MML – Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference October 31 -
November 2, 2011 schedule of workshops, meetings and discussions slated for
Tuesday, November 1, 2011:
8:00 – 12:00 Table Top Exhibits Open
8:00 – 3:30 Registration
8:00 – 9:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:15 Opening General Session – Overview of MML
Legislative Agenda
9:30 – 10:30 Understanding the Legislative Process
Understanding politics is an important component to
achieving success as a municipal official. This session will offer a basic
overview of how a bill becomes law in Maryland. It will also provide tips, do’s
and don’ts associated with working with your legislators, both in your
municipality and when visiting your legislators at the State capital. 10
Municipal Maryland The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance is a
voluntary certificate training program designed to help local government
officials, especially newly elected officials, meet the challenges of their
roles. Municipal participants are required to successfully complete nine core
and five electives to earn certification from the University of Maryland.
9:30 – 11:30 Show Me the Money!
Representatives from three State agencies will provide an overview
of a variety of popular and effective grant programs available to
municipalities looking to embark upon roadway safety improvements,
environmental upgrades, and community enhancements.
10:15 – 11:15 Refreshment Break
10:45 – 11:30 Managing Municipal Utilities
There were significant changes made to Maryland’s Miss
Utility law in 2010 that impact any city or town responsible for managing their
own wastewater, stormwater and water utility lines. 2010 also brought
significant changes to Maryland’s stormwater management regulations. Speakers
will provide an overview of the new Miss Utility law and also discuss whether a
municipal stormwater utility fee is a possible solution to managing escalating
stormwater management expenses.
12:00 – 1:3075th Anniversary Luncheon
1:45 – 3:45 Open Meetings
This workshop will provide an overview of the Open Meetings
Law and a review of some of the cases that have come before the Compliance
Board. Topic content will also include a look at some of the complaints filed
with the Compliance Board that were found not to be in violation of the Open
Meetings Law.
1:45 – 2:30 Broadband Expansion in Maryland
Howard County Executive Kenneth Ulman will discuss ongoing
efforts to expand broadband internet service to new areas in the State and what
it means to a local government to have expanded internet service.
2:45 – 3:45 PlanMaryland Update
Now that PlanMaryland is a reality, what exactly does it
mean to municipal officials? Representatives from various stakeholder groups
will talk about the expected impact on local governments, the environment, and
the development community.
3:00 – 4:00 Afternoon Break
4:00 – 5:00 Business Meeting
6:00 – 9:00 Reception & 75th Anniversary
“Thanksgiving Dinner
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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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For more information on the 2011 Fall Maryland Municipal
League’s Fall Legislative Conference at the Cambridge Maryland Hyatt Regency
Chesapeake Bay, including a “Complete 2011
Fall Conference Information (.pdf)” packet, visit the MML website at www.mdmunicipal.org.
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For more information on the 2011 Fall Maryland Municipal
League’s Fall Legislative Conference at the Cambridge Maryland Hyatt Regency
Chesapeake Bay, including a “Complete 2011 Fall Conference Information (.pdf)”
packet, visit the MML website at www.mdmunicipal.org.
League’s Fall Legislative Conference at the Cambridge Maryland Hyatt Regency
Chesapeake Bay, including a “Complete 2011 Fall Conference Information (.pdf)”
packet, visit the MML website at www.mdmunicipal.org.
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