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CONTINUING "EDUCATION "AND "EXTENSION • UN IV ERSIT Y OF MINNESOTA Sponsored by: Minnesota Association of Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL CLERKS ADVANCED INSTITUTE July 26 -28, 1983 Earle Brown Center Presented by: Department of Conferences Continuing Education and Extension University of Minnesota In response to requests by Institute graduates, we have scheduled an Advanced Institute July 26 -28, 1983, during the week of the MMCI program. The three days will be on "Electronic Office Systems," "The Impact of Economic Policy on Your City," and "Writing Ordinances and Codifications." All sessions begin with breakfast at 8:00 a.m. This three -day Institute program is approved for 7.5 Academy points by the IIMC. This Institute also carries 1.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which serve as the permanent record at the University of Minnesota. Clerks who wish to receive accreditation are expected to attend all scheduled hours of the Institute. PROGRAM SCHEDULE TUESDAY, July 26 ELECTRONIC OFFICE SYSTEMS The workshop highlights information you will need to understand current and future developments in office automation and information processing. This includes special attention to word processing equipment and telecommunications (networking). NOTE: Participants will have an opportunity for hands -on" practice with the "Easy Writer" word processing program on IBM personal computers. An Overview of Word /Information Processing •the terminology *work flow effects Characteristics of Electronic Systems •electronic /intelligent typewriters •standalone word processing systems •standalone display word processing systems •multi - terminal word processing systems •data processing /word processing systems Telecommunications •networking •local area network Keys to Equipment Acquisition •justification •productivity increases *charge-back systems Demonstration of "Easy Writer" INSTRUCTOR WILLIAM MITCHELL, Chairman of the Department of Business Education and Information Management, University of Wisconsin -Eau Claire WEDNESDAY, July 27 WRITING ORDINANCES AND CODIFICATIONS City clerks often are responsible for drafting ordinances. This task can be simplified with the proper background information. Any ordinance your city is considering will probably have been tried somewhere else, and you should benefit for that experience. Topics for this segment of the day include: •Introduction to Ordinances - Underlying principles - Considerations before you write - Has it been done before - Common elements •Drafting Ordinances NOTE: Time will be allotted to writing and critiquing ordinances you bring with you. You may also be asked to assist in the codification of your ordinances. Using a group of ordinances, the instructor will walk through the steps of codification. INSTRUCTOR GEORGE HOFF, Attorney, Hoff and Allen, Eden Prairie THURSDAY, July 28 THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC POLICY ON YOUR CITY Economic conditions have had a dramatic impact on the funding of city services in the last few years. Federal policy, state revenue shortfalls, and a recession have limited the amount of revenue available to cities for required services. The day will be divided into discussions of national and state impact. In the morning, Professor Harlan Smith will examine the interrelationship of pragmatic and ethical concerns in determining public economic policy. Partici- pants will work in small groups to discuss the impact of national economic policies on their cities. In the after- noon, Representative John Brandl will discuss the impact of economic decisions made by the state legislature on local governments. Author of the article, "Toward a Fiscal Agenda for Minnesota," he will share his views on alternatives to funding city services. Participants will work in groups to develop models of economically healthy communities. INSTRUCTORS HARLAN SMITH, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Minnesota JOHN BRANDL, Representative, Minnesota State Legislature; Professor, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, University of Minnesota The co- sponsors are committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to their programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or handicap. N 0 L T I I C L N T C R I n c C O N T I N N I N C 1 C U 11 C A 1 I O N , 3 1 5 1 1 1 , S 1 1 1 1 1 2 U R I V L ' S.L. , M I N N L A 1' 0 1. I S. M N S 5 5 ([ 1 2) 3 7 3 3 1 5