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MEMORANDUM
Item #6.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor & City Council
Pat Klaers, City Administrant/
January 29, 1998
CIP Worksession
On January 5, the City Council held a Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
meeting on east Elk River development issues. On January 26, the City
Council had a second CIP meeting, concentrating on some financial issues
associated with the east Elk River project and also on the status of
existing/ongoing projects and projects planned for 1998.
City Engineer Terry Maurer is not available for the February 2 CIP meeting.
Accordingly, I do not anticipate any detailed discussions on street projects,
pubhc improvement projects, or the pavement management program, but we
can certainly review some of these projects in a generahzed manner in order
to get feedback from the Council on their priorities.
The purpose of this February 2 CIP meeting is to discuss capital
improvements which the City Council can envision in the next year or two
and to review projects that are eminent and which will need Council
direction. There are no attachments with this memo and I anticipate a
rather open discussion by the Council on priorities for projects.
Potential discussion topics include the following:
· Pohcy on uses of the Development Account/Fund (Paul
Steinman to lead the discussion)
· Brief overview of the pavement management program - the
program is to be developed in 1998 and the earhest any project
could happen is 1999
· Lake Orono sedimentation removal - 1998 project(?) with
assessments and a city contribution
· Use(s) of the $100,000 tax levy that the Council dedicated for
capital improvements
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· Highway 169 pedestrian bridge - ISTEA funding for part of the
project has been approved for FY 2000 and the city participation is
in the $300,000 - $350,000 range... Congressman Oberstar has
requested funding for the entire project as a demonstration project
· Lion's Park building (Boys and Girls Club project)...the level of
city participation is unknown at this time
· Ice arena needs.., a financial review of the operation of the Ice
Arena is scheduled for May 4 when the Finance Department
Annual Report and the Audit is presented to the Council...It is
apparent that the needs outweigh the available funds and that
initial building corrections and improvements are required
· School Street...extension of School Street as a four lane road to
and through Proctor Avenue... a school petition for the project is
desired]required so that they will pay half of the cost of the project
as the benefited property owner
· Business Center DriveAVaco Street and signal...it is
foreseeable that this could be a requested project for 1999... a
commercial user or a larger industrial project could trigger this
project
· Street department equipment...most of the equipment in the
street department has been financed with equipment certificates
and most of the equipment has been used...the department is now
requesting the Council to consider new equipment purchases which
significantly increase the cost of equipment and there are no
resources currently available other than equipment
certificates...this tax levy issue needs to be discussed by the
Council
· Fire department issues...land for a future satellite building
(]_ocation?)...timetable for a satellite facihty...a $75,000 fire truck
chassis requested for 1999...the Opticon signal system
· East Elk River youth area complex - Phase II park/youth
fields...no plans until a bond referendum is approved
· Park and Recreation public referendum - November issue
before the voters...the Commission is meeting with Decision
Resources in February and a recommendation from the commission
will be reviewed at a joint meeting with the Council... a big issue is
whether or not an outdoor pool is included or excluded
Councilmembers should come to the meeting prepared to offer comments on
the above list of projects and to prioritize their desires for 1998-99.
Additionally, any new projects not on the hst are welcome to be added and
discussed at this worksession.
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MEMORANDUM
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor & City Council
Paul T. Steinman, Director of Economic
Development
February 2, 1998
Development Account Guidelines
As the Council is aware, a Development Account has been formed to facilitate
the working capital needs of economic development. The purpose of this
issue before the Council is to discuss the draft Development Account
Guidelines which discuss the purpose sources of capitalization and ehgible
uses of funds in the Development Account.
A Development Account is a significant financing source for economic
development projects. Economic development is an expensive process and
requires a significant amount of "working capital" to facilitate various
projects and programs undertaken by the department. One primary example
of the department's need for a substantial funding source is with regard to
the potential Gagne/Christian development project in West Business Park. If
the project proceeds as planned, they will be requesting up-front tax
increment. If up-front assistance is approved, the amount of dollars required
is $800,000 to $900,000. These are dollars which would be recouped by the
city over a 9-11 year period through generation of tax increments on the
property.
Another example is if we proceed to purchase industrial property out east, we
may have to wait some time before we can recoup our investment through
generation of tax increments from development. By these examples, it is easy
to see that even as much as $1.5 million in a Development Account would not
be a substantial pool of funds. Dollars in the Development Account do not
have to be considered, as "grant money". It is every intention of economic
development staff, whenever possible, to recoup - any Development Account
dollars spent. The Development Account Guidehnes as attached indicate
that such actions will be taken as are necessary to sustain and maintain the
balance in the Development Account.
The proposed Development Account Guidehnes will be helpful in assuring
that Development Account dollars are only used in a manner which is seen to
provide a significant economic development return measured primarily in tax
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Development Account Guidelines
February 2, 1998
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base and job creation. The proposed guidelines also discuss various methods
of continuing to capitalize the Development Account.
Staff feels it is appropriate to discuss the Councilmembers attitude
towards earmarking a certain percentage of the proceeds from the
eventual sale of the former liquor store site and property at the
corner of Holt and Jackson Streets.
Roman numeral III on the proposed Development Account Guidelines
indicates a variety of uses of such an account. These are fairly general, but
relate directly to utilization of the account to increase tax base of the city and
create jobs. Stoff also has attached application forms for the use of this
account as a potential revolving loan account in special circumstances for
high profile economic development projects. This may or may not be
necessary given the previous discussions of revising the Micro Loan
Guidelines to allow for loans up to $100,000.
Staff is proposing that the Council utilize the Development Account
as an internal funding mechanism and only in certain
circumstances to allow it to be used as an external revolving loan
fund.
The final significant issue with regard to this discussion is one of control of
the Development Account. It is most appropriate that the Council be the
final decision making body regarding proposed uses of Development Account
funds. However, since Development Account funds are proposed to be only
used for development activities, it is appropriate also to approve a process
which involves the Council receiving recommendations regarding the
Development Account from the Economic Development Authority.
In the case of the Development Account, staff feels it would be
appropriate for the Council to receive recommendations on changes
to the guidelines, once adopted, and all internal/external requests
for use of Development Account funds.
Attachments
· Draft Development Account Guidelines
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CITY OF ELK RIVER
FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
DEVELOPMENT AC COUNT
Purpose:
The City of Elk River ("City") has established a Development Account to
assist in providing a source of funding to be used to foster and promote
development and redevelopment activities within the City of Elk River. The
Development Account is a revolving fund established by the City Council and
administered through recommendations by the Elk River Economic
Development Authority ("Authority"). The City Council shall review
recommendations from the Authority on modifications of these guidelines and
applications for use of funds.
The Development Account is intended to provide an ongoing source of
funding to be used to reduce the need for, or extend the long-term debt issued
in connection with, the City's economic development activities. The
Development Account also serves as a centralized funding source to provide
financial overview and control in connection with assisted projects and
programs.
The purpose of these Guidelines is to set forth in general terms requirements
regarding the funding of the Development Account and its use as an
economic development tool.
Funding of Development Account:
The source of funds used to create and to maintain the Development Account
consists generally of the proceeds from the repayment of loans made from the
Development Account, other project revenues including payments received
from the sale of real and personal property, recycled federal and state grants,
and other funds as designated from time to time by the City or recommended
to the City by the Board of Commissions of the Authority. In particular, the
following sources will be used to fund and maintain the Development
Account.
A. Interest earnings on various projects and program accounts;
B. Interest earnings on outstanding micro-loan funds;
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Proceeds from the sale or resale of real and personal property in
connection with development and redevelopment projects or right-of-
way acquisition;
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Income derived from the repayment of loans and grants under various
county, state, and federal loan and grant programs, including the
Federal Economic Development Grant Program and the Federal
Community Development Block Grant Program;
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E. Fees derived from the sale vonds for private development;
F. Annual tax levy. o
Other funds may from time to time be directed to be placed in th~/~/ ~
Development Account by action of the City and/or Authority. The City
Administrator and Authority's Executive Director sl~all take all actions
necessary to sustain and maintain the balance in the Development Account.
Use of Development Account
As a matter of policy, the Development Account will only be used to assist
proposed projects which meet one or more of the following objectives.
To increase the tax base of the city in order to ensure the long-term
ability of the city to provide adequate services for its residents while
lessening the reliance on residential property tax.
To retain local jobs, increase the local job base, and provide diversity
in that job base.
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To increase the local industrial market potential of the City of Elk
River.
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To induce development in the industrial/business park areas of the
city in order to encourage high levels of property maintenance and
private reinvestment in those areas.
To accelerate the industrial development process and to achieve
development on sites which would not be developed without this
assistance.
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To redevelop blighted or underutilized areas of the community into
viable commercial and/or industrial uses.
To encourage additional unsubsidized private industrial/business park
development or redevelopment in the area either directly or through
secondary "spin-off' development.
II.
To offset extraordinary costs of industrial/business park
development/redevelopment over and above those which a developer
might incur in typical market driven urban and suburban
development.
Additional Guidelines
The following guidelines will be adhered to with regard to the use of
funds from the Development Account.
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The types of uses of the Development Account will include, but
not be limited to, the following: (i) the making of loans at
interest rates below or at market rates of interest in order to
strengthen the financial feasibility of proposed projects; (ii) the
guaranteeing of loans; (iii) the provision of secondary or gap
financing for specific projects; (iv) the financing, of land
acquisition and disposition and the construction of public
improvements and utilities to aid proposed projects; (v) the
administration of economic development programs; and (vi) any
other uses as permitted by applicable law.
To the extent possible, funds from the Development Account will
be allocated to a diverse number of projects and programs,
thereby reducing the risk that funds to be repaid will not be
available for future use.
The Development Account may be used to provide short-term
financing of the public cost of particular projects so as to allow
the sale of bonds which in turn will provide long-term financing
of such costs at a time and rate most economically beneficial to
the City.
Ail funds from the Development Account will be adequately
secured by liens, tax increment, letters of credit, and/or other
appropriate forms of security.
Every attempt will be made to ensure that all funds from the
Development Account will be repaid with interest at interest
rates which will be established on a project by project basis by
the City, upon recommendation of the Authority.
CITY OF ELK RIVER
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR
DEVELOPMENT AC COUNT
Legal name of applicant:
Address:
Name of contact person:
Phone:
REQUESTED INFORMATION
Addendum shall be attached hereto addressing in detail the following:
1. A map showing the exact boundaries of proposed development.
Give a general description of the project including: size and location of
building(s); business type or use; traffic information including parking,
projected vehicle counts, and traffic flow; timing of the project;
estimated market value following completion.
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The existing Comprehensive Guide Plan, land use designation, and
zoning of the property. Include a statement as to how the proposed
development will conform to the land use designation and how the
property will be zoned.
A statement identifying how the Development Account will be used
and why these funds are necessary to undertake the project.
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A statement identifying the public benefits of the proposal including
estimated increase in property valuation, new jobs to be created, and
other community assets.
A prospectus of the developer's company or corporation, principals,
history, and past projects.
SIGNATURE
Applicant's signature:
Date:
Application fee: $100
CITY OF ELK RIVER
FINAL APPLICATION FOR
DEVELOPMENT AC COUNT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Business Name:
Address:
Date:
Type (partnership, etc.):
Authorized representative:
Description of Business:
Phone:
Legal counsel:
Address:
Phone:
FINANCIAL BA CKGR 0 UND
1. Have you ever filed bankruptcy?
2. Have you ever defaulted on any loan commitment?
3. Have you applied for conventional financing for the project?
4. List financial references.
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5. Have you ever used Tax Increment Financing before or requested financial
assistance from a public source? __ If yes, where and when?
PROJECT INFORMATION
1. Location of proposed project:
2. Amount of City funds requested:
3. Explain in detail your need for City funds:
4. Present ownership of site:
5. Number of permanent jobs created as a result of project:
6. Pay range of permanent jobs created:
7. Estimated annual sales: present: future:
8. Market value of project following completion of improvements:
9. Name and address of architect:
10. Anticipated start date:
Completion date:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. Estimated project-related costs:
a. land acquisition
b. site development
c. building
d. equipment
e. architectural/engineering
f. legal
g. off-site development costs
TOTAL
2. Source of financing:
a. private financial institution
b. Tax Increment Financing
c. Development Account
d. other public funds
e. developer equity
TOTAL
3. Additional information (please attach):
a. preliminary financial commitment from bank
b. plans and drawing of project
c. background material for company
d. pro forma analysis
e. financial statements
f. statement of property ownership or control
4. Application fee: ~~r ~
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· MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor & City Council
Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent
January 22, 1998
CIP Meeting
Assessed Overlays
· Village Estates
· Hobbit I-lills
· Victoria Lane
· Mississippi Heights
· Peterson Addition
Assessed Gravel Road Paving
· Pascal/Troy and 189th Avenue
· Jarvis Street from 222-a to 229th
· 213th Avenue West of Jarvis Street
Assessed Reconstruction
· Old Core Village (6 to 10 Sections)
Equipment Purchases
1999-
New tandem dump truck with plow wing & sander
(To replace 1979 tandem with plow equipment)
Skid loader & equipment
(Trade Gehl skid loader with new machine that is
faster, more powerful, and has accessory equipment
to multi-use winter as well as summer)
$100,000
$ 20,000
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2000-
2001-
2002-
2003-
New tandem dump truck with plow wing & sander
(To replace 1978 tandem dump - to increase summer
hour )
New mowing equipment
(Replace 1991 mowers)
New pick up truck (replace 1984 pick up)
New one ton dump truck (replace 1982 I ton)
Roadside Mower (replace 1982 mower)
New dump truck with plow wing & sander
(replace 1981 plow truck)
New park tractor (additional unit)
New dump truck with plow wing & sander
(replace 1983 truck)
New mowing equipment (additional unit)
$100,000
$ 30,000
$ 24,000
$ 35,O0O
$ 51,000
$100,000
$ 25,000
$100,000
$ 35,000
Building Projects
· 40' x 100' cold storage building - $25.00/s.f.
· 20' x 40' concrete block material storage bunkers
1-5 each
$100,000
$ 50,000
Park Improvements
· Playground Sets - each
· Picnic Shelters - each
· Permanent Restrooms - each
$ 35,000
$ 25,000
$ 50,000
T~ni~=
Gross Weight 51,500
Turning Diameter 72 Feet
Wheel :Base 2PO inches
Net Load Cap, 15 Ton
~-7' ~~--~12' ]
~ II Shore Tandem
Gross Weight 48,500
Turning ]]iameter 62 Feet
Whee~ Base 178 Inches
Net Lo~d C~p, ~ith Plow
Equipment 12 1/2 Ton
Net Lo~d C~p, ~ithout
Plow Equip, 14 To~
I Singte (~xte
Gross Weight 36,000
Turning I)iameter 51 Feet
Wheel Base 138 Inches
Net Load Cap, With PLow
Equipment 7 Ton
Net Load Cap, Without
P~ow Equip, 8 Ton
Cities
145 University Avenue West, St. Panl, MN 55103-2044
Phone: (612) 281-1200 ° (800) 925-1122
Fax: (612) 281-1299 ° TDD (612) 281-1290
January 13, 1998
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Mayors; Managers, Administrators or Clerks
James F. Miller, Executive Director~ /~~
1998 NLC Congressional City Conference
Registration and Conference Program
Enclosed is the program brochure and registration form for the 1998 NLC Congressional City
Conference, to be held in Washington, D.C. March 6-10. The League of Minnesota Cities
encourages city officials to attend and take part in developing an action plan to gain support for
,...:,:~..a u,,,~,-.~,,, ~.,~ ,.,~,.., ~,.,,,~ r~,,in.g ,.it~,~ d,,__,4.'ng *..he ~ n~,h Congress.
As in previous years, the League is planning an oppommity to meet with the Minnesota
Congressional delegation. We are currently attempting to schedule one meeting with the entire
delegation, most likely from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 10, 1998 on Capitol Hill. If
that is not possible, we will schedule individual meetings with each Member. Watch the Cities
Bulletin for details.
The deadline for advance registration is Friday, February 6, 1998, After that date, on-site
registration will be necessary. Room reservations should be made immediately as they are at a
premium at and near the Washington Hilton.
Enc.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
LC's Annual Congressional City Conference will be held in Washington, DC,
March 6- 10. The program begins on Friday, March 6, with committee meet-
ings and leadership training seminars and concludes on Tuesday, March 10,
with roundtable discussions and Congressional briefings on Capitol Hill. In between, you'll
learn about Congressional and Administration priorities, help shape NLC's voice on federal
issues, and share your perspectives with people who make key federal decisions.
This is your opportunity to be part of a unified and powerful local voice in Washington
DC where national decisions are made that affect your city or town every day. And, with all
435 seats in the House of Representatives up for grabs in 1998, it's an important time to
make sure the local voice is loud and clear as the candidates launch their campaigns.
10 REASONS TO ATTEND
THE 1998 CONGRESSIONAL CITY
CONFERENCE
IYou'll learn first-hand about the 1998 federal
., agenda and how it will affect your city or town
, the coming year.
You'll help shape NLC's voice on federal
· issues that will be top priorities for policy
development and advocacy in the coming year.
You'll hear from national leaders who will
· share their perspectives on key issues such as
1997
Fe~leralism
utility deregulation, transportation, federal
budget priorities, taxation of internet sales,
housing and community development, and
much more.
You'll have a chance to meet with your
· Congressional delegation to discuss
local priorities for national action and influ-
ence how they'll vote on key issues.
You'll learn about options and opportu-
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revenue systems to prepare for the 21st century.
You'll have a chance to work with other
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home.
You'll share experiences and network
· with local leaders from throughout the
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You'll be able to attend
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institute seminars that will
increase the value of your visit
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You'll see old friends and
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'l I"~ You'll be a key player as
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10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm.
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2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Authority
General Session on Congressional Priorities
General Session on The President's Priorities
Roundtable Networking and Delegates Lunch
Legislative Workshops
State Municipal League Briefings and Caucuses
Constituency and Special Group Meetings
7 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Shuttle bus service from the Hilton Hotel to Capitol
Hill
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9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Roundtables on Capitol Hill
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY BREAKFAST
Registration fee: $25 ($30 onsite)
Delegates and guests at CCC '98 are invited to
"Celebrate Diversity in America's Cities and
Towns" at the 14th annual breakfast sponsored by
five NLC constituency groups: Asian Pacific
American Municipal Officials (APAMO), Gay,
Lesbian, and Bisexual Local Officials (GLBLO),
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO), National
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The breakfast will feature a guest speaker who
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cials and America's cities and towns.
Back by popular
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STEPS will perform on
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at the Opening
Reception. It doesn't
matter whether you are
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or Republican, this show
is bi-partisan and makes
fun of everyone.
DON'T MISS IT!
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 6, 1998 - Deadline for advance registration and housing requests. All
requests must be postmarked by this date. After this date, all delegates must register on-
site at higher rates.
February 6, 1998 - Deadline for cancellations. Cancellation letters must be post-
marked by this date and are subject to a $50 cancellation charge. There are no refunds
for cancellations after this date.
How TO REGISTER
To register for the 1998 Congressional City Conference, fdl out the registration form
and return it with your check, city purchase order, or credit card information to the
NLC Conference Registration Center, postmarked by February 6, 1998.
-h' Each delegate, guest, speaker, member of the press, and any other conference
participant must register. There is no charge for youth or press registrations.
'k No telephone registrations or cancellations will be accepted.
Payment (check, city purchase order, or credit card) must be included with advance
registrations.
~r People unable to meet the February 6 deadline will have to register on-site at the
meeting and make their own hotel reservations.
~ Refunds will be made for cancellations received by February 6, 1998, subject to a
$50 cancellation charge. Cancellation letters must be postmarked by this date. No
telephone cancellations will be accepted. No partial refunds will be made if you
decide not to attend particular functions.
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'h' If you need hotel accommodations, please check the appropriate box on the registration
form.
~ NLC will make a hotel reservation for you when you register for the conference.
'~r Rooms will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
'h' All conference sessions will be held at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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and many other memorials recognizing the accomplishments of
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MUSEUMS -- Whether it is one of the Smithsonian
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um, the diversity of this country's histot3, is available throughout
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Most of the museums are open seven days a week, 10:00 a.m.
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representative to discuss ciD· priorities, you may want to request
passes for your family to visit the White House. If you have at
least eight to ten weeks advance notice, contact the local or
Washington office of your Congressional Representative, or one of your Senators, to request
free, reserved tickets for the Congressional guided tours of the White House. Tours are
scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, starting between 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. Once inside the
.~i1~.~_.~~ White House, the gnided tours take 25 to 35
~ minutes. Please note that the number of tickets
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~ ~',,~' in line to enter the House. The guided tour narration
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~ exciting basketball in the new MCI arena in downtown
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MARCH6
FULL-DAY SEMINARS
I. LEADING THE "NEW BREED:"
ESSENTIALS FOR MUNICIPAL
LEADERSHIP AS THE TURN OF
THE CENTURY APPROACHES
9:00am - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $145
This workshop will address the chal-
Icnges facing elected officials as they lead
citizens and staff with stronger needs for
involvement and empowerment.
Participants will learn specific leadership
~trategies for maximizing the talents of all
constituents.
Instructor:
Phillip Van Hooser, Management
Consultant, Ocala, Florida
HALF-DAY SEMINARS
MORNING
1I. CONVINCING YOUR
CONSTITUENTS: PUBLIC
SPEAKING SKILLS CLINIC FOR
,MAKING YOUR POINT
EFFECTIVELY
9:00 "loon
Regis .,n Fee $95
Participants wilt receive videotaped
individual feedback and a coaching session
with the instructor. Come prepared with a
topic for a 3 to 5-minute speech. All partici-
pants will take home the videotape of their
presentation and feedback session to facili-
tate further practice. Registration is limited
to 12 participants. This session will be con-
Jucted four times to accommodate 48 regis-
trants (see sessions VII, XII, and XVI).
Instructor:
Dr. Carol M. Simpson, President,
Standing Ovations, and Professor,
Georgetown University, Washington,
DC
III. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE
.MEDIA
4:00 a.m. - Noon
?,egistration Fee $95
Participants will learn and practice strategies
(or working effectively with the media to
'~mprove communication in their communi-
ties. Special emphasis will be given to
actions elected officials can take to forge an
~ffective government-media partnership.
]~his session will be repeated this afternoon.
Instructor:
Karen Kalish, President, Kalish
Communications, Washington, DC
HALF-DAY SEMeqARS
AFTERNOON
IV. ETHICS AND THE PUBLIC
TRUST: LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIES FOR LOCAL
OFFICIALS
l:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
This workshop will focus on the respon-
sibilities of local elected officials for ethical
and moral decision-making. Special empha-
sis will be placed on how elected officials
must conduct themselves to earn and main-
tain the public trust.
Instructor:
Dr. Daniel M. Boland, Organizational
Consultant, Laguna Beach, California
V. COLLABORATIVE
LEADERSHIP: SKILLS FOR
ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY
PROBLEM-SOLVING
1:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
Partidpants will learn the characteristics of
collaborative leadership, a style that is democ-
ratic, inclusive, and based on shared power.
Local elected officials will develop strategies
for connecting community members to solve
shared problems.
VI. COMMLrNITY-ORIENTED
PUBLIC SAFETY
l:30p.rn. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
Participants will learn how to engage the
whole community's resources to help pin-
point the causes of crime and to develop
solutions to community crime problems.
Local officials will hear examples of success
stories and strategize ways to implement
community-oriented policing in their own
communities.
VII. CONVINCING YOUR
CONSTITUENTS: PUBLIC
SPEAKING SKILLS CLINIC FOR
MAKING YOUR POINT
EFFECTIVELY
1:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
Participants will receive videotaped individ-
ual feedback and a coaching session with the
instructor. Come prepared with a topic for a
3 to 5-minute speech. All participants will
take home the videotape of their presenta-
tion and feedback session to facilitate further
practice. Registration is limited to 12 partic-
ipants.
Instructor:
Dr. Carol M. Simpson, President,
Standing Ovations, and Professor,
Georgetown University, Washington,
DC
VIII. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE
IVIEDIA
l:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
Participants will learn and practice strategies
for working effectively with the media to
improve communication in their communi-
ties. Special emphasis will be given to
actions elected officials can take to forge an
effective government-media partnership.
Instructor:
Karen Kalish, President, Kalish
Communications, Washington, DC
SATURDAY
MARCH7
Fin_L-DAY SEMINARS
IX. MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC
PLANNING: FROM VISION TO
GOALS TO IMPLEMENTATION
9:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $145
Participants will experience a community
strategic planning process from developing
the shared vision to determining goals and
tasks. Special emphasis will be placed on the
local elected official's leadership role in
strategic planning.
Instructor:
Carl H. Neu, Jr., Executive Vice
President and General Manager, Neu
and Company, Lakewood, Colorado
H2U.F-DAY SI~NARS
MORNING
X. BUILDING COALmONS
AMONG DIVERSE GROUPS
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration Fee $95
This workshop will explore the local offi-
cial's leadership role in bringing together
members of diverse community groups, pro-
moting positive communication and
involvement, and working against stereotyp-
ing and prejudice.
XI. CHARACTER EDUCATION:
RESTORING RESPECT AND
RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR
COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration Fee $95
How can local government, schools, fam-
ilies, and youth organizations work together
to promote respect, responsibility, honesty
and compassion in community life? This
workshop will share character education
success stories, emphasizing what municipal
govemments can do to contribute to a com-
munity-wide character-building effort.
Instructor:
Dr. Thomas Lickona, Director,
Center for the 4th and 5th Rs
(Respect and Responsibility), State
University of New York, Cortland,
New York
XII. CONVINCING YOUR
CONSTITUENTS: PUBLIC
SPEAKING SKILLS CLINIC FOR
MAKING YOUR POINT
EFFECTIVELY
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration Fee $95
Participants will receive videotaped individ-
ual feedback and a coaching session with the
instructor. Come prepared with a topic for a
3 to 5-minute speech. All participants will
take home the videotape of their presenta-
tion and feedback session to facilitate further
practice. Registration is limited to 12 partic-
ipants.
Instructor:
Dr. Carol M. Simpson, President,
Standing Ovations, and Professor,
Georgetown University, Washington,
DC
AFTERNOON
xm. DEVELOPING AND USING
ELECTRONIC TOWN MEETINGS
TO INCREASE CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION
1:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
Local officials will learn how to revitalize
the town meeting through television.
Electronic Town Meetings (ETMs) provide
open access to the democratic process and the
conduct ora community's civic business. The
elected official's leadership role in planning
and conducting ETMs will be emphasized.
XIV. BUILDING COMlvIUNITY
FROM THE INSIDE OUT:
ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
l:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
Local leaders will learn a process for
assessing their community's assets - the
experience, skills, and enthusiasm present
and possibly untapped. Participants will
also learn strategies for engaging these
untapped assets in civic participation.
XV. SUCCESS-ORIENTED
STRATEGIES TO REVITALIZE
YOUR COMMUNITY'S
DOWNTOWN
1:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
This workshop will provide local leaders
with tools to define a vision for your com-
munity's downtown, develop action-orient-
ed strategies to create a downtown success,
and build a partnership between the local
elected body and the business community.
XVI. CONVINCING YOUR
CONSTITUENTS: PUBLIC
SPEAKING SKILLS CLINIC FOR
MAKING YOUR POINT
EFFECTIVELY
l:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Registration Fee $95
Participants will receive videotaped individ-
ual feedback and a coaching session with the
instructor. Come prepared with a topic for a
3 to 5-minute speech. All participants will
take home the videotape of their presenta-
tion and feedback session to facilitate further
practice. Registration is limited.to 12
participants.
Instructor:
Dr. Carol M. Simpson, President,
Standing Ovations, and Professor,
Georgetown University, Washington,
DC
CCC '98 will feature policy
and legislative sessions, work-
shoF -I roundtables on
Cap. ~fil with Congressional
and administration leaders to
focus on the federal issues that
will affect cities and towns in
1998. These sessions are
designed not only to provide you
with useful information, but also
to give you a chance to ask ques-
tions and make your views and
concerns known.
Key issues
that will be on the
federal-local agenda
in 1998 and which
will be addressed
during CCC '98
include:
PREEMPTION
What happened to
Congress' commit-
ment to turn more
authority back to
states and local gov-
ernments? In 1997,
Congress tried to pre- ~
erupt local authority
over "ional and
esser, ~ocal respon-
sibilities such as zoning, taxation,
and regulation. Takings legislation
threatens to undermine local zoning
authority by permit-
ting local decisions to
be made by federal
courts. Internet taxa-
tion legislation threat-
ens to reduce local
revenue raising capac-
ity and limit state and
local ability to collect
taxes on Internet
transactions and severely handicap
Main Street retailers who will con-
tinue to be required to collect and
pay all state and local taxes. A
tobacco litigation settlement will
preempt local regulation of tobacco
advertising in local communities
and limit the ability of cities and
towns to recoup tobacco-related
health expenses.
TRANSPORTATION
The surface transportation war will
resume when Congress reconvenes
in 1998. Will Congress agree to
invest all the surplus in the
Highway Trust Fund for a new,
six-year highway and transit pro-
gram or not? Will Congress act
before current funding expires?
How will Congress deal with the
donor-donee issue- that is how will
Congress propose to allocate dollars
back to cities and states from the
federal gas tax?
Will Congress
remove authority
to make trans-
portation deci-
sions from your
city, impose man-
dates, cut key
programs- or will
Congress add flex-
ibility and a clear-
ly defined role for
local leaders?
ELECTRIC
DEREGULATION
Congress is beginning to consider
proposals to deregulate the nation's
electric utility industry -- our last
monopoly. Just as local govern-
ments have been forced to react to
changes from the deregulation of
the telecommunications industry,
electric deregulation may not be
positive for all local governments.
Some of the changes being consid-
ered by Congress could make
obsolete many of the existing taxes
collected by state and local govern-
ments from electric utilities.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Implementation of the Telecom-
munications Act of 1996 continues
to be a key challenge and a continu-
ing threat to local authority. Despite
language in law protecting local
zoning and land use planning
authority, the Federal Communi-
cations Commission (FCC) has
issued proposed rulemakings which
would preempt local jurisdiction
over the siting of cellular towers and
broadcast towers.
FEDERAL
MANDATES
Federal mandates -- the local bat-
tle cry of the 90s -- have evolved
into a modern-day version of taxa-
tion without representation.
Despite a successful campaign in
1995 to bar the federal government
from imposing new mandates on
cities and towns, Washington con-
tinues to force local governments to
take action without providing any
federal funds to support those
requirements.
STATE AND LOCAL
REVENUE SYSTEMS
Changes in the economy,
electronic commerce, tax
reform, and deregulation are
having or will have dramatic
impacts on state and local
revenue systems. Working
with the National Governors'
Association and the National
Conference of State
Legislatures, NLC is examin-
ing the impact of these
changes and exploring new
ideas for revenue systems of
the future. Learn about
actions at the federal level
that could affect your city's
ability to collect revenue and
about options for restruc-
turing city and state rev-
enue systems to ensure com-
petitiveness in the global
economy.
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STORMWATER
On March 1, 1998, the Environ-
mental Protection Administration
(EPA) will issue final regulations on
a new program for cities in urban-
ized areas with populations of
50,000 or more to mandate control
of pollutants in rainwater runoff.
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