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Grant Writing

Tuesday Morning, April 1, 2008

This program is designed for anyone who may have the opportunity to write a grant for a municipality. It will improve your confidence and give you the tools you need to write an award-winning grant. Attendees will discover how to utilize the internet to find grant resources and be able to illustrate how to write competitive grants. The day will conclude with a panel discussion of people responsible for funding state grants. This is the perfect opportunity to find out what grants are available and what funders are looking for in grant applications.

• Check-in 8:30 a.m.; Begin 9:00 a.m.; Adjourn Noon
• Lansing Center, 517-483-7400
• Speaker: Paul Eggerbrecht & A Panel of Experienced Speakers
• Credits: CEU .3, EOA 3
• Cost: MML full member communities, $70; Non-members $125.

Planning & Zoning

Tuesday Morning, April 1, 2008

This workshop focuses on the practical aspects of planning and zoning. Elected officials and planning and zoning commissioners will benefit from understanding all aspects of this essential ingredient of government. After attending this session, participants will have a basic foundation of planning and zoning principles and be able to make sound judgments on planning and zoning issues.

• Check-in 8:30 a.m.; Begin 9:00 a.m.; Adjourn Noon
• Lansing Center, 517-483-7400
• Speaker: Richard Carlisle, Partner, Carlisle & Wortman Planning
• Credits: CEU .3, EOA 3
• Cost: MML Liability & Property Pool and MML Compensation Fund members, $10; MML full member communities, $70; Non-members $125.

Parliamentary Procedure

Tuesday Morning, April 1, 2008

Do your meetings run smoothly? Is your council or board debating issues until late into the night? By using parliamentary procedure, you can gain control and have more productive meetings. This basic guide to fair and orderly meeting procedures will help keep discussions focused and allow you to accomplish the business on the agenda.

This session will focus on council meetings and all of the problems and interruptions that can complicate them, including dealing with difficult people. Quorums and types of motion will be explained and demonstrated. You will be able to identify basic principles and objectives of parliamentary procedure, be able to recognize fair and orderly meeting procedures, and learn how to handle motions, debates, and voting requirements. This is an interactive presentation where individual concerns and questions will be addressed.

• Check-in 8:30 a.m.; Begin 9:00 a.m.; Adjourn Noon
• Lansing Center, 517-483-7400
• Speaker: Eleanor Siewert (Coco), Professional Parliamentarian
• Credits: CEU .3, EOA 3
• Cost: MML Liability & Property Pool and MML Compensation Fund members, $10; MML full member communities, $70; Non-members $125.

Open Meetings Act

Tuesday Morning, April 1, 2008

The Open Meetings Act was passed by the Michigan Legislature in 1976, and went into effect in March 1977. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that all Michigan citizens have the right to know the functions and happenings of local government. This three-hour seminar is designed to provide attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to inform the citizens in their municipality about the Act. OMA requirements will be reviewed through a series of visuals and examples. Ways to enforce the Act will be defined by discussing what happens when government decisions are made under circumstances allowed by the Act and in violation to the Act. Individuals attending this session will be able to state the purpose of the Act, identify guidelines of the Act and will know how to conduct a meeting within the legal framework of the Act.

• Check-in 8:30 a.m.; Begin 9:00 a.m.; Adjourn Noon
• Lansing Center, 517-483-7400
• Speaker: John Gillooly
• Credits: CEU .3, EOA 3
• Cost: MML Liability & Property Pool and MML Compensation Fund members, $10; MML full member communities, $70; Non-members $125.

Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys 22nd Annual Advanced Institute

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Stay current on the latest legal issues affecting Michigan local governments. Attendees will hear various presentations from several experts who will review recent court decisions and legislation, challenges being faced, strategies and examples. The program will conclude with a Cracker Barrel session at which the attorneys are asked to bring their quandaries and their successes. This is a perfect opportunity to “meet and greet” your colleagues while you network and exchange ideas and experiences. You will leave this session with a better understanding of current legal issues and the impact they will have on the municipalities you represent. You will be able to identify solutions to these questions.

• Check-in 8:30 a.m.; Begin 9:00 a.m.; Lunch; Adjourn 5:00 p.m.
• Lansing Center, 517-483-7400
• Speaker: A Panel of Experienced Speakers
• Credits: CEU .7, EOA 7
• Cost: MML full member communities, $115; Non-members $160.