District MeetingsMay 10, 1974
To: Ail Commissioners
From: N. D. Olson, City Manager
Subject: Monday, May 13, 1974, Commission Meeting.
In reviewing the various District Meetings, you will note
that one is being held at Newton on May 22; one at Great
Bend on May 28; and the one at Concordia on May 30. We
would appreciate your advising which of these meetings
you would prefer attending as reservations for same should
be forwarded to the League Office right away.
It's been suggested that Newton may have more to offer to
us in that several of those attending will be larger cities.
However, I th4ink it's immaterial to staff.
League of Kansas
April 26~ 1974
TO: City Clerks and Managers of all Member Cities
You and your fellow officials are invited to attend the annual city district
meeting scheduled for your area. Enclosed are announcements describing both the
afternoon workshops and evening dinner meetings.
Please inform your governing body and other officers and urge their atten-
dance. Then send us your completed registration form (on the reverse side of this
letter) as soon as possible. Since guarantees must be made for the various dinners,
reservations for the evening sessions must be received by the League office at least
three days prior to the meeting.
Your attention is called particularly to the afternoon workshop sessions. A
great deal of specific in£orrnation on a variety of key topics will be available. We
expect these sessions to be especially interesting.- They are designed for full participation
by those present.
Sincerely,
Executive Director
EAM:tdb
P.S. Spouses are also invited--particularly .to the evening dinner meetings.
Select 'Your Meeting Place
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Reservations For District Meeting *
Afternoon Workshop a~d/or Evening Dinner Meeting
Please make reservations and have badges ready For the Following officials, department
heads and guests For the City District Meeting at: (check one)
Lawrence, May 13
Wa Keeney, May 16
~Newton, May 22
Name
-$4.75
-$3.75
-$4.00
Independence, May 23 -$4.50
~Great Bend, May 28 -$4.75
Garden C[~ ~ M~m~y~..9 --$4.25
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No charge For Afternoon Workshop.
Evening Dinner prices listed above.
Clieck enclosed Will pay at meeting Bill City (50¢ billing charge)
*Mail 1--~: Lea.gue of Kansas Municip~-i'li-'~ies, 112 West 7th Stredt, Topeka, KS 66603
Or Phone: Area CodP. 913-234-3437
City District
Meetings Scheduled
Meeting Dates and Places
Monday. May t 3-~Lawrence--
AIterllot~n: R,ml,td,i ImL 6Ih at Iow,] (one.haft mile soutil of West
Tufnpik~ exit)
Evening: Ramada Inn. S4,75.
Thursday, May 16--WaKeeney~
Afternoon: Sundowner Motor Lodge, West 1-70 exit (283 North).
Evening: SundownerMotor Lodge. S3.75
Wodno:;dJV. May 22 -N~,wlon --
Afte~nuon: Bethel College, Fine Arts Building, easl of Main at North
27lh.
Evemng: Elks Club, 211 W. Broadway (U.S. 50, two blocks wesl of
Main). S4.00
Thursday. May 23~-Independence~
Afternoon: Independence Commun'ity Junior College, Academic
Edd,,,~0 (middle budding on campus-2.2 miles south el Main on
10th Street at '58' road).
Evening: independence Country 61ub (2.2 miles north Of Main on
U.S. 75 Io Taylor road, wesl on Ta)lor road). S4.50
Tuesday, May 28---Great Bend~
Ailernoon: Barton County Community College, Student Union Build-
ing (N.E. el oily between U.S. 158 and 281).
Evening: H~ghlaad Manor Holel, 3017 10th Street (U.S. 156, 56 and
K96west). S4.75
Wednesday, May 29--Garden Cily--
Afternoon: Garden City Community College, Academic Building,
801 Campus Drive, (U.S. 50 Bypass).
Evening: Wheatland MoleI. Davis al Fulton, U.S. 50. $4.25
Thursday. May 3O~Ccncordia~
Aflerf~oon: Cloud County 6ommunily College, 2221 Campus Drive
(wesl from U.S. 81 soulh at 18Ih Io four-way slop. Soulh on
Campus Ddve).
Evening: VFW, 105 W. 71hSt. $4.75
Seven district meetings for city officials will be held
throughout the state during May. In addition to ihe tradition-
al.evening meetings, annually sponsored by the League of
Kansas Municipalities, this year's prograrn features after-
noon workshops on technical assistance. Host cities for the
meetings are: Lawrence, WaKeeney, Newton, Independ-
ence. Gr't~a~ Bend, Garden City and Concordia. Direct mail-
rags td all member cities include additional information on
location of meetin,qs.
The ovenin0 meetings will begin with a dinner at 6:00 p.m.
with adjournment scheduled around 8:30 p.m. Registration
starts at 5:00 p.m. for the evening meeting with reception
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scheduled at most places beginning between 5:00 and 5:30
p.m. The cost of the evening session includes dinner, tax
and tip. The cost for each of the evening rneetings is shown
in the detailed schedule elsewhere in this article. No regis-
tration fees are charged for the aft¢,rnoon or evening meet-
lng.
As in past years, there will not be a formal program or
set speeches. Some of the major legislative actions of the
1974 session affecting cities will be discussed. New League
service programs for cities wilt also be reviewed. City of-
ficials are requested to be prepared to ask queshons, to re-
port on any major developments m their communities and to
generally participate in a lively discussion of current, mu-
tual problems and municipal practices.
Registration information has been sent to all city clerks
and managers to facilitate making reservations. Spouses
of delegates are especially invited to attend. Advance regis-
trations are requested for the afternoon sessions and are re-
quired for the evening dinner meetings.
While the state has been divided into seven regions, dele-
gates are invited to attend any meeting convenient to them
in place and time.
Technical Assistance Workshops
This year's afternoon workshops are especially designed
to assist city officials in solving and finding resources for
today's pressing and sometimes frustrating problems--
some very new and some quite old. The workshops will
commence sharply at 1:00 p.m. with registration opening
at 12:30 p.m.
Hundreds of officials from cities of all sizes have attended
the workshops during the past several years. Each year
different subjects are discussed, as well as popular old
topics i.e., the special sessions for newly elected officials
and officials with new responsibilities (such as mayors
who have previously served as councilmen or commission-
ers).
This year's program will open with a 30-minute, 'get-
acquainted' session for all participants. Also during this
time, details of the amendments to the Fair Labor Standards
.Act will'be-.reviewed and their impact on local government
will be discus, sad. The effect on current and future per-
sonnel practices and budgets of cities is expected to be
significant.
Following this 30-minute session, a series of separate,
concurrent mini-shops are scheduled. Participants will be
able to attend three of the nine scheduled.
Annexation
Budget-
Finance
Housing
Human
Resources
Development
Interlocal .
Cooperation
New Officials/
Policy
Development
Personnel
Developments
Training
Revenue
Sharing
Ad,'nini.%t ration
Mini-shop Descriptions
Format for all workshops will provide for
questions...and answers.
Discussion of new annexation law, review
of new procedural requirements, sample
forms, basic policy considerations and
other actions that may be taken to control
fringe area development. A new annex-
ation manual will be distributed to partici-
pants.
Review of state budget forms, tax lid forms,
state shared revenues, federal grants and
aids available to cities and general finance
questions. A quick discussion of entirely
new budget forms will also take place as
time allows.
Review of federal, state and local legisla-
tive authorizations/authority, status of
funds, who's doing what. Participants will
also be requested to indicate possible in-
terest in a major statewide housing con-
ference and what such a conference
should cover, if held.
Local transportation programs, elderly,
drug abuse, meals-on-wheels, sources of
funds, actions of other cities and counties.
Aisc discussed 'will be how local HRD pro-
grams can be initiated and made more ef-
fective. Local human relations commis-
sioners are especially invited.
New county home rule, solid waste, new
actions by cities, counties and schools,
A-95 review, reg onalization, new state
legislation on inter-governmental cooper-
ation. City representatives to regional
planning commissions 'are especially
invited.
Powers of city, policy formulation and de-
velopment, budget and program evaluation,
governing body actions, conduct of meet-
ings, relations with other city officers and
employees. This mini-shop is particularly
helpful to newly elected officials concerned
about responsiw.~ local policy decisions.
New Kansas workmen's compensation act
impact on cities, minimum wage and hour
law effect, affirmative action programs,
employee safety, manpower needs, em-
ployee relations. These sessions will deal
with a variety of local personnel problems
and potentials.
Training courses available to cih(;s, trau~-
inq needs i(JentHied. Action Traminq o(~ v-
ice as.%ist;ince availahh?. Includ,}d will [)o
information on fLJllds av;lih:lbJe for iRCrecis-
in.q city employee c;tp;tl)lJdy.
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