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. 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> LR �_ �Sr3s- C Yes} <br /> � s <br /> association of <br /> metropolitan <br /> municipalities i <br /> December 16 , 1987 <br /> TO: Mayors, AMM Delegates , and Managers/Administrators <br /> FROM: Neil Peterson, AMM President and Bloomington <br /> Co,uncilmem-ber . <br /> 1 <br /> SUBJECT: AMM LEGISLATIVE CONTACT PERSON PROGRAM <br /> The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Board of Directors <br /> has initiated a new program to enhance the AMM' s Lobbying effort on <br /> key legislative issues. The backbone of this program is to <br /> establish a Legislative Contact list of at least one local elected <br /> or appointed official from each member city. <br /> The program will be coordinated by an intern working about 20 hours <br /> per week during the legislative session and a Legislative <br /> Coordinating Committee (LCC) of the Board of Directors. It is <br /> hoped that a quick action notice and direct legislator contact by a <br /> constituent local official to augment AMM staff contacts will <br /> prompt more favorable results for certain key issues. <br /> It is anticipated that four or five regional type breakfast <br /> meetings will be held around the metro area in January or early <br /> February to discuss the major issues with local legislative contact <br /> persons. Issue briefing papers will be provided along with some <br /> discussion on the most appropriate methods of contact. A calling <br /> chain and reporting system will be established by the coordinating <br /> intern. <br /> Major issues will be approved by the Board of Directors in early <br /> January but will most likely include among others Transportation <br /> Funding, LGA/Levy Limit, Fiscal Disparities, Property Tax Reform, <br /> Land Use Controls , Economic Development and Metropolitan Funds. <br /> The process should be flexible enough to add and subtract issues <br /> if necessary. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Please review the attached Contact Person Position Description and; <br /> 1 . Choose a city official to be that -individual. 2. Let Carol, Vern, or <br /> Roger know who has been designated by December 319 1987 . We are <br /> hoping that every AMM city will participate in this new effort to <br /> achieve a greater impact level . Just as local officials need to <br /> hear directly from constituents occasionally, so do legislators . <br /> If you would like any additional information, feel free to call <br /> Roger Peterson or Vern Peterson at the office 227-4008 . <br /> �, <br /> Lill lvl'I<tl1 'I:t'IIII.' <br />