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i TO: Metro Area Suburbs • FROM: The Municipal Caucus f RE: Organizational Meeting } DATE: September 7 , 1983 You're probably asking .yourself whether someone created another new group. The Municipal Caucus is not new, the name has just jbeen changed. The Municipal Caucus is a group of concerned j metropolitan suburban cities that has evolved from -what has been known during 1983 legislative battles as the Metropolitan Losers i Group. The latter group was formed in the fall of 1982 to address j two issues , local government aid and fiscal disparities . Its initial membership included cities that lost over $1 ,000,000 in assessed valuation through fiscal disparities and received less than the median per capita local government aid allocation. Because of this initial criteria , the formal membership of the Metropolitan Losers Group was limited to approximately 20 cities . Before , during and after the 1983 legislative battles members of the Metropolitan Losers Group were frequently asked if they would consider broadening their membership. So, at the group' s July 19th and August 16th meetings action was taken to respond posi- tively to. this question by changing the group' s name ; sending invitations to all suburban cities in the metropolitan area, establishing 1984 dues at $200.00 , and outlining activities to be focused on during 1984. More. importantly, the organization clarified its role vis-a-vis other existing organizations in the metropolitan area. The organization will encourage members to maintain memberships in the League of Cities and/or the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (ALM)., and will function as an established suburban caucus within those two organizations . Regular meetings will be held so that suburban cities can focus their collective attention on matters that are crucial to them whether they are being con- sidered by the League , AMM, Legislature or other organizations . This letter is being sent to both Mayors and Administrators because one of our organizational goals is to increase the level of parti- cipation of elected officials . We sincerely hope to get two representatives from each city to attend our first meeting, so mark the date on your calendar, September 20, 1983, 10 :00 a.m. , St . Louis Park City Hall , 5005 Minnetorika Boulevard, St. Louis Park. ;