Agenda Item 8DAGENDA ITEM # 8D
AUGUST 8, 2011
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TO: Municipal Key Official
FROM: Michaeo� Ke � & Executive Director
DATE: May 16, 2011
SUBJECT: 85th Annual FLC Conference — Cities Work
VOTING DELEGATE AND RESOLUTION INFORMATION
August 11 -13, 2011 — World Center Marriott, Orlando
As you know, the Florida League of Cities' Annual Conference will be held at the World Center
Marriott, Orlando, Florida on August 11 -13. This year we are celebrating Cities Work which will
provide valuable educational opportunities to help Florida's municipal officials serve their
citizenry more effectively.
It is important that each municipality designate one. official to be the voting delegate. Election of
League leadership and adoption of resolutions are undertaken during the business meeting. One
official from each municipality will make decisions that determine the direction of the League.
In accordance with the League's by -laws, each municipality's vote is determined by population,
and the League will use the Estimates of Population from the University of Florida for 2010,
which are the same as the 2010 Census.
Registration materials will be sent to each municipality the week of June 1st. Materials will also
be'posted on -line. Call us if you need additional copies. The League adopts resolutions each year
to take positions on commemorative, constitutional or federal issues. We have attached the
procedures your municipality should follow for proposing resolutions to the League membership.
A resolution is not needed to become a voting delegate. If you have questions regarding
resolutions, please call Allison Payne at the League at (850) 701 -3602 or (800) 616 -1513,
extension 3602. Proposed resolutions must be received by the League no later than July 6, 2011.
If you have any questions on voting delegates, please call Gail Dennard at the League (850) 701-
3619 or (800) 616 -1513, extension 3619. Voting delegate forms must be received by the League
no later than August 1, 2011.
Attachments: Form Designating Voting Delegate
Procedures for Submitting Conference Resolution
President Joy Cooper, Mayor, Hallandale Beach
First Vice President Patricia J. Bates, Mayor, Altamonte Springs a Second Vice President Manny Marano, Mayor, Sweetwater
Executive Director Michael Sittig a General Counsel Harry Morrison, Jr.
AGENDA ITEM # 8D
AUGUST 8, 2011
85th Annual Conference
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
August 11 -13, 2011
Orlando, Florida
It is important that each member municipality sending delegates to the Annual
Conference of the Florida League of Cities, designate one of their officials to cast their
votes at the Annual Business Session. League By -Laws requires that each municipality
select one person to serve as the municipalities voting delegate. Municipalities do not
need to adopt a resolution to designate a voting delegate.
Please fill out this form and return it to the League office so that your voting delegate
may be properly identified.
Designation of Voting Delegate
Name of Voting Delegate:
Title:
Municipality of.
Name
Title
Return this form to:
Gail Dennard
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Post Office Box 1757
Tallahassee, FL 32302 -1757
Or Fax to Gail Dennard at (850) 222 -3806