[Council Communication]

Council Communication

Title:	Designation of Voting Delegate for NLC meeting
Dept:	Administration
Date:	September 21, 2004
Submitted By:	Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator

Synopsis:	The City of Ashland is a member of the National League of Cities. The annual meeting for the National League of Cities will be held from November 30 - December 4, 2004 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Under the Bylaws of the National League of Cities, the City of Ashland will be entitled to cast one vote at the Annual Business Meeting, held on December 4. Voting by proxy is not permitted. During mid-November, the National League of Cities will mail a special edition summarizing proposed National Municipal Policy amendments and proposed resolutions, which will be voted on at the annual meeting.
Fiscal Impact:	Cost for a council member to attend the meeting will be registration fees, the cost of airfare, hotel room and meals for the time spent in Indianapolis.
Recommendation:	Staff recommends that if council chooses to send a member to the meeting, one voting delegate who has interest in traveling to the meeting is selected, plus an alternate.
Background:	The City of Ashland has been a member of the National League of Cities for the past six years.
Attachments:	None.

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