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Home My WebLink AboutIII (D) Appointment of a Voting Delegate for the FLC Convention Agenda 6-20-2000 Item III D "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST OR IA(L" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER /Ocoee> S. SCOFF VAVDERGRIFT CITY OF OCOEE COMMISSIONERS T a 150 N. LAKLSIulRL DRIVE DANNY I IOWELL , C• GGS � A Ocom, FLORIDA5 34761-2258 RI 5 Y ANDERSON DER OV '`yr ��' (407)J0�-3100 NANCY 1. PARKER ot GOOD C[Ty MANAGER ELLIS SHAPIRO MEMORANDUM DATE: June 7, 2000 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Ellis Shapiro City Manager SUBJECT: VOTING DELEGATE FLC CONVENTION It's time again to appoint a voting delegate for the FLC Convention, August 10-12. In the past our Mayor has been selected to attend the function. Respectfully submitted,, 1 ES/jl POWt lis FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. Memorandum TO: City Managers/City Clerks FROM: Michael Sittig, Executive Director DATE: June 1. 2000 SUBJECT: 74th Annual Conference—Florida 's Cities evolve-emerge-imagine VOTING DELEGATE AND RESOLUTION INFORMATION August 10-12, 2000- Broward County Convention Center As you know, the Florida League of Cities' Annual Conference will be held at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale on August 10-12. This year's theme, F/orida'iv Cities evolve-emerge-imagine, will provide valuable educational opportunities to help Florida's city officials serve their citizenry more effectively. It is important that each city designate one person to be the voting delegate. Policy development, election of League leadership and adoption of resolutions arc undertaken during the business meeting. One official from each city will make decisions that determine the direction of the League. Registration materials have already been sent to each city. Call us if you need more. We have attached the procedures your city should follow for presenting resolutions to the League membership. Resolutions must be received by the League no later than July 10, 2000. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to call Allison Payne or Kelvin Robinson at Suncom 278-5331 or I-800-342-8112. MS:bcs Attachments: Form Designating Voting Delegate Procedures for Submitting Conference Resolutions REC.aEUUJ6- ; 00 ed-r zy 301 South Bronough Street • Post Office Box 1757 • Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757 Telephone (850)222-9684 ♦ Suncom 278-5331 • Fax (850)222-3806 • Internet: http://tcn.state.fl.us/flc/ 74th Annual Conference Florida League of Cities, Inc. August 10-12, 2000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida It is important that each member city sending delegates to the Annual Conference of the Florida League of Cities, designate one of their officials to cast their votes at the Annual Business Session. League By-Laws requires that each city select one person to serve as the city's voting delegate. Please fill out this form and return it to the League office so that your voting delegate may be properly identified. Designation of Voting Delegate Name of Voting Delegate: Title: City of: AUTHORIZED BY: Name Title Return this form to: Gail Dennard Florida League of Cities, Inc. Post Office Box 1757 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757 Or Fax to Gail Dennard at (850) 222-3806 Procedures for Submitting Resolutions 74th Annual Conference Florida League of Cities, Inc. August 10-12, 2000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida In order to fairly systematize the method for presenting resolutions to the League membership, the following procedures have been instituted: (I) Proposed resolutions must be submitted in writing, to he received in the League office a minimum of 30 days prior to the first day of the annual conference. (2) Proposed resolution will be rewritten for proper form, duplicated by the League office and distributed to members of the Resolution Committee at least 15 days prior to the first day of the annual conference. (Whenever possible, multiple resolutions on a similar issue will be rewritten to encompass the essential subject matter in a single resolution with a listing of original proposers.) (3) Proposed resolutions may be submitted directly to the Resolutions Committee at the conference; however, a favorable two-thirds vote of the committee will be necessary to consider such resolutions. (4) Proposed resolutions may be submitted directly to the business session of the conference without prior committee approval by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. In addition, a favorable weighted vote of a majority of members present will he required for adoption. (5) Proposed resolutions relating to state legislation will he referred to the appropriate standing policy committee. Such proposals will not be considered by the Resolution Committee at the conference; however, all state legislative issues will be by the standing policy committees and the Legislative Committee prior to the membership at the annual Legislative Conference each fall. At that time, a state Legislative Policy Statement will be adopted. Cities unable to formally adopt a resolution 30 days prior to the first day of the conference may submit a letter to the League office indicating their city is considering the adoption of a resolution, outlining the subject thereof in as much detail as possible, and this letter will be forwarded to the Resolutions Committee for consideration in anticipation of receipt of the formal resolution. IMPORTANT DATES May 26 July 24 Notice to Local League Presidents and Municipal Resolutions Mailed to Associations Requesting Nominees to the Resolutions Committee Resolutions Committee July 5 August 10 Appointment of Resolutions Committee Members League Standing Committee Meetings Resolutions Committee Meeting Voting Delegates Registration July 10 August 12 Deadline for Submitting Resolutions to the Immediately Following Luncheon — Pick Up League Office Voting Delegate Credentials Followed by Annual Business Session VotingDelegate.doc