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Geographic Technologies Group, Inc. (GTG) was retained by the City of La Porte to <br />perform a City-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) Implementation Plan. A <br />summary of the key recommendations and conclusions made by GTG for La Porte is <br />provided. GTG is recommending a three year phased implementation of GIS. After <br />extensive on -site interviews, meetings, and telephone conversations, the following results <br />were determined: <br />Conclusions: <br />• The City of La Porte is not currently utilizing GIS tools. <br />` • The City of La Porte continues to have steady growth and expansion. This <br />continued growth and development has left La Porte needing more sophisticated <br />tools to manage its resources. <br />• Some of the critical elements needed for a successful GIS are: <br />o Hiring a GIS Coordinator <br />o Converting existing CAD based data to GIS data <br />o Cleaning up HTE land based files and GIS enabling HTE data <br />o Creation of data layers for all departments <br />o Creating easy -to -use tools to access GIS <br />• Current mapping efforts have focused on map products in a non-GIS environment <br />• The City of La Porte has invested in software and associated databases. Utilizing <br />GIS as a window into these databases will improve La Porte operations. <br />• A survey of all networking, hardware and software resources throughout City <br />departments indicates that computer resources and network infrastructure are good. <br />Some personal computers will need to be upgraded to accommodate GIS. <br />Recommendations: <br />The following is a list of key implementation issues and recommendations: <br />• Creating and converting needed data layers is critical and will be a focus in the first <br />year of this initiative (Water, Sewer, Street Centerlines, Signs, etc.) <br />• Implementing a common easy to use data browser will enable all necessary staff to <br />utilize GIS to answer daily questions <br />• Integration with existing databases is key for many current and future applications <br />• Internet and Intranet applications are key for a cost effective implementation <br />©Geographic Technologies Group, Inc. i <br />