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LMC 2006 Leadership Conference for Experienced Officials Agenda Page 1 of 2 <br />2006 Leadership Conference <br />for Experienced Officials <br />Agenda <br />Friday: <br />2 p.m. Registration <br />2:45 p.m. Welcome /Announcements <br />Jim Miller, Executive Director, LMC <br />3 -5:15 p.m. Financing City Government: The Advanced Session! <br />Dan Jordet, Finance Director, Brooklyn Center <br />Figuring out how to finance city projects can sometimes be overwhelming, <br />especially in times of decreasing budgets. Attend this session to: <br />5:30 -6:30 p.m. <br />• <br />• Learn about tools to finance infrastructure and special projects, and <br />when to use these tools. <br />• Understand when to use assessments, bonds, taxes, TIF, or grants. <br />• Discuss the role of elected officials as community leaders and <br />decision - makers in long -range capital planning. <br />• Explore the possibilities of public - private partnerships to help <br />achieve the community vision. <br />Social Hour /Networking <br />This is a chance to relax and network with your peers from neighboring <br />cities. <br />6:30 p.m. Dinner and Recognition of Leaders <br />Saturday: <br />8 -9 a.m. <br />9 -9:45 a.m. <br />ilk:45-10:15 <br />a.m. <br />10:15- <br />11:30 a.m. <br />City Officials as State Political Leaders <br />Carl Neu, Executive Vice President & General Manager, NEU & <br />Company <br />Get ready to help launch a Declaration of Interdependence! Join a <br />dynamic, big - picture discussion of how local elected officials around the <br />country are serving as grassroots leaders. Get inspired to build bridges <br />with other local and state governments and to reignite citizen confidence <br />and support. <br />Cities: Can't We All Just Get Along? <br />Eric Willette, Policy Analysis Manager, LMC <br />City officials who served on the LMC Financing Local Government Task <br />Force learned that they had more in common than they thought. The 2005 <br />legislative session proved that by working together, cities can achieve <br />significant success. Explore some of the surprising findings of the FLGTF <br />and how a common agenda can be the basis of principled leadership and <br />success at the Capitol. <br />Break <br />Panel Discussion: Serving Citizens More Effectively <br />Judy Johnson, Mayor, City of Plymouth <br />http:// www .lmnc.org /conf/exp06agenda.htm 12/29/2005 <br />