2006-11-29 Set Agenda w/Handouts

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Program ," . The program for the 2007 League of Minnesota Cities' Leadership Conference for Experienced Officials will bring together leading legal and planning professionals to help you: . Demystify the comprehensive planning process and build civic engagement. You'll learn how the land use planning process can be an opportunity for elected leaders to shape the long-term future of their cities and build community involvement. And you'll get ideas for how to develop a comprehensive plan without breaking your budget. . Know when your job is to act like a judge and Land use decisions require that elected officials serve judge, reviewing applications against guidelines to conditional use permit. Other times your role is other land use tools that deal with the long-term need to serve as lawmaker. Sometimes you need to act as a approve a permit, developing . Understand why all land use politics is navigated a tough political landscape fortunate. Real-life Minnesota scenarios from and positives in land use politics. You'll alsodig and developers. . Meet the League's they're on hand to help yoOr land use. They make terms such as 60-day rule understandable. Land use/loss control attorney with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. Prior to his current position, he worked as a staff attorney with the League's Research & Inquiry Service, a post he held for four years. Prior to joining the League, Jed worked for the State of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota, and the City of Minneapolis. He attended the University of Minnesota Law School and Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs. Principal in the firm of Hoff, Barry and Kozar, P.A., where he has represented Minnesota cities for more than 30 years. He currently serves as city attorney for Maple Grove and Dayton. In addition, he has represented cities on behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust since 1986, with a special emphasis on land use, construction, and civil rights claims. Shareholder in the law firm of Campbell Knutson P.A. where he practices land use and municipal law. He is a past president of the Minnesota Association of City Attorneys. Roger is the city attorney for several suburban cities. Senior land use attorney with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. Paul splits his time between defending lawsuits against cities and devising loss control strategies to prevent and minimize lawsuits. Prior to his current position, he worked as an assistant attorney general for the State of Minnesota. He also is an adjunct professor at the Hamline School of Law, where he teaches environmental law. President and director of planning for Dahlgren, Shardlow & Uban, Inc., a group of consulting planners and landscape architects, which recently merged with Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, Inc. With more than 25 years of experience, John has helped nearly 100 cities and counties prepare and implement comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision regulations.