Madam Clerk read Resolution 1125-13, a resolution to authorize the county mayor to enter into a contract with Wolper Inc to provide Hamilton County with geographic information system (GIS) orthoimagery at a total cost of $168,601 and to amend the Hamilton County GIS partnership budget by adding $112,401 to revenue and $112,401 to expenditures.

Kylie, a GIS staff member, told commissioners this is the standard, biennial GIS flyover used to update orthoimagery. She said the cost is split three ways: Hamilton County pays one-third, the city of Chattanooga pays one-third, and the GIS partnership (municipalities and local utilities) pays one-third. Kylie added the contract price is $1,600 cheaper than the flyover two years ago.

Commissioner Lee asked whether the item had been budgeted. Kylie said the county had budgeted its one-third ($75,000) and that the requested amendment recognizes the revenue the county will receive from partners and the corresponding increase in expenditures, since the county is the contracting entity for the flyover.

The chair concluded finance and said the commission would take the item up next week. No vote was recorded in the transcript.

Provenance:
Topic intro: "Resolution 1125Dash13, a resolution to authorize the county mayor to enter into a contract with Wolper Inc to provide Hamilton County with geographic information system, ortho imagery at a total cost of $168,601 and to amend the Hamilton County GIS partnership budget by adding $112,401 to revenue and $112,401 to expenditures." (00:14:08)
Topic finish: "Thank you. K. We'll take it up next week, so that concludes, finance." (00:16:41)

Speakers (attributed in text):
- Madam Clerk, clerk, government (first referenced 00:14:08)
- Kylie, GIS staff, government (first referenced 00:14:35)
- Commissioner Lee, elected official (first referenced 00:15:41)

Actions:
- motion: "Enter into contract with Wolper Inc for GIS orthoimagery at $168,601 and amend GIS partnership budget by $112,401 revenue and $112,401 expenditures."
mover: not specified; second: not specified
vote_record: not recorded
tally:{"yes":0,"no":0,"abstain":0}
outcome:"postponed"
notes:"County said it budgeted its $75,000 share; amendment recognizes partner revenue and expenditures because the county executes the contract."

Authorities:
[{"type":"contract","name":"Contract with Wolper Inc for orthoimagery","referenced_by":["1125-13-gis-orthoimagery-wolper"]}]

Proper names:
[{"name":"Wolper Inc","type":"business"},{"name":"City of Chattanooga","type":"location"},{"name":"Hamilton County GIS partnership","type":"organization"}]

Clarifying details:
[{"category":"total_cost","detail":"Total contract amount $168,601","value":168601,"units":"USD","approximate":false,"source_speaker":"Madam Clerk"},{"category":"amendment_amount","detail":"Amend budget by $112,401 to revenue and $112,401 to expenditures","value":112401,"units":"USD","approximate":false,"source_speaker":"Madam Clerk"},{"category":"county_budgeted_share","detail":"County budgeted $75,000 for its one-third share","value":75000,"units":"USD","approximate":false,"source_speaker":"Kylie"}]

Community relevance:
{"geographies":["Hamilton County"],"funding_sources":["County capital","City contribution","GIS partnership member contributions"],"impact_groups":["planning departments","public works","utilities"]}

Searchable_tags:["GIS","orthoimagery","Wolper Inc","budget_amendment"],

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salience:{"overall":0.35,"overall_justification":"Routine biennial GIS update with budgetary adjustments for partner contributions.","impact_scope":"local","impact_scope_justification":"Supports county mapping used by multiple departments and external partners.","attention_level":"low","attention_level_justification":"Standard technical procurement; staff answered budget questions.","novelty":0.20,"novelty_justification":"Recurring GIS flyover contract."},

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discussion_decision:{"discussion_points":["Biennial flyover for orthoimagery; contract $1,600 cheaper than two years ago.","Cost split three ways among county, city and GIS partnership; county budgeted its $75,000 share."],"directions":["Staff to return item for vote next week with amendment details."],"decisions":[]} ,

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proper_names:[{"name":"Wolper Inc","type":"business"},{"name":"City of Chattanooga","type":"location"},{"name":"Hamilton County GIS partnership","type":"organization"}],

community_relevance:{"geographies":["Hamilton County"],"funding_sources":["County capital","City contribution","GIS partnership contributions"],"impact_groups":["planning departments","utilities"]},

meeting_context:{"engagement_level":{"speakers_count":3,"duration_minutes":3,"items_count":1},"implementation_risk":"low","history":[{"date":"2025-11-25","note":"Recurring biennial imagery procurement."}]},

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