1 4: i C ♦ ' ♦♦ ; { a .,..mss` Pt ` . it } .., 1� , , , f / , /,te Y , 5. f / '' ' : � 1 .‘""/". �` �r�M! } i , , 31. -- e s µ F. -vas ., -•��"" - E _ - t"- - . t lei- `' r — ,, , F r ' S ` t. „,t,-._: zvt ,.— - $ �, Li €' t t �,; T c-- �” y ` d "r' v ( 1 5 - • EIiT '7-574' a�l�►.� _ . 1 i d' n. - r +. .;� \ Y 3j T i ' t;t ,o '`�"avfM t Y ,.,,, I ,i 5 -"k 1. , t t c' G ~ e F 1 7 ,;2:4 }E+r . i L U ` " . 1 Y' �'� et t ry . 1 `" . „ � is A ? -, ARC /INFO' An Integrated Answer for Automated Mapping and Facilities Management (AM /FM) ,3/9-02/ WHERE DOES ARC /INFO FIT IN AM /FM? Many utilities have discovered the value of ESRI's ARC /INFO GIS for improving their day -to -day operations. ARC /INFO software is built on a spatial database that can closely model utility networks and that integrate other, related types of data, such as raster images and CAD drawings. ARC /INFO software is equipped with a special capability for managing very large N databases of geographic information in a continuous, seamless way. This powerful data environment, based on a mathemati- cally correct model of facility networks, integrates a wide variety of data processing applications. � q�d - - - - - - W ---- - -__ - . _. Electric ARC /INFO software supports a broad range of functions per- . . . formed by electrical utilities. In particular, the intelligent network- ing capabilities of ARC /INFO allow you to perform switching, � voltage analysis, and tracing of radial or looped network models. Networks can be modeled from the power station through the substation to the meter. possible to ARC /INFO software's open architecture makes it P P a incorporate existing FM data, billing records, and other informa- ° ° tion into the GIS, often with little or no modification This means 1' 12 11"" • that you can continue to use existing tabular data and data - management technology. Other geographic data —such as .1814/ `• demography, land use, property ownership, environmental data, and viewsheds —can be managed within the same system. 9 _ I 9 I 9 - ' ,_, I "� These data can be used in a variety of applications, such as � _ f siting studies for substations or transmission lines, property ` � J management, marketing, and load forecasting, as well as many \ _ 1 +' other useful and innovative applications. r• _ . . ARC /INFO software can interface with distribution analysis c ; 'i ? ';;d applications, using the results of such analysis in subsequent ;;; °_ "l„ " queries, displays, and analysis. Interfaces to system analysis ;;; 1, packages such as CADPAD are also available. Here are some ' � '� � i �a L ,,,_ ' examples of the many electrical applications ARC /INFO users ,;: �v' .. ",:.A1�.a„ ,; ,. : � V >! E perform: • Transformer load management ,„.,l • Trouble call analysis :� s :,� * 't "f' • Voltage drop - , - -. • Feeder load and cold Toad pickup 1t --�= • Basemap generation and maintenance ,"... :1, a , , W . 1 — ",:. —".1 ''' ' '':- . 1 .., ■ Fault analysis N • Work sketch and work order processing Top Photo: Trouble call system highlighting • System analysis meter outages. • Transmission line siting Middle Photo: Feedpath trace through CAD - designed substation Bottom Photo: Voltage profile. Water With ARC /INFO software, you can fully map water distribution systems and link them to a database defining each element, including reservoirs, pipe segments, services, and system I appurtenances. ARC /INFO provides you with an intelligent i database so that job planning, equipment inventory, and flow analysis become an automated procedure integrated into one A ' ��-� system. You can link your current network modeling system to !, WELL 1 ARC /INFO, tie it to the attribute data, and map the results. Here POWERHIUSE i are some examples of water applications using ARC /INFO: •' ° " """ " "" • Network pressure and flow analysis • • Leak detection and water loss analysis I 1 • Work sketch and work order processing 4 • Basemap generation and maintenance Sewer " You can maintain and analyze storm and sanitary sewers more ,,k' T �r efficiently using ARC /INFO software by representing them in a r r ;.; 1 .-#.-*.,. • way that supports mapping, work order processing, and flow Y `� modeling. You can have timely and up -to -date job scheduling, t notification, and maintenance inventory by tying map data to It,�., V., • - attribute information. With the geographic data and tabular data ` linked, a hazardous material spilling into the storm system can .;,. , be easily traced and proximity searches performed to notify those endangered. Similarly, the storm and sewer system can R.2"1W1'80 l d be traced upstream from a pollutant location and adjacent • $ R.r(W1'87 11101 15' r r. parcels identified for likely violators. Here are some examples of 5' -E # 49• R #IDL sewer applications using ARC /INFO software: W) ( ` u3 # 53.1. ' #tto ', n• „„" • Network flow analysis and trouble call analysis 108' 0122 "" ' - -- • Equipment inventory ,� n 1 ,5' - i R.(('1.77#124- r 71. • Work sketch and work order processing ii #171 1 �, � : K . • R s #,,, 1 #140 • Basemap generation and maintenance e e , O, 5 ' - �...�. � 1LSan, i . • G ' 1/14, K Z. R.2"09.87 /4 "C.1. 1R.2410:87 ‘7 G ZNI " ; �R. iii P 12 ri �. m ° F. Current, accurate mapped and attribute information of gas lines s 51 a a N I can be maintained as part of your everyday process of collecting Top Photo: Water distribution system. data and processing work orders. You can integrate the various Middle Photo: Parcels affected by hazard- activities of your company so that as data are entered, they are ous material spirt into sewer. immediately accessible by other rocPsses. Paper documents Bottom Photo: Gas distribution system. y y p p� can be scanned and linked to facilities in the map database. You can instantaneously access documents by querying the map with ARC /INFO software —no more searching through file drawers or paper maps. Sample gas applications include: • Network pressure and flow analysis • Leak management 1I Work sketch and work order processing • Basemap generation and maintenance 3.4 aJ Telecommunications /Cable Television Mapping equipment becomes a simple process for you with the data architecture and tools of ARC /INFO software. Maps linked to current customer data give you quick and accurate information �— y �V �� - 4 for all parts of cable companies' services. You can also incorpo- f 8 rate market data for target marketing. You can use demographic �. . o _. IN _ U - information to decide what services to offer in particular areas. S r.a �! i .,,C You can quickly trace outages to locate faults and eliminate the 1 ptEllr � current operating condition of your network. ' il =C � d r ARC /INFO software can lower your input cost and increase your -r R ' . Y capabilities aspects t anal sis ca abilities in all as ects of the telecommunications and i ,roll A ak 1 n _ -A Im �� ,,; „ �` cable business. Here are some specific examples of the many telecommunication and cable applications that ARC /INFO users perform: gt ---/ - g, - , • Network tracing y o Tro uble call anal sis ,Q y �j • Basemap generation and maintenance =_ oN IN Market analysis �`'. -- • Equipment inventory ` / ».'= ' k ■ Decision support analysis 2 / %, �.. k ' j • Capital investment analysis ARC /INFO'S OPEN ARCHITECTURE • ;. AML;: AMC ARC /INFO software is designed to be an open and flexible system for utility companies to design and support their own lexible ■Mac To special conditions. Here are three of the characteristics that r-= i i ; , f facilitate this open system architecture. / as , a m. a d\ ARC /INFO as an Engineering Toolbox of Software y K s rp ° +, � °, - ARC /INFO software is easily customizable. This is important uR } ` . • because utilities often have widely different situations with Powerful subroutine Library respect to the facilities they are managing, the database man- agement systems (DBMSs) they are supporting, the hardware Top Photo: Cable route between two points they operate on, and the means of carrying out applications. geocoded to transportation network. Middle Photo: Customized multiviewdisplay ARC /INFO users start with standard macros, but frequently of an electrical system. q Y Bottom Photo: ARC /INFO software adjust these macros to their own database conditions and ways structure of doing things. The ARC Macro Language (AML) includes a powerful set of user interface tools for developing graphic templates that make applications easy to learn and easy to apply. AML provides you with the tools to design a virtually unlimited number of applications that can be added and custom- ized for your system. Y- Integration Capability ARC /INFO software is built with the capability to integrate a variety of digital data types, including SQL database manage- ment systems, image systems, and CAD systems. This is important because it allows an organization to immediately make use of its existing facility data and DBMS technology for support- Hardware Architecture ing the AM /FM application. ARC /INFO has built -in tools to integrate tabular data and popular commercial relational DBMSs, ?data—User such as dBASE ORACLE° SYBASE® INGRES INFORMIX° StiorkShtivas - DB2° and others. It also has interfaces to more complex envi- no CI PC r t t t � c=; f0 ronments, such as AutoCAD and a variety of raster image x b technologies. The Hardware Environment Host LAN ARC /INFO software operates on 20 computing platforms, including PC, UNIX workstations, minicomputers, and main - I frames. Vendors include IBM ® , Digital ® , HP ® , Data General ®, i The Linkages Sun Prime Silicon Graphics®, NEC ° and Intergraph® ARC /INFO has been designed to operate in a variety of network configurations linking workstations and PCs into mainframe r.:a,es tabular databases. The structure of ARC /INFO provides the °='' r .. . f , • , support for a truly distributed system of data software and .� ® Z � . ° aIIIa i applications. ARC/INFO software's open system and platform MUM independence make it possible for you to interface to these — AFC- DEUS Rater CAC, h•ez systems through data transfer or dynamic integration with - .._ " " ,`` " "" ARC /INFO software's SQL interface technology. 1 Physical Design and Data Dictionary APPLICATION SERVICES 1 ARC /INFO users have increasingly expressed an interest in ' :,' P "° "' r0iiaLPA►T -R_UTC using ESRI and Miner and Miner Consulting Engineers, Inc. z:' t.:, wee s u eeu r .. �strasi ; A—; LUTs (Greely, Colorado), to provide customized applications. Miner uwu' '. _ • Wutewater AAT_ I UTs and Miner offers ARC /INFO database design and system E to. Other Attributes —.WUTs Layer and Table Design orientation services as well as electrical engineering consulting services. ESRI and Miner and Miner, working cooperatively, -- " Il Walli have developed a series of standard electrical applications that ` • = v!►t.. ?tY' work with ARC /INFO software. They are also familiar with ,Narrative . products:. implementing and integrating systems analysis packages and USerQufde Layer and Table Design . developing interfaces between system analysis software and > ; Glossary • Data Dictlonry, . i _ : nReport ARC /INFO software. .4itirary Deacr ifo -- ----- _:._. of • ye t '',,•;t'';•'' c r 4 M ,K•,Y c y , dt ''7 .. tr: For more information: • Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. For more than twenty years, ESRI has been helping planners, Corporate Headquarters managers, and scientists solve problems. A pioneer in geo- 380 New York Street processing tools, ESRI is wholly dedicated to developing and Redlands, CA 92373 -8100 supporting geographic information systems. ARC /INFO software Telephone: 714 - 793 -2853 was the first database - oriented GIS to be developed in the world. Telex: 9103321317 Its introduction started a revolution in the way professionals Fax: 714 - 793 -5953 manage spatial information. Thousands of organizations have (Area code changes to 909 on chosen ARC /INFO because it encompasses the leading ideas in November 14, 1992) technology for geographic information management. U.S. Regional Offices: ESRI - Alaska ESRI has authorized international distributors Telephone: 907- 562 -7191 in the following locations: Fax: 907 - 562 -7134 ESRI— Boston ESRI — Australia ESRI —South Asia (Singapore) Telephone: 508-777-4543 Fax: 508 - 777 -8476 ESRI— Canada ESRI —Spain ESRI — California ESRI— France ESRI— Sweden Telephone: 714 - 793 -2853, x1258 ESRI— Germany ESRI — Thailand Fax: 714 - 793 -7512 ESRI —Italy ESRI (UK) (area code changes to 909 on November 14, 1992) Argentina Iceland Peru ESRI — Charlotte Austria India Philippines Telephone: 704 - 541 -9810 Belgium Indonesia Poland Fax: 704 - 541 -7620 Bolivia Ireland Portugal ESRI— Denver Brazil Israel Qatar Telephone: 303 - 449 -7779 Caribbean Islands Japan Russia Fax: 303 - 449 -8830 Central America Jordan (Commonwealth of ESRI — Huntsville Chile Korea Independent States) Telephone: 205 - 533 -4875 Colombia Luxembourg Saudi Arabia Fax: 205 - 536 -5859 Costa Rica Malaysia Sri Lanka ESRI — Minneapolis Cyprus Malta Switzerland Telephone: 612 - 454 -0600 Czechoslovakia Mexico Taiwan Fax: 612 - 454 -0705 Denmark The Netherlands Thailand ESRI — Olympia Ecuador New Zealand Turkey Telephone: 206 - 754 -4727 Egypt Norway United Arab Emirates Fax: 206 - 943 -6910 Finland Oman Venezuela ESRI —San Antonio Greece Panama Yugoslavia Telephone: 512 - 340 -5762 Hong Kong People's Republic Fax: 512 - 340 -1330 Hungary of China ESRI —St. Louis Telephone: 314- 949 -6620 Fax: 314- 949 -6735 Copyright ,D 1992 Environmental Systems Research institute, Inc. All rights reserved. ESRI— Washington, D.C. ESRI, ARC /INFO, and PC ARC/INFO are registered trademarks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. The ESRI logo, ArcView, and ArcCAD are trademarks of Environmental Systems Telephone: 703 - 438 -8295 Research Institute, Inc. ArcData is a service mark of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Fax: 703 -438 -8297 Other companies and trademarks herein are trademarks of their respective companies. 37010302 NSTR1OM10 /92 3/4-a74 , c�6y J : s Y 5 3 y� ;; 1 tr� . 's Y �S�t N"� J e s.: 4 4 n'� 1 f t ` IN �` ` i '`� t v� 1 S 1 1. � ; r , @ s ,': ro I i 1 F , .. , p � . _, ,o • - .y1 { 2 J ly. S AJ "Ydl �t f • 5 J .ei r {y ( f e .-- r 4wt -I E { i( '1r _ T • • , - - -- ^" � 1 1S rw �11 .. r i :_ i 1 �' f� i c . � 1� F 1 r r Y J {. ARC /INFO An Integ rated Answer for Local Government J/9-a7 ARC /INFO An Integrated Answer for Local Government Today, local governments face challenges more complex and demanding than at any time in the past several decades. These challenges arise from several factors. City and county govern- : f ments have experienced unparalleled growth in k ; p .:... the requirement to provide services. In addition to the demands for such traditional services as Planning and / • . .. • Zoning p lanning, transportation, public safety, urban • Plarw Areas renewal, economic development, and sewer and • Zoning Destrkts An n7 -` • • water utilities, local governments are also expected . Existiq tans u to bear an increasing burden for providing health, ' :- %V welfare, and social services. These demands come / , • City Bo dares f /' f not only from local communities, but also from federal and state agencies that expect cities and counties to implement their • Assessment Districts MINIM programs. • Parceis Public Safety / \ Local governments must operate in a complex legal and admin- • Emergency Access �,� \ \\ istrative environment. They must comply with and enforce federal and state mandates and regulations, while maintaining •FaeResponse '� the services required by their community. • Police Areas •s Building Permits 7 , Local governments have historically met demands for greater • a iC q service provisions partly by using new technology to improve • Easements/Right- " r productivity. Productivity and service to the public improves when additional products and information can be produced •Se"` "`_'yeas Environmental without a proportional increase in investment, or when the same m level of service can be maintained for a smaller investment. • Noise Contours ��lla A geographic information system (GIS) has become an essential / o • sons (�� technology for local governments in making these types of improvements because most of the decisions they make are related to geography. Geographic information is one of the most important and valuable components of the infrastructure that local governments build and support. A GIS can play a vital role in making local governments more efficient and more productive, and often result in better service delivery. ..3/!A'O • ARC /INFO Software — Ideally Suited to Local Government Functions ESRI® ARC /INFO GIS software features a powerful set of tools for creating and editing geographic databases and performing spatial analysis, data query and display, and data management. � K , ;; , ,74\1 These tools can be used to support a variety of local govemment � , �, , �,��Z� ti f functions, such as permit processing, emergency response, tax f0- , �� r. , At r ' 4 assessment, infrastructure management, planning, developing ,. ti tl �, rM policy, b decision making, and much more !RM..- b • ```' _ \_'_. `. GIS technology offers payoffs that go beyond increases in the -\ ''‘.! '' speed and quality of mapping. ARC /INFO software can help ,;` loc al governments on limited budgets get the most out of their ~ - - exi sting resources by providing technology to help various departments work more closely together. ARC /INFO has been implemented and used successfully by hundreds of cities and 41 x , p , • • I, F ; , -r a y counties throughout the world as a tool to help solve the types of 1 G problems that local governments face. Some key ARC /INFO Nktrri' ; , ,: 'l r - 4:4 sw -i rh features for local governments include the following: :i6 I' • Automated mapping, including parcel mapping, creation < 1 it < - - a of basemaps, and thematic mapping, as well as z IYs extensive annotation and symbolization functionality. ° , i ; • Engineering functions, including coordinate geometry -` " :- ..q1 .... _ _. (COGO) functionality and work order processing. • Spatial analysis and query, including locational and logical query, dynamic segmentation capabilities, and d 7�{/. address matching, geocoding, and routing. �. i;; ! , i • Public and commercial data access, including o �f // ' :\ U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Geological Survey data, prd . s " ' . o ° as well as many other common digital files. c n •,'; 0 ' � • - • Raster image support, including support of standard '� ''' 3 � image formats and remote sensing. !� �> ♦. • Support for graphic user interface standards, as well as ' 4 . >- a customizable applications and menus through ESRI's ARC Macro LanguageTM (AML). • Image integration capabilities, providing a means to Top Photo: Buffer around a downstream sewer trace and areas that are affected by a display and manage photographs, building and site hazardous material spill. plans, and scanned documents. Middle Photo: Parcel map registered to • A powerful and flexible data model, including vector photographic image with a floor plan for selected building. and raster topology, multimedia integration, extensive Bottom Photo: Building footprints and relational database functionality, and strong database property lines. security. • An extensive existing user base in local government. . RAA -,i79 Where Does ARC /INFO Fit in Local Government? As resources available to local governments continue to de- crease, achieving increased efficiency through new technology is , 96 , e ,., G ,, . - crucial. Because most local government policies, plans, and - r 's.. - ` :- daily operations depend on accurate location -based information, , , a technology that brings together all the information necessary to ' ' � ■ 1 run a local government in one automated system is critical. 1sio11111irl ��= _ ARC /INFO software provides a low -cost solution to information - management for local governments by helping integration of all data from all departments in a shared environment for better , %ri 5 ro ,,up r :.r.,.., 3 = .� 8 4031 � -�`�'. { planning and decision making. zom, ' {` Many local governments have discovered the value of the m / i, ARC /INFO GIS software for integrating their databases and nu WIN `0 . i mproving day -to -day operations. The software is built on a .k , 1 �,.��ti. topological data model that is ideal for parcel mapping and yet is F f • ,�ir � , , flexible enough to integrate other types of data such as raster !sot a = iI J ;.__ S ' : % '� 7 images, scanned documents, and CAD drawings. ARC /INFO software manages very large geographic databases in a continu- ous, seamless manner. This powerful data environment allows 06 D�,: � ' , the integration of a wide variety of applications. And with 13 g - .1,1 t ' - j j'. {k i ArcViewTM software, ARC /INFO's companion software designed �h�� } + a + for sim le ue and display of ARC /INFO databases eo - .,, a ,� , z I P g ry P Y , 9 a : EI i os , n p a ® l ; graphic data are available to a wider audience than ever before. . tom.. , �2i' l t t r om q Planning and Zoning s Ilf; e ; v r l , rW 5 r 1 11\ 11%1,i;-.• . W I !' l .,., a �. � yV - 1 " , ''" ta ' ' '' ¢ s A planner's job is to ask difficult questions about the future. Only extensive, reliable geographic information can help them work Top Photo: Compatible and incompatible successfully with these difficult issues. Finding enough informa- land uses around Los Angeles International tion is rarely a problem for planners— sifting through it and Airport. translating it for a particular application often is. Planners need Middle Photo: Zoning and soils with building footprints practical, up -to -date information in a usable format. Bottom Photo: Planned use, zoned use, and exisitng land use in Bellevue, Washington. ARC /INFO software supports a broad range of functions per- formed by government planning and zoning departments. In particular, the spatial analysis and map overlay capabilities of ARC /INFO allow simultaneous mapping and analyzation of the general plan, zoning districts, existing land use, zoning consis- tency, vacant land, development constraints, and facility loca- tions. The implementation of growth management systems, land .3D ---------- .. -___ - .tom' - ___._ use forecasting, demographic profiles and development/annexa - tion impact analysis are facilitated by the availability of up -to -date, spatially related map data integrated with an organization's tabular � 1 if database. ® ® [_: .; - ARC /INFO software's open architecture makes it possible to 1 j incorporate census, zoning, building permit, assessment, and I = - :,, f other information into the GIS, often with little or no modification. ,. This means that the professional planner can use existing tabular Ea . 'A■■ t M data and database management systems to access and use the ( 1; ,,,; "a ' , . a ® organization's information. Whether the data are maintained in ® _ DB2 on a mainframe, in dBASE on a personal computer, or ., - t ' '� ORACLE or another relational database management system r , • , • .. , , (RDBMS) on some other computer, ARC /INFO software provides planning departments with seamless access to existing data investments. 55 ooe L t., wnawe adage feasibility Rudy Cr op l an d 7 }prs ARC /INFO software can greatly enhance a department's ability to l �� re view and track development projects, and to monitor perfor- r 4 7� - j . -- mance, enforce zoning codes, and conduct reclamation studies. 1/r01101 For example, ARC /INFO can be used to build a customized e}A17p ,, . � w; system for rezoning notification procedures, allowing identification of all parcels adjacent to or within a specified distance of a pro- posed rezoning area, and automatically producing individualized - ~- 0 ~•-• -e pis . form letters and mailing labels for the affected property owners. (zo `�� ( r r . r ARC /INFO can interface with AutoCAD, CEDRA, and other .►�'� -_� / popular engineering design packages, allowing for the extraction -P G' `, r of road and utility layouts from engineering files. ARC /INFO .r O ,e'`q `� supplies the tools necessary for planners to carry out the planning and analysis required day-to-day 1 y'' 1,',i.,',3,--$-7,11— d l sis functions re uired in their da to -da job. Here are , ','°' some additional examples of the many planning and zoning eina _.._ applications N er rform: - ARC/INFO users pe • Capital improvements planning Top Photo: Land use classifications in • Central business district, industrial /commercial site studies Los Angeles. • Zoning and housing studies Middle Photo: Stone Lakes wildlife refuge feasibility study: cropland types. • Parcel history tracking Bottom Photo: Land fill site selection and • Demographic studies suitability analysis. • Concurrency management II Address matching and geocoding • Land capability and suitability analysis Property Assessment/Land Records With ARC /INFO software's coordinate geometry (COGO) extensions, exact lot positions, dimensions, and acreages can be captured directly from the legal descriptions of recorded plats. e:uer;a: Accurate, high - quality parcel maps can be easily produced and ,- � , { � f ;x; � ,� + � maintained with full annotation and symbolization. Property z : 1; ' i'; ' r research and mass appraisals are facilitated by ARC /INFO's :/.1. r . ? � z. 5 ' T 5 - spatial analysis capabilities, by tying together the building permit, : / 2 / \ ; : I `a zoning, and jurisdictional information. ARC / INFO's integration . @ ', e - S i r .4• 29 3 0' : capabilities allow COGO data to be combined with and,checked i �� h /z -` "`1 T, against global positioning system (GPS) information and `� e 7 /,,..., a`,8 orthophotography. Sample assessment and land record applica- tons include the following: • Land value modeling ,/ 1 ' 1 I ' ■ Addressing and address matching x t s ::1' t U :, • Parcel centroid identification and numbering 4 ' . ' Public Safety j ' , : $ The ability to support interactive locational and logical queries, ' ` , 7 together with extensive relational database functionality, makes A ` ` ARC /INFO software the logical tool for public safety applications. ` '�. � ARC /INFO is used within police departments to support crime analysis, dispatching, and operations /tactical planning systems. Similarly, fire departments use ARC /INFO to perform fire incident 1 .., -a 1 i I analysis, inspection mapping, emergency dispatching, vehicle ,, routing, and hydrant and hazardous materials mapping. ki _' J ;' ': _ ` Crime patterns can easily be analyzed by geocoding crimes to air t � J �� street centerline files, and accurate, realistic routes can be i T - rim developed quickly to help distribute resources effectively. II `` 101111 Tracking stolen car incidents, drug violations, and parolees by location can provide a powerful, graphic tool for the detective. Armed with such data, limited resources can be better used and Top Photo: Using ARC /INFO COGO precautions can be taken to reduce risks. software to create subdivision maps Middle Photo: Parcels with sewer laterals. Bottom Photo: Five -, ten -, and fifteen- Additional public safety applications include the following: minute response times from a fire statrion. • 911 emergency systems • Drug eradication • Response area allocation 34 -3a Building Permits The review and processing of building permits often requires thorough analysis of information from many departments. The , Buffer / BaII List Deoer Mari' building official must have access to current, accurate informa- ADDRESSES Or SELECTED PARCELS „-- � 1 \. �\ I tion on zoning, parcel size, address, owner of record, record of /, `� 1 `' legal division, property assessments, planned unit development 4557 �CELIA SHARON - . •• , 10 """. -' restrictions, easement records, public access, utility availability, ALAIEDA, CALTTDPHEA 9+536.• .. % ` • 1 I floodplains and other hazardous areas, and groundwater condi- M^ ISTDI R P JR 8 DELACALZ1Dq EOWAPDO 8 CO STIttA 'S AA,uoP,n„ 9,5,6` ' tions, and other pertinent information. WLEHTDr JERRY 6 CNRHSA L , `✓/ :11 ( 1 4`0 . WA 9,537 —' " �._ T ARC /INF � .i • The ARC/INFO software's support of spatial analysis and -- ` A �,1 ■ ' LOW P L B relational database management functions allows the building 4593 M Y .11t .11t B C L B fR6HIUl0Y Z761IDA te, X593 CELSA CT +• em 94536 , `�� official to access all of the local govemment's mapped and tabular information in a timely and efficient manner during the permit review process. In addition, ARC /INFO can be used to ma _ .••••• automate much of the time - consuming and labor- intensive work of the building department: ° e _� • Building and plan check fee calculations i , o to • 0 0 _ • Inspection routing system Iu _LS ' ■ Permit tracking .1 ro� 1 • Report production pi O w Environmental Planning and Assessment __ :) `?!„ ;..!d°1 F _` ARC /INFO software is the ideal solution for local governments F ; E T needing to identify and conserve unique or critical environmental �,C _ - resources. The list of environmental applications for which R �. = + ARC /INFO has been used is seemingly endless. Because PI ` ,,. r < @ ARC/INFO tools are well- suited to these and many other applica- -, i g .,�' g ; ", ;, tions, ARC /INFO has become the GIS standard for natural • • Ps 1 r , .� resources management throughout the world. Some common applications include the following: • Environmental assessment studies Top Photo: 300 -foot buffer and mailing list • Air and water quality planning generation. • Agricultural, wetlands, and public lands inventories Middle Photo: Parcels, buildings, and g p infrastructure. • Development constraints mapping Bottom Photo: Parcels and building footprints registered to a photographic image. • Reclamation monitoring • Hazardous areas mapping 3 /4-33 r !a7' ti r r �r t f t' {., Aa "• • • , 1 }ei . tiS 2d6t Environmental Systems, Research institute- Inc. For more information: For more than twenty years, ESRI has been helping planners, Environmental Systems managers and scientists solve problems. A pioneer in geo- Research Institute, Inc. processing tools, ESRI is wholly dedicated to developing and Corporate Headquarters supporting geographic information systems. ARC /INFO software 380 New York Street was the first database - oriented GIS to be developed in the world. Redlands, CA 92373 -8100 Its introduction started a revolution in the way professionals Telephone: 909 - 793 -2853 manage spatial information. Thousands of organizations have Fax: 909 - 793 -5953 chosen ARC /INFO because it encompasses the leading ideas in Telex: 9103321317 technology for geographic information management. 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ESRI — Huntsville Telephone: 205- 533 -4875 Fax: 205 - 536 -5859 ESRI — Minneapolis Telephone: 612- 454 -0600 Fax: 612- 454 -0705 ESRI — Olympia Telephone: 206 - 754 -4727 Fax: 206 - 943 -6910 ESRI —San Antonio Telephone: 210- 340 -5762 Fax: 210- 340 -1330 ESRI —St. Louis Telephone: 314- 949 -6620 Fax: 314 - 949 -6735 Copyright © 1992, 1993 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. ESRI, ARC /INFO, PC ARC/INFO, and AmView are registered lrademarks 01 Environmental Systems Research ESRI— Washington, D.C. Institute, Inc. The ESRI logo, ARC Macro Language (AML), and ArcCAD are trademarks of Environmental Telephone: 703 - 506 -9515 Systems Research Institute, Inc. ArcData is a service mark of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Other companies and trademarks herein are trademarks of their respective companies. Fax: 703 -506 -9514 PM 37010702 NRSTR12M9/93 34 -3 _._ _� .:� 4 • Coord Geometry • th GIs ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. ARCANFO TM C oncepts Integrating Coordinate Geometry with GIS 7 17 1- i . i , _ r - - ARC /INFO COGOTM, a new approach to interactive coordi- i _ nate geometry (COGO), directly links geographic information l ' ' - system (GIS) technology with the software tools used for land r— r-� _r- �� records management, surveying, development review, and 2 /,„, engineering and cadastral basemapping. r— -r j L 2 8A ) ( r - _i 3 3 ARC /INFO COGO ' � � Extends the GIS Data Model c i 6 E The ARC /INFO COGO data model is based on ii � (- ( - and integrated with the ARC /INFO GIS data -, '� 1: 1 A v model. ARC /INFO COGO software reads and r Tn+r :?� \,- creates standard ARC /INFO files or coverages. The ARC /INFO COGO data model extends line, curve, point, and area definitions to include legal description information such as recorded distance, angle, bearing, and area. This User Interface Designed for information becomes an attribute of the line, COGO Needs curve, area, or point. ARC /INFO COGO tools provide CAD functionality - -. - Lt r:513 ARC /INFO COGO Uses ' y through an easy-to-learn user interface. ARC /INFO ..� COGO provides the tools you need for mapping roads, ARC /INFO Tools `�;!T«t -r4t.. parcels, and facilities such as water and sewer lines. Because the ARC /INFO COGO data model is part of the ARC /INFO multimedia data model, ARC /INFO COGO — Proven by Use all ARC /INFO COGO data can be used by other - '-_,_, ARC /INFO COGO is used today by hundreds of GIS functions, such as surface modeling, ioiO i " tr oiit successful users in industry and local, state, and imaging, relational database integration, grid and national government. COGO and GIS —a winning vector spatial analyses, and map production. combination. t !; ARC /INFO COGO Uses Image \ . -- -, ' and Database Links ' ,i: ,rv. ARC /INFO COGO is integrated into a single r.. computing environment that meets the combined , requirements of both GIS and coordinate , oordinate ]+Cf • geometry. You can display and plot COGO data ,' 1 rY \ ' on top of raster images using the ARC /INFO F' IMAGE INTEGRATORTM. With the i ARC /INFO DATABASE INTEGRATORT"^, #. l -- --4 you can store COGO attribute data in INFORMIX'', INGRFS®. - ! - r ‘ ORACLE., SYBASE®, and other leading relational database J -- i management systems (RDBMS). You can integrate COGO - 1 —} — -- -- - data in these RDBMSs with other applications such as mass ' ' appraisal, address matching, and rezoning notification. t " L ' 3/9 -,3 TM O ARC /INFO COGO Construction Tools Traverses ARC /INFO COGO offers a complete set of interactive tools You can use ARC/INFO COGO to create ARC /INFO spatial for entering survey plans and laying out infrastructure. You data from textual legal descriptions. Traverses maintain the can use these tools within the ARC /INFO COGO menu accuracy of the original reported survey. The original system to: reported survey data are not affected by coordinate changes such as traverse adjustments or map projection transforma- • Detect /construct intersections with lines and points, [ions. ARC /INFO COGO traverses support: freestanding points, points and curves, or angles, bearings, and distances. • Entry using bearing, angle, and backsight /foresight • Locate a point by three -point resection, three -point methods. trilateration, or any combination of line, bearing, and • Nontangent curves using chord direction and distance or distance. radial direction. • Detect and construct points of tangency. • Open and closed traverses. • • Aggregate one line from a series of connected segments. • Edit of any data in a traverse before final adjustment. • Segment straight and curved lines from proportions or • Closure and traverse leg reports. distances. • Traverse adjustment with Crandall, compass transit, or • Generate curves from provided points. least square methods. ARC /INFO COGO can adjust • Generate road casings and easements with parallel lines coordinates in a different projection than the recorded and curves. measurements. Generate chainage points by stationing distances between • Archival to permit re- creation of the land base in the event points or along lines. of a resurvey or other change to ground control. • Generate points perpendicular to lines at a specified chainage and offset. COGO Points • Layout water and sewer lines by generating perpendicular All ARC /INFO COGO tools can create points, lines, or both. lines from chainage stations. As you create your COGO database, COGO points are maintained as a special layer integrated with the rest of the 67 ii;!: pia. ii- ii' data With ARC /INFO COGO software's point handling t ,t c E t . 1-61 Lc f I ' s, � capabilities you can Ii1fI 'PI V..; ._ • S i . a .r r, t' �_.__a. • Enter, store, and manage ans• number of survey points. • Manage points with automatically supplied unique • Generate road casing fillets by constructing a circular numbers or with user- supplied identifiers. curve tangential to two lines. • Select and group points by number or identifier. • Construct symmetrical or asymmetrical cul-de-sacs. • Create chainage stations by distance along a line or curve. • Split 4-sided parent lots into 2, 3, or 4 lots. • Create freestanding points by any combination of angle, • Construct transition spiral curves. bearing, or distance. Freestanding points can be created by offset from a line. ARC /INFO COGO Menu System • control cartographic point symbology to your ARC /INFO COGO operates through the ARC /INFO graphic specifications. user interface that includes pulldown, pop-up, and form • Integrate survey control networks with GIS applications menus, icons, and other productivity tools tailored to the and COGO fiuictions. :acting needs of your coordinate geometry applications. he easy -to -use ARC /INFO COGO menu interface gets you up and running fast. 'A - -. 37 w • Feature s ARC /INFO COGO Database Integration Reporting Tools Because ARC /INFO integrates survey data with other data ARC /INFO COGO provides tabular reporting tools to layers, COGO databases can be used even as they are built. complement the graphic display of survey data. These Data produced in the development review process can be used tools make data entry more efficient and accurate and to incrementally build the COGO database. As development are available at all times in the ARC /INFO COGO proceeds, each new plat can be merged into an existing network environment. ARC /INFO COGO reporting tools allow of control. Other, less accurate data can be adjusted to you to: surveyed measurements. • List geometry and input description of a line, a ARC /INFO COGO curve, or a line defined by two points. You can Database Development also display an angle defined by three points, ARC /INFO COGO provides a selection of data entry methods. and display coordinates, distances, and angles. ARC /INFO COGO coverages can be created from: • Report on areas, points, curves, and triangles in both grid and ground units. • Text entry of legal description (traverse construction). • List traverse legs before and after adjustment. • Plat construction using interactive editing and display • Enter, report, and store curve data. tools. • List areas, field, or polar angles, and offsets. • Direct entry of data from leading field data collectors, • View inverse comparisons at every step. including Wild GRE3 or GRE4, Geodimeter GEODAT • Specify output formats for distances, bearings, 400. and Sokkia SDR24. and angles. • Conversion of CAD data from over 20 file formats including DXF, IGES, and IGDS. When a developer ARC/INFO COGO Environments can deliver digital data, ARC /INFO can accept it, You can make your work easier by adjusting thereby reducing database development costs. ARC /INFO COGO to your needs. 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The goals of INFORMATION SERVICES this system are to organize planning information developed within the North Central Texas Council of Governments, coordinate standards and - information exchange within the region, and provide technical assistance to member governments. The following describes the investments in equipment, software technology, Computer Support data that NCTCOG has made to support this critical regional role. NCTCOG COMPUTER SERVICES SYSTEM STATUS Over the last four years, NCTCOG has acquired substantial computer hardware which included two Sun minicomputers, an electrostatic plotter, graphics terminals, and terminal emulation software for microcomputers. The system capabilities have been improved to include a backup tape cartridge, additional serial ports, seven gigabytes of on -line hard disk storage, and recent expansion of an ethernet network to improve access to the system. A Sun Workstation and X- windows terminals have been added to provide expanded user applications including image processing. The system can access high - resolution (2400 dpi) image setting equipment in NCTCOG's Public Affairs Department to produce publication quality map products. Analytical software on the system includes ARC /Info from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Fortran, and SAS, a statistical analysis and database package. NCTCOG Research and Information Services Current capabilities of the system include functions for geographic analysis, data conversion, digitizing, editing, tabular database management, statistical analysis, map composition, and output. This makes the RGIS a powerful planning, analytical, and communications tool across all agency applications including base mapping, land use planning, analyzing transportation network, geocoding address information, demographic analysis, economic development proposals, air quality, and site evaluation. Overall management of the system is provided through the Department of Research and Information Services. As part of its discussion of agency direction for the 1990's, a blue- ribbon Committee of the Future recommended that the Department of Research and Information Services play a strong role in regional coordination of GIS activity. Several roles were identified including implementation of accuracy standards and formats, and providing a regional clearinghouse to promote the transfer of information between agencies within the region. The State of Texas has designated NCTCOG as the clearinghouse between local jurisdictions and Federal and State geographic information in North Central Texas. INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE NCTCOG has enacted several programs to improve the common geographic .< information base in North Central Texas. T F H °` �� ' � i, £' ,q 'S o � 3' These projects include a centerline street" u 'r . ; inventory to provide a planning -scale base < ,., �.. 7 P ; of information, and establishing a K ° - kx ; q ' � s e -.s -z t r - . framework for engineering -scale base A f mapping applications. Each of these k : 7 ` s. 4 ` e fforts has the oversight of a technical R Y ' - •,:.'', ' ii* !• committee to insure the usefulness of � � � `� �,�� each of these products to local members. When com leted, each of these . : - � �; • information bases will provide NCTCOG . r ,: and local governments a consistent basis �` to exchange information and improve 5 -` .i, - ;.::::y: :: -: inter jurisdictional planning. , ,..: ":: - ,: - :: P — AMR. ,5r '!!/ 3i.i( 'i(!F ' f k: Page 2 NCTCOG Research and Information Services Composite Base Map / Remote Sensing System The Department of Research and Information Services is implementing a ate Remote Sensing System (RSS) based ' 21E *T IE NI on 10 and 20 meter resolution SPOT 4v_ l`"p images. This system will be used in _ various projects that have their origins in kik-g -•_— al the RGIS. it - _ a z§- �� NA Currently, work is being conducted to - ' 4 exploit this technology in the development of a Composite Regional Base Map. _ itb _ " - - �- -_ This base map will integrate, the I. � � 1:1 00,000 scale USGS DLG and rAx.0 ; wreamin, TIGER /Line files that are currently being used in the system. The advantages that 18eo TIGER BASE MAP the new composite will give RGIS users Oltr We will be a common base by which all spatial "- 0 Mos I near information can be related. Elements of the composite that will be extracted from the SPOT image will include a complete inventory of streets that are present in the Collin, Dallas, Denton, Kaufman, Tarrant, and Rockwall Counties, as well as surface hydrology. Other information that will be conflated onto the base are updated city limits, address ranges for geo- coding, Traffic Survey Zones, Census geographies, and postal Zip Code carrier routes to name a few. Other uses of the RSS will include the determination of impervious land covers, updating urban land use, identifying wetlands and floodpiains, urban storm water monitoring, and the monitoring of new urban development. The Department of Research and Information Services is coordinating with local members and the United States Postal Service to acquire up -to -date address information for local streets and highways. Through the use of this standard information base in North Central Texas, NCTCOG can provide information and analysis, and support a variety of local planning efforts. In return, local jurisdictions have a ready -made map base to geocode building permits, crime statistics, site location and resource allocation. Engineering Base The foundation for the engineering -scale regional base mapping effort is being developed as an extension of the Upper Trinity Feasibility Study. This project is the largest cost - NCTCOG Research and Information Services Page 3 share study in the nation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Another partner in this effort is the Texas Water Development Board. The program goal is to stabilize and reduce flooding risk, protect water quality, provide for recreation, and enhance the environment. Under an Inter -local agreement, NCTCOG's Environmental Resources department is managing the project for nine cities, three counties, and two special districts participating in the project. The mapping phase of the project has several key elements including the establishment of 300 new monuments, creation of a planimetric base, and two -foot contour map base to improve the hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of the corridor and flood damage estimates. Through the RGIS, this network of monuments is being expanded throughout the region as a cooperative effort of local cities, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the National Geodetic Survey. Once established regionally, information gathered will provide the overall network for surveying activities in the North Central Texas area. During the winter months of 1994, digital orthophotography will be acquired to extend the planimetric base and contour information from the Trinity Study. MAJOR AGENCY APPLICATIONS The following describes some of the descriptive layers of information contained in CITY LIMITS WITH ZIPCODES the RGIS and application in the regional Piano planning process. 15118 Development Monitoring The Department of Research and Information Services has implemented the system in its Brarw -fi n11a I e '_? development monitoring project to inventory the locations of major employers, new single 752ad - ', 24 , family subdivisions, multi - family complexes, commercial structures, and planned atlas 15'45' 5 developments information. This information is being used in the Research and Information Services' population and employment estimates and forecast of long term development within the region. This information is also used in local economic development projects, site locations studies, and market assessments for private firms. Page 4 NCTCOG Research and Information Services Urban Land Use The Department of Research and Information Services, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation, has completed work to digitize urban land uses for the urbanized portions of Dallas -Fort Worth using 1" to 1000' aerial photography, rectified to the regional base map. The land use classification scheme is based on the USGS Level I and II hierarchical classification system with additional detail added for urbanized land uses. This land use information has been provided in map form to local planning departments. Addressing Services The Department of Research and Information Services has implemented a program to support the address information requirements in cities and counties. The Department of Research and Information Services has developed maps for the unincorporated areas within counties to provide up -to -date street maps with addresses for enhanced 9 -1 -1 service. The Department of Research and Information Services is also working with area cities to develop digital street maps with current address ranges to support police, planning, and other citizen services. 1990 Census The Department of Research and Information Services, as the local affiliate for the State Data Center, is providing 1990 Census information for the North Central Texas region. The system is being used to process information at various geological levels, and provide information in maps, tabulations, and digital file formats. Census information is also provided in standard reports through the Department of Research and Information Services. Thoroughfare Plan The Transportation Department has digitized its thoroughfare plan for editing, analysis, and publication. In addition, the plan will be available for overlay and analysis in other environmental and demographic studies. Working with the Texas Department of Transportation, functional classes of the transportation system are being developed. Network Editing The Transportation Department has converted its manual transportation network maintenance and editing process over to the system. These networks are used in travel demand modeling and forecasts. It has added significant capabilities for analyzing existing and future travel patterns and provided significant increases in productivity. NCTCOG Research and Information Services Page 5 Air Quality Coordinating with the Texas Air Control Board, the Environmental Resources and Transportation Departments implemented a pilot project using RGIS to assist in planning for ozone attainment. The system combined the stationary and area source emissions with the mobile source emissions by small zone. A 10 by 10 kilometer grid was created and overlaid to summarize the emissions by type for evaluation. In the future, the grid will be used to measure the impact of a variety of alternative controls and to display spatial /temporal changes for public review. Solid Waste Management The RGIS is assisting in solid waste management planning efforts by the Environmental Resources Department, displaying the locations of existing landfill locations as well as public and private disposal service areas. In addition, it is being used to assess potential service areas, track efforts to clean up illegal dump sites, and identify opportunities for cooperative local action. Local governments are being provided with customized color maps and databases, and are being encouraged to develop compatible local plans. Wellhead Protection Program Combining land use information developed at NCTCOG with well site information provided by the Texas Water Commission (TWC), the Environmental Resources Department is identifying wellhead protection areas. This data is combined with local information on industrial sites and underground storage tanks. This is an excellent example of combining the resources from the RGIS to provide new tools for decision making. Funding for this effort is being provided by TWC. SUMMARY The North Central Texas Regional Geographic Information System is a critical resource used in regional planning. NCTCOG continues to play an important role in the implementation of this technology in North Central Texas and improving its service to members. For more information, contact NCTCOG's Research and Information Services at (817) 695 -9150. Page 6 NCTCOG Research and Information Services