LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND METRO AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Debra Hilstrom, Chair of the Local Government and Metro Affairs Committee, started the fourth meeting at 4:00pm on Monday, January 22, 2007 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
BEARD, Mike
BUESGENS, Mark
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine
HAUSMAN, Alice
HILSTROM, Debra
HOLBERG, Mary Liz
KOENEN, Lyle
LANNING, Morrie
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MARQUART, Paul
OLSON, Mark
SCALZE, Bev
SOLBERG, Loren
TSCHUMPER, Ken
Members Excused:
HOWES, Larry
A quorum was present at 4:07pm, and the meeting was called to order.
Craig Johnson and Jenn O'Rourke, Intergovernmental Relations Representatives for the League of Minnesota Cities provided a brief presentation on their organization, and took questions from the committee.
Rep. Dominguez moved that the minutes from January 10, 2007 be reconsidered. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Dominguez moved that the minutes from January 10, 2007 be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Rep. Marquart moved that the minutes from January 17, 2007 be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Kent Sulem, General Counsel for the Minnesota Association of townships provided a brief presentation on the organization and took questions from the committee.
Joe Mathews, Intergovernmental Services Policy Analyst for the Association of Minnesota Counties provided a brief presentation on the organization and took questions from the committee.
Louis Jambois, Executive Director of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (Metro Cities) provided a brief presentation on the organization and took questions from the committee.
Dave Engstrom, Executive Director of the Association of Small Cities provided a brief presentation on the organization and took questions from the committee.
Nancy Larson, Senior Legislative Associate for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities provided a brief presentation on the organization and took questions from the committee.
Chair Hilstrom announced that the committee has been invited to a tour of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport on Monday, January 29, 2007 during the scheduled committee time. Details will be distributed by the Committee Administrator.
Chair Hilstrom announced that the next meeting of the Local Government/ Metropolitan Affairs Committee would be on January 24, 2007 at 12:30pm.
Chair Hilstrom adjourned the meeting at 5:01pm.
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Rep. Debra Hilstrom
CHAIR
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Erin Huppert
Committee Legislative Assistant