Schedule of events for the Fall MML conference Monday
October 31, 2011
MML – Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference October 31 -
November 2, 2011 schedule of workshops, meetings and discussions slated for
Monday, October 31, 2011:
“This conference is
first and foremost an opportunity for city and town officials to gather, attend
workshops, exchange information, and renew acquaintances. It is also the event
where the membership discusses and adopts the League’s legislative agenda
recommended by the MML Legislative Committee.”
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Monday, October 31, 2011
9:00 – 10:00 Orientation for Municipal Officials (OMO)
This session will provide you with everything you need to
know about how to maximize your League membership.
10:30 – 12:30 MML Board of Directors Meeting
11:30 – 12:30 Large City Forum
Municipalities of all sizes experience many of the same
issues. However, there are some issues and topics that are of special interest
to large municipalities. Network and brainstorm with a roundtable of officials
from cities, urban, suburban and rural with large populations. Representatives
from smaller cities facing urban issues are also welcome to attend.
11:30 – 12:30 Small Town Forum
Although there are issues that impact cities and towns of
all sizes, there are some issues and topics that are of special interest to
medium and smaller sized municipalities. Network and brainstorm with a
roundtable of officials from rural and suburban towns with small populations.
Representatives from larger cities with small-town flavor are also welcome to
attend.
12:00 Lunch on your own
12:00 – 4:30 Registration
12:00 – 5:00 Table Top Exhibits Open
1:00 – 2:00 Refreshment Break
1:15 – 1:45 MML Legislative and Resolutions Committee
Meeting (if needed
1:30 – 3:30 Ethics
Officials should have sufficient knowledge of their Public Ethics
Ordinance as generally required by state law. Many officials fill out the
necessary forms and assume that they have complied with the law. But, are their
day-to-day actions living up to the intent of the law? The often fine-line
differences between legal and ethical behavior will be illustrated in small
group discussions.
1:30 – 3:30 Environmental Issues
What is a “TMDL” and what does it mean to me? I keep hearing
about a “WIP” but I don’t really understand what it is.
What’s going to happen with septic systems in Maryland in
the future? These questions and more will be answered at this session where
presenters will discuss the Federal initiative to put the Chesapeake Bay on a
“pollution diet”. Attendees will also hear about the work of the Task Force on
Sustainable Growth and Wastewater Disposal.
3:45 – 4:45 Maryland Mayors Association Meeting
5:30 – 6:30 Welcome Reception
Dinner on your own
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According to the Maryland Municipal League website:
Conference Workshops and Special Sessions
This year, attendees
will have the opportunity to attend eleven workshops, three of which are
Academy core classes and three are Academy electives. The Academy core classes
at this year’s conference are Ethics, Open Meetings, and Employment Issues.
This year’s three
Academy elective workshops will address a variety of issues of importance
impacting every city or town, regardless of size or location. An
environmentally focused workshop will provide updates on Maryland’s Watershed
Implementation Plan, the ongoing effort to curtail future growth on septic
systems, and best practices for curtailing stormwater runoff in urban
settings.
A second Academy
elective workshop will provide an overview of several of Maryland’s most
popular municipal grant programs. Speakers at a third Academy elective workshop
will talk about enhancing municipal business development opportunities through
the use of property tax credits and provide an overview the Maryland’s newly
developed program to expedite development projects
There will be three
additional workshops at this year’s conference. One workshop will provide an
update on Maryland’s current law pertaining to Miss Utility and an overview of
how to best implement a stormwater utility fee; Howard County Executive Ken
Ulman will discuss Maryland’s expanding
broadband
opportunities across the State; and a third session will give attendees an
overview of the just-completed Maryland Department of Planning’s PlanMaryland
initiative.
In response to
feedback generated at last year’s conference, a special session has been
included in this year’s conference schedule to allow attendees to better
understand the legislative process and how to improve interaction with members
of their legislative delegation when advocating on behalf of their municipality
and the League in general.
As a follow up to the
Large City and Small Town Forums held at the 2011 annual convention in Ocean
City, time has been set aside in the conference schedule to allow elected and
appointed officials from Maryland’s municipalities to meet and discuss issues
pertinent to both large and small cities and towns
The fall conference is
also the venue for several other groups to meet. The MML Board of Directors and
the Maryland Mayors Association will both meet on Monday, October 31. The MML
Legislative/Resolutions Committee will also meet if necessary.
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MML – Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference October 31 -
November 2, 2011
[20111031 sdsom MML Fall Conference agenda]
MML Fall Conference October 31 - November 2, 2011
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