3.18. SR 01-20-1998~"'y of
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TO:
FROM:
Item # 3,18, ~
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Steve Ach, City Planner~~
DATE:
January 20, 1998
SUBJECT: Request To Attend Out Of
State Conference
Overview
Each year the American Planning Association (APA) organizes a national
conference for all professional, elected, appointed officials and citizens who
involve themselves with planning issues. The conference typically offers a
wide variety of topics covering the entire gamut of planning issues. Some of
the topics that will be discussed this year and applicable to Elk River include:
· Growth Management
· Transportation Planning
· Update of Legal Issues
· Trends in Housing Industry
· Computer Applications for
Planning
· Economic Development
· Urban Design and Preservation
· Conservation and Open Spaces
· Sustainable Development
Downtown Development/Planning
The 1998 Planning Department budget as adopted by the City Council,
programmed expenses to cover attendance at a national conference.
Obviously, early registration, scheduling a hotel room, and booking air faire
in advance will provide the opportunity to obtain the best rates to attend the
conference.
The past three years, the Council has also approved sending two Planning
Commission members to attend the same conference. The conference has
specific programs geared towards planning commissioners. Therefore, I
believe the conference is equally beneficial for the Planning Commission.
The 1998 Planning Commission budget was also approved with provisions for
two Commissioners' attendance to the conference.
Request
The City Council is asked to approve sending the City Planner and two
Planning Commission members to the National Planning Conference.
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