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Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Page 2 of 4 Supply Advisory Committee to address issues of water supply in the Twin Cities Metro area. The advisory committee, coordinated by the Met Council, and chaired by Peter Bell, has held two meetings thus far. The committee plans to meet the last Thursday of each month for the remainder of the year, with plans for a 2007 report to the Legislature. The purpose of the advisory committee will be to address the roles and responsibilities of local, regional and state government,permitting processes, safety and security, long term funding sources for ongoing water planning, and preparation for a Twin Cities Area Water Supply Master Plan. Your concerns,ideas, and suggestions will be vital to the committee's work. AMM President and Advisory Committee member Bev Aplikowski stressed the importance of the municipal perspective to members of the advisory committee at its last meeting. What should the advisory committee know?What are your city's concerns,problems, or suggestions with regard to water supply issues?AMM staff will be monitoring the work of the advisory committee and providing assistance as needed to our municipal members. Please contact Patricia Nauman with your comments and concerns. She can be reached at(651)215-4002 or by email patriciaCamm.145.org MVST constitutional amendment The AMM recently sent to our members a sample resolution supporting the passage of the MVST amendment in its current form as passed by the Legislature last year. Seven cities have passed resolutions of support. We look forward to additional support from local municipalities for this amendment. Currently,there is a broad coalition(222 members)supporting the MVST amendment. Grassroots recruitment kits are available through the Transportation Alliance to help cities provide citizen information and outreach on this important issue. On Monday, March 13th, transportation advocates will be holding a Transportation Day at the Capital. A kick-off rally is planned for 10:00 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda. The rally will feature a broad range of speakers who will talk about the importance of investing in Minnesota's transportation system as well as support for the constitutional amendment. Eminent Domain will be heard on March 1st As both a symbolic and practical gesture,the first bill to be heard in the House Civil Law Committee will be Representative Jeff Johnson's(R-Plymouth)eminent domain reform bill. Tom Bakk(D-Cook) authors the companion bill in the Senate. The Johnson bill would, in our estimation, seriously curtail the use of eminent domain for redevelopment purposes, eliminate its use for economic development and increase the cost for traditional public purposes. The bill will likely be voted out of committee on Wednesday and referred to the House Public Safety committee, chaired by Representative Steve Smith(R-Mound),where it will be heard on Friday. It is also likely that the bill will be voted out of that committee after one hearing. From there, the bill will likely go to the House Local Government Committee, chaired by Mark Olson(R-Big Lake). http: /www.amml45.org/Newsletter.htm 2/28/06