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LEAGUE OF MIN:t\i'ESOTA CITIES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PRESENTS . . , I Two uadership Institute Certificate Programs .- 1. Municipal Finance Workshop For Elected Officials (4 credits) - FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 29,1996. SHERATON INN MIDWAY, ST. PAUL As an elected official, you must make a variet)' of financial decisions that will have important consequences f()T your city. This I workshop will give you an undentanding of what you should look for in you,- city's latest financial ,-epori, what fiscal policies Jour city should have in Place, how to identif)' potential problems, what to consider in financing decisions, political realities and much more.' I PROGRAM SCHEDULE J 2:30 p.m. Final Registration and Coffee 1:00 Context: The Current Financial Situation for Cities; Rolc qf Elected Officials Crmd /loul/:, Mayor, Bloomington I Understanding Your City's Financial Picture . Budgets and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) Robert Tautges, CPA, Tautges, Redpath & Co, Coral Houle, Mayor, Bloomington - 3:10 Financing Essentials . Financing Philosophy . Determining Financing Methods; Types of Debt . The Bond Financing Process I David i\:IacGillivraYJ Principal, Director of Project Management, Springsted Public Advisors Kathy Aho, Principal, Director of the Structured Finance Division, Springsted Public Advisors Coral Houle, Mayor, Bloomington 4:30 Specific Topics-Presentations and In.Depth Roundtable Discussions (choose one) I A. Budgeting Approaches D. Financing Municipal Ice Arenas B. Financing Municipal Buildings E, Financing Housing Projects Through Municipalities C. Financing Municipal Golf Courses F. Utilizing Tax Increment Financing G. Financing Municipal Public Utility Improvements eI . How do you decide whether to proceed with a specific project? . 'What tools are available? . 'What works; \....hat doesn't? Finance expert and cit)' official teams - 5:30 Adjourn 1-------------------------------------1 REGISTRATION FORM-LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES LEADERSH[P INSTITUTE PROGRAMS I MARCH 29-30,1996 I I Register today! Space limited to first 100! I I I I I Name Title I I City Population Day phone(_) I I I Address I (street) (city) (state) (zip) I I I Attendance, Date and Fec (please check appropriate box) Date Advance Registration After March 14 I I I 0 I. Municipal Finance Workshop for Elected Officials March 29. 1996 $ 45 $ 55 I I 0 II. Governing Your City: Beyond the Basics Ma'-ch 29-30. 1996 $125 $135 I I 0 Both workshops March 29-30, 1996 $150 $170 I I I 1J attending the lv1.uuicipal Finance Workshop Please circle your If at/ending the Governing Your City: Beyond the Basics I I choice of presmtation and mundtablf' d.i~.rllSsi(}n: conference please indicate current issues you would like to discuss: I I A B C D E F G I I I Payment options (please check one) I o Enclosed is my check S payable to the League of I :<'linne.~ota Cities in the amount of S I I o Please invoice me at the above address I I I I I Return this form to the Finance Department, League of Minnesota Cities, 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103. (612) 2814 I .. I 1200, (800) 925.1122, Fax (6[2) 28[.1299. I I Special needs: if YOll are disabled and require special sen:ices or transportalion, or if you have special dietaJ)' needs, please attach a I L written description to this regi:;tration form, .-J ------------------------------------- Page 8 LMC Cities Bulletin I .-