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jezv_'. / 9 <br />MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />FROM: CLERK -ADMINISTRATOR / <br />DATE: JUNE 12, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: �CgREPORT <br />990MISSION AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TASK <br />Attached please find a letter from Mr. Larry Bakken, President <br />of the AMM and Golden Valley City Councilmember transmitting <br />to the City a copy of the report of the 1990 Mission and <br />Membership Services Task Force. <br />Mr. Bakken requests that the City Councils of the member <br />cities of the AMM review the report and indicate <br />their <br />membersandort <br />or opposition of the proposal for addingstaff <br />increasing dues to member organizations. <br />I was a member of the original Mission and Membership Services <br />Task Force that made a report in 1984 which also recommended <br />the addition of a staff member to the Association's staff. <br />The reasons given by the 1984 Task Force <br />are similar <br />rtheir rto those <br />provided by the 1990 Task Force on pagel <br />As the Legislature increases their level of involvement in <br />property tax aids and general legislative issues effecting <br />cities in Minnesota and, particularly the Metropolitan Area, <br />it is important that organizations such as the AMM and League <br />of Minnesota Cities have adequate staff to lobby on our behalf <br />before the Legislature and the Metropolitan Council. This <br />increased lobbying activity draws the current staff away from <br />their other duties including staffing, standing <br />and <br />adhoc <br />committees of members as well as their g day-to-day <br />relations with member cities. The Task Force recommends that <br />the additional staff member be assigned those duties that <br />suffer when increased lobbying activities occur. <br />In order to add a staff member to the AMM, the Task Force is <br />recommending an increase in dues in a range of 20-25%. <br />Currently, the City of Mounds View pays dues in the amount of <br />$2,789ifor 1990. A 25% increase would result in dues being <br />approx <br />ly <br />At the request of Mr. Bakken I am placing this item on your <br />June 18th Agenda for your consideration. Should you wish to <br />have a representative of the AMM attend this meeting or <br />future work session to discuss the proposal with you, please <br />let me know. <br />DFP/MJS <br />