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CORE PROGRAMS <br /> Your Role as Planning Commission Member <br /> FACULTY: John Shardlow <br /> As a Planning Commission member, you contribute hours of unpaid time to your community. Have <br /> you discovered that serving in this capacity is a bit more challenging than anticipated? This workshop <br /> will focus on what you need to know to be successful in this important position. You'll learn practical <br /> tips that can make the difference between results and regrets. Topics include: <br /> • Keeping the "Big Picture" in mind <br /> • Setting significant (but realistic) Commission goals <br /> • Preparing an annual work program <br /> • Changing non - productive pattems of work <br /> • Forging healthy relationships with elected officials and staff (Plus...what to do if those relation- <br /> ships are unhealthy!) <br /> • Ways to facilitate public participation in the planning process <br /> • Effective tools & techniques (planning report models and findings of fact designed to comple- <br /> ment one another, primer on parliamentary procedure) <br /> • Handling controversial issues <br /> Audience: For members of City, County, Township Planning Commissions; also valuable for members <br /> of Boards of Adjustment and Appeals and other advisory commissions. <br /> April 1— St. Cloud <br /> 8:30 AM — 12:30 PM (check -in 8:00 aa) <br /> Registration Fee $60 /person <br /> o• - - rang ommission Member — <br /> Videoconference <br /> Offered in cooperation with West Central Initiative Foundation (Fergus Falls), Murray County (Slayton) <br /> and Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (Grand Rapids) <br /> FACULTY: John Shardlow <br /> Join us for a shortened version of this popular workshop delivered simultaneously to three sites <br /> through video technology. See above for complete description. <br /> • 2:00 Pn Presentation <br /> 3:30 Questions & Answers between all sites and instructor <br /> 4:00 -4:30 Facilitated discussion at each site relating presentation content to local issues <br /> Audience: For members of City, County, Township Planning Commissions; also valuable for members <br /> of Boards of Adjustment and Appeals and other advisory commissions. <br /> June 10 — West St. Paul — Slayton — Fergus Falls — Grand Rapids (tentative — check web <br /> site for updates) <br /> 2:00 — 4:30 wn (check-in 1:30 pen) <br /> Registration Fee $30 /person <br /> 3 <br /> - <br />