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lAetrnnolitan Municipalities <br /> eivm <br /> MC Association of <br /> .League of Minnesota Cities Metropolitan <br /> Cities promoting excellence <br /> League of Minnesota Cities <br /> Municipalities <br /> Association of Metropolitan Municipalities <br /> 1997 RegiMeetingona <br /> Wednesday, September 24th, 1997 <br /> Decathlon Club <br /> 1700 East 79th Street; Bloomington <br /> The League of Minnesota Cities, in cooperation with the Association of Metropolitan <br /> Municipalities, is hosting one of its 1997 regional meetings especially for the metropolitan <br /> area. The program is a very special one that you won't want to miss. <br /> 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Informal discussion with LMC and AMM staff on a variety of topics: <br /> ✓ the Local Government Advisory Council <br /> ✓ emerging Metropolitan Government issues <br /> / hot legislative issues, past and future <br /> ✓ strategies for presenting budget and tax levy information effectively to both citizens and the media <br /> ✓ LMCIT insurance coverage issues <br /> ✓ the future of LMC member services in areas like personnel management, codification, and performance measurement <br /> 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. - Social hour and a chance to network with other Metro area officials <br /> 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Dinner <br /> 7:15 - 7:30 p.m. - Welcoming remarks from Host City, LMC and AMM Presidents <br /> 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Citizen Trends and Issues Affecting Metropolitan Cities - Dr. Bill Morris <br /> Dr. Morris, President of Decision Resources, Inc., has been surveying metro area citizens for several years to determine <br /> htheir level of satisfaction with quality of life and local government services. He will discuss the latest findings from <br /> is research. <br /> 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Youth Issues <br /> Creating "healthy"communities for young people has emerged as a major area of <br /> interest for Minnesota city officials. The League's Improving Community Life <br /> committee has been working on practical ways that cities can make a difference.A <br /> humorous video to introduce the topic will be followed b a <br /> Y moderated panel discus- <br /> Sion of young people from around the metropolitan area offering their observations '4,1 44. <br /> about community life. City officials are encouraged to consider inviting some " <br /> young people tojoin themfor '' <br /> dinner and this portion of the program. <br /> Cost: $30 <br /> Please send the enclosed registration form to AMM offices no later than Friday, September 19th, 1997. <br />