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Members of the League of Minnesota Cities Page 3 May Under the Minnesota Constitution, the deadline to end any given legislative session is the first Monday following the third Saturday in May. The Governor may call special legislative sessions when necessary. June At the LMC Annual Conference, members provide comments on City Policies throughout the conference and during the policy session. July Policy committees hold their first of three meetings. The July meeting typically includes a review of the most recent legislative session and a preliminary discussion ofthe relevance to City Policies. August Policy committees hold their second of three meetings to review and consider member input gathered at the Annual Conference. September Policy committees meet for a third time to finalize their work and make specific policy recommendations to the LMC Board of Directors. October Draft policies, as approved by the policy committees, are distributed to the members and comments are sought. Member input is also sought from city officials attending Regional Meetings each fall. November The Board of Directors reviews member input collected throughout the year, and at their discretion, considers and amends the policies for the following calendar year. The Board adopts policies on behalf of League members at their November or December meeting. When should I sign-up? Now! How do I sign-up? Ifyou would like to be involved in the League's policy development process for 2007-2008, please complete the attached sign-up form by March 1,2006 and send by fax to 651.215.4115 or mail to Lynn Peterson, LMC, 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103. Should you have any questions, contact Lynn Peterson at 651.281.1254 or by email at lpeterson@lmnc.org. What else can I do? Several things. First, make sure your city's voice is heard by participating in at least one of the LMC policy committees. Second, review the most recent City Policies document and include these policy objectives along with your own city agenda when you meet with your legislators. If you have an issue not addressed, contact LMC staff immediately and prepare to bring that concern to the next policy committee meeting. Finally, advocate for your city, local control issues, and municipal authority by talking to your legislators, telling your city- story, and clarifying the services and solutions provided by your city and other cities across Minnesota. Thank you for telling your city-story!