I’ve talked before about the City’s membership in an organization called the Municipal Legislative Commission (MLC). The MLC is an organization comprised of 13 Twin Cities metropolitan communities with two essential elements in common: 1) They receive little or no state financial assistance; and, 2) They are net contributors to the metro area’s tax base sharing program called the Fiscal Disparities program. The MLC cities are: Maple Grove, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Edina, Bloomington, Burnsville, Lakeville, Eagan, Apple Valley, Woodbury, Shoreview, Maplewood, and Eden Prairie. The group employees a law firm in St. Paul to do legislative analysis and advocacy work on our behalf with the State Legislature. The organization is managed by a Board of Directors which is the Mayor and City Manager from each city. The month-to-month affairs of the organization are managed by the MLC Operating Committee, which is the City Manager from each city. We have an Operating Committee meeting today. Here’s our agenda:
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TWO HUNDRED AND TENTH MLC OPERATING COMMITTEE
Thursday, September 27, 2007
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Itasca Room
League of Minnesota Cities Building
St. Paul, Minnesota
Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Additions to Agenda
III. Consent Items:
A. Approval of May 24, 2007 Operating Committee Minutes*
B. Approval of June, July and August Treasurer’s Report*
C. LMCIT Bond Coverage Endorsement*
IV. Discussion Items:
A. Lobbyist Evaluation Report (Gordon Hughes)*
B. Discussion on communication / information format*
C. Convening MLC Subcommittees
1. Nominating Committee (September 25, 1:00 p.m. conference call)
2. 2008 Legislative Program Subcommittee (October 5, 9:00-11:00 a.m., M & K Office)
3. Fiscal Disparities Subcommittee (Date – TBD)
V. Information Items:
A. Recap of Special Session*
§ Status/likelihood of another Special Session to address tax, transportation and/or bonding bills
B. 2008 Legislative Session*
§ Convenes February 12, 2008
§ Focus on capital bonding and supplemental budget
§ Time frame for MLC Legislative Agenda process
§ Potential Issues for 2008 (taxes, transportation, other issues)
§ Initial strategy discussion
VI. Next Operating Committee Meeting: Thursday, November 29, 2007 (Itasca Room)
VII. Next Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, October 25, 2007 (Woodbury City Hall)
*Guest Speaker: Bill Morris, Decision Resources
*Indicates materials included in the packet
Lunch will be served
