HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #10 Appointment of Voting Delegate to Florida League of Cities 83rd Annual Conference
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June I, 2009
SUBJECT:
83rd Armual Conference - Florida'$ Cities - the Heart of the Citizen
VOTING DELEGATE AND RESOLUTION INFORMATION
August 13 -15. 2009 - Orlando World Center Marriott/Orlando
M you know, the Florida League of Cities' Annual Conference will be held at the Orlando
World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on August 13.15. This year we are celebrating
Florida's Cities - the Heart of the Citizen which will provide valuable educational
opportunities to help Florida's mU1l1cipal officials serve their citizenry more effectively.
It is important that each municipality designate one official to be the voting delegate. Election
of League leadership and adoption of resolutions are undertaken during the business meeting.
One official from each mwricipality will make decisions that determine the direction of the
League.
In accordance with the League's by-laws, each municipality's vote is determined by
population, and the League will use the Estimates of Population from the University of
Flon,da for 2008.
Registration materials have already been sent to each municipality. Call us if you need
additional copies. The League adopts resolutions each year to take positions on
commemorative, constitutional or federal issues. We have attached the procedures your
municipality should follow for proposing resolutions to the League membership. A resolution
is not needed to become it voting delegate. If you have questions regarding resolutions, please
call Allison Payne at the League at (850) 701-3602 or (800) 616-1513, extension 3602.
Proposed resolutions must be received by tbe League DO later thaD July 9, 2009.
If you have any questions on voting delegates, please can Gail Dennard at the League (850)
701-3619 or (800) 616-1513, extension 3619. Voting deleeate forms must be received by
tbe League DO later than July 27, 2009.
Attachments:
Form Designating Voting Delegate
Procedures for Submitting Conference Resolution
President Carmine Priore, Vice Mayor, Wellington
First VIce President John Marlo, Mayor, Tallahassee · Second Vice Presiclent Joy Cooper, Mayor, Hallondole Beach
Executive Director Michael Sittig . General Counsel Harry Morrison, Jr.
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83rd Annual Conference
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
AU~5t 13-15, 2009
Orlando, Florida
It is important that each member mtmicipality 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 municipality select one person to serve
as the municipalities voting delegate. Municipalities do not need to adopt a resolution to
designate a voting delegate.
Please fill out this fonn and rettun it to th.c League office so that your voting delegate may be
properly identified.
Desimation of V otioi! Delel!a~
Name of Voting Delegate:
Title:
Municipality of:
AUTHORIZED BY:
Name
Title
Return this fonn 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
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Procedures for Submitting Resolutions
Florida League of Cities' 83rd Annual Conference
Orlando World Center Marriott
Orlando, Florida
August 13-1S, 2009
In order to fairly systematize the method for presenting resolutions to the League
membership, the following procedures have been instituted:
(1) Proposed resolutions must be submitted in writing, to be received in the League
office by July 9, 2009, to guarantee that they will be included in the packet of
proposed resolutions that will be submitted to the Resolutions Conunittee.
(2) Proposed resolutions will be rewritten for proper fonn, duplicated by the League
office and distributed to members of the Resolutions Cormnittee. (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 votc 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 tbe
members present. In addition, a favorable weighted vote of a majority of members
present will be required for adoption.
(5) Proposed resolutions relating to state legislation will be referred to the appropriate
standing policy committee. Such proposals will not be considered by the
Resolutions Committee at the conference; however, all state legislative issues will
be considered by the standing policy councils and the Legislative Committee, prior
to the membership, at the annual Legislative Conference each fall. At that time, a
state Legislative Action Agenda will be adopted.
Municipalities unable to formally adopt a resolution before the deadline 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 Rcsolutions Committee for consideration in anticipation of receipt of the formal
resolution.
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Important Dates
~av 30. 2009
Notice to Local and Regional League Presidents and Municipal Associations
regarding the Resolutions Committee
June 30
Appointment of Resolutions Committee Members
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Deadline for Submitting Resolutions to the League office
AUDst 13
League Standing COlmcil Meetings
Resolutions Committee Meeting
Voting Delegates Registration
AU2Ust IS
Immediately Following Breakfast - Pick Up Voting Delegate Credentials
Followed by Annual Business Session
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