NJLM - 92nd Annual Conference

New Jersey League of Municipalities

92nd Annual Conference

Atlantic City Convention Center
November 13 - 16, 2007

WORKSHOP/EDUCATION SESSION SCHEDULE
WITH HANDOUTS

Workshop Schedule - Tuesday, November 13, 2007
8:30 a.m.	Registrars
9:00 a.m.	Registration and Exhibits Open

10:00 a.m.	Assessors
10:00 a.m.	Municipal Clerks
10:00 a.m.	Finance Officers
10:00 a.m.	Planning Officials
10:00 a.m.	Registrars
10:00 a.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers

12:00 noon	League Affiliate Luncheon

1:00 p.m.	Assessors
1:00 p.m.	Finance Officers
1:00 p.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers

1:30 p.m.	Planning Officials

2:00 p.m.	League Workshop: Orientation: Getting the Most from Your Conference Experience
2:00 p.m.	League Joint Workshop with Finance Officers and Tax Collectors/Treasurers: Budget and Audit Hurdles – Understanding the Process
2:00 p.m.	League Workshop: Planning for the Aging – Our Government’s Challenge Handouts: Blueprint for Healthy Aging
2:00 p.m.	League Workshop: Politics Unusual – The Dollars and Sense of Humor in Government
2:00 p.m.	League Workshop: Get Aboard the 2010 Census Train
2:00 p.m.	League Workshop: Helping Your Municipality to Make the Most of the Clean Communities Program
2:00 p.m.	Assessors
2:00 p.m.	Court Administrators
2:00 p.m.	Finance Officers
2:00 p.m.	Planning Officials
2:00 p.m.	Purchasing Agents
2:00 p.m.	Recreation
2:00 p.m.	Registrars
2:00 p.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers

3:00 p.m.	Resolutions Committee

3:45 p.m.	League Workshop: Methamphetamine – Is America’s Most Dangerous Drug Coming to Your Community?
3:45 p.m.	League Workshop: Downtown Revitalization in Tight Economic Times (Co-Sponsored with Downtown New Jersey, Inc.)
3:45 p.m.	League Workshop: Utility Work in Municipal Right of Way – Achieving Public/Private Cooperation to Protect and Serve the Public
3:45 p.m.	League Joint Workshop with Finance Officers and Tax Collectors/Treasurers: Division of Pensions and Benefits Update on Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits and Services
3:45 p.m.	League Workshop: Financing New Jersey’s Sewer, Water and Stormwater Needs
3:45 p.m.	League Workshop: Tear-Downs and McMansions – What’s Causing It and What To Do About It
3:45 p.m.	League Workshop: The Benefits of Forensic Accounting
3:45 p.m.	League Workshop: A Quick Map for Greater Cooperation Among Local Governments

5:00 p.m.	Exhibits Close

Session Schedule - Wednesday November 14, 2007
8:15 a.m.	Municipal Clerks

8:30 a.m.	Registration and Exhibits Open
8:30 a.m.	Engineers

9:00 a.m.	League Tandem Joint Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: The Corzine State Plan – Year 2 (Part One)
9:00 a.m.	League Session: The Public Library – Getting the Most From Your Community’s Investment Handout: Registered Voters come from Households which make High Use of NJ Public Libraries
9:00 a.m.	League Session: Immigration – Meeting the Challenges – Sharing the Costs Handouts: Immigration – Meeting the Challenges, Sharing the Costs Latino Perspectives
9:00 a.m.	League Tandem Joint Session with Managers: Performance Measurement – Experience, Practice and the New Law – Part One
9:00 a.m.	League Session: Appointed Versus Elected School Boards – The Economic Impact Handouts: Appointed Versus Elected School Boards – The Economic Impact Appointed School Boards in New Jersey School Districts/Local Education Agencies Elected and Appointed Boards of Education
9:00 a.m.	League Session: Grading the Governor’s Second Year – A Review of Jon Corzine
9:00 a.m.	League Session: Municipal Experiences in Grant Funding Handouts: How to Apply for a Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) Grant NJDCA SAGE RFP'S 2008 American Association of Grant Professionals
9:00 a.m.	Assessors

9:30 a.m.	Recreation
9:30 a.m.	Welfare

10:00 a.m.	Assessors
10:00 a.m.	Building Officials
10:00 a.m.	Court Administrators
10:00 a.m.	Engineers
10:00 a.m.	Finance Officers
10:00 a.m.	Fire Officials
10:00 a.m.	Purchasing Agents
10:00 a.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers

10:45 a.m.	League Session: Avoiding A Collision at the Intersection of Records Management and Technology
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Ethical Pitfalls in Public Service (Part of the Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government) CMFO/CCFO, CTC, RMC, CPWM -- 1.5 contact hours, Ethics
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Continuing Efforts at Combating Gang Violence Strategy for Safe Streets & Neighborhoods 2006-2007 Collaborative Programs Prevention - A Strategy for Safe Streets and Neighborhoods
10:45 a.m.	League Tandem Joint Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: Piecing Together the State Plan Puzzle (Part Two) Handout: The Pinelands Protection Program and State Planning November 2007
10:45 a.m.	League Session: The Important Role of Municipal Government in the Governor’s Economic Growth Strategy
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Civil Service Reform – Meeting the Challenge
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Solid Waste Facilities at Rail Yards – Are They Subject to State and Local Regulation?
10:45 a.m.	League Tandem Joint Session with Managers: Improving Staff Performance Through Appropriate Supervision – Part Two

12:00 Noon	Mayors Box Luncheon – “An Open Dialogue on Mayors Issues with the Governor’s Cabinet” Crown Ballroom, Sheraton
12:00 Noon	Assessors Luncheon
12:00 Noon	Building Officials Luncheon
12:00 Noon	Engineers Luncheon
12:00 Noon	Planning and Zoning Administrators Luncheon
12:00 Noon	Purchasing Agents Luncheon

12:30	Public Works

1:00 p.m.	Finance Officers
1:00 p.m.	Health Officers
1:00 p.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers
1:00 p.m.	Attorneys
1:00 p.m.	Recreation

2:00 p.m.	League Session: 2008 Legislative Priorities – The Leaders Look Ahead
2:00 p.m.	League Session: Supervising the Police Department - Parameters and Pitfalls
2:00 p.m.	League Session: Flood Mitigation – Resources to Protect Your Town Handouts: Fema Grant Program Fact Sheet Mitigation Projects The Status of Hazard Mitigation in NJ Floodplain Management in New Jersey Programs & Perspectives
2:00 p.m.	League Session: Women in Government – Exploring Possibilities/Expanding Opportunities (Co-Sponsored with NJ Association for Elected Women Officials) Handouts: Women in New Jersey Government New Jersey Elects Record Number of Women Ready to Run - Campaign Training for Women
2:00 p.m.	League Joint Session with Municipal Clerks: From Maintaining Decorum to Video Taping – Current Issues Affecting Municipal Meetings
2:00 p.m.	League Session: The Case For Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Handout: Hudson Bergen Light Rail: A Showcase for Transit-Oriented Development
2:00 p.m.	League Session: Civil Unions – The Law and Its Implications (Co-Sponsored with the Human and Civil Rights Association)
2:00 p.m.	League Tandem Session: Newly Elected Mayors and Council Members Clinic on Budget, Procurement and Ethics in Purchasing Issues – Part One
2:00 p.m.	League Session: The Changing Landscape of Cable TV in New Jersey
2:00 p.m.	Court Administrators
2:00 p.m.	Electrical Inspectors
2:00 p.m.	Finance Officers
2:00 p.m.	Fire Officials
2:00 p.m.	Planning Officials
2:00 p.m.	Plumbing Inspectors
2:00 p.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers

2:30 p.m.	Attorneys
2:30 p.m.	Engineers

3:00 p.m.	Finance Officers
3:00 p.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers

3:45 p.m.	League Session: Redevelopment – What You Need to Know Handout: The Redevelopment Process
3:45 p.m.	League Tandem Session: Newly Elected Mayors and Council Members Clinic on Ethics, Open Public Meetings, Open Public Records and Civility in Public Discourse – Part Two
3:45 p.m.	League Session: Municipal Consolidations and Voluntary Cooperation – Where Municipalities Go From Here
3:45 p.m.	League Joint Session with Purchasing Agents and Municipal Clerks: The New Pay to Play Laws – Finding Your Way Through the Requirements
3:45 p.m.	League Session: Is New Construction Phasing Out Rent Control in New Jersey? (This session is Co-Sponsored with the Rent Leveling Association of New Jersey) Handouts: Rent Control Exemption for New Construction Thirty Years of Rent Control: A Survey of New Jersey Cities 2005 Rent Control Survey Rent Leveling Association of New Jersey
3:45 p.m.	League Session: Issues in Developing a School Funding Formula
3:45 p.m.	League Session: A Custom Fit Healthy Community – Positive Results, Positive Rewards (In Conjunction with Mayors Wellness Campaign)
3:45 p.m.	League Session: Liability Claims – A Ticking Time Bomb You Can Diffuse
3:45 p.m.	League Joint Session with NBC/LEO: Helping Released Criminal Offenders Become Productive in your Community

4:00 p.m.	Attorneys

5:00 p.m.	Exhibits Close

Session Schedule - Thursday November 15, 2007
8:00 a.m.	Women in Government Breakfast: Ethics……A Diminishing Virtue (Sponsored by NJ Association for Elected Women Officials)

8:30 a.m.	Registration and Exhibits Open

9:00 a.m.	League Session: Managing The Workforce – Effective Grievance Handling and Discipline
9:00 a.m.	League Session: Getting to Green at the Municipal Level
9:00 a.m.	League Session: Brownfields Tools for Redevelopment Handout: Brownsfields Tools
9:00 a.m.	League Session: Emergency Response – Who Will Answer the Call?
9:00 a.m.	League Joint Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: - COAH Update: Addressing New Jersey's Affordability Crisis
9:00 a.m.	League Tandem Session: PEG Access channels in a New Regulatory and Technical environment - Part One
9:00 a.m.	League Session: “On Board” the “Off Road” Commute – How Municipalities and New Jersey Transit Can Work Together
9:00 a.m.	League Joint Session with Municipal Assessors: Protecting Your Municipal Tax Rate From the Effects of Tax Appeals and Lack of Uniformity Handouts: Tax Court Annual Report 2007 Municipal Code of Edison Township (Tax Appeal) Protecting Your Municipal Tax Rate From the Effects of Tax Appeals and Lack of Uniformity
9:00 a.m.	Court Administrators
9:00 a.m.	Health Officers
9:00 a.m.	Planning Officials

9:30 a.m.	Finance Officers
9:30 a.m.	Tax Collectors and Treasurers

10:00 a.m.	Building Officials
10:00 a.m.	Municipal Clerks
10:00 a.m.	Engineers
10:00 a.m.	Public Works
10:00 a.m.	Recreation
10:00 a.m.	Welfare

10:45 a.m.	League Joint Session with Fire Officials: Ethics and The Fire Code Official – What You Need to Know
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Developing Strategies For A Green Community (A Report of the Mayors’ Committee for a Green Future) Handout: Sustainability, Criteria, Tools & Incentives
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Conflict Resolution for Municipal Officials – Managing Conflict Through Negotiations and Collaboration
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Incident Command System Procedures for Emergency Management
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Promoting Special Needs Affordable Housing to Benefit Municipalities and their Residents
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Media Relations – Overcoming Obstacles and Maximizing Results Handout: Media Relations - Challenges & Obstacles = OPPORTUNITY
10:45 a.m.	League Tandem Session: PEG Access Channels in a New Regulatory and Technical Environment - Part Two
10:45 a.m.	League Joint Session with Tax Collectors and Treasurers, Government Purchasing Agents and Government Finance Officers: Issues in Procurement
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Child Care Industry – Economic Driver in New Jersey Handouts: The Economic Impact of the NJ Child Care Industry Benefits for All: The Economic Impact of the NJ Child Care Industry Benefits for All: The Economic Impact of the NJ Child Care Industry - Executive Summary 2/06
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Wastewater Management - Understanding the New Regulations
10:45 a.m.	League Session: Smart Arts Investment - Economic Prosperity Through the Arts Handouts: The United States Conference of Mayors Proclamation Culture - A Major Economic Engine for our Towns and Cities Main Street New Jersey Downtown Revitalization & Management Institute 2008 Arts Grants Available
10:45 a.m.	The “Sign Code Shakedown” – Coming Soon to a New Jersey Town Near You Handouts: The Sign Code Shakedown and Other Current Issues in Billboard Regulation and Litigation A Critical, Comprehensive Review of Two Studies Recently Release by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America

11:30 a.m.	Public Works Luncheon

12:00 noon	League Session: League Luncheon for all Delegates Sheraton Hall “A”

1:00 p.m.	Exhibits Close
1:00 p.m.	Assessors
1:00 p.m.	Court Administrators

1:30 p.m.	Attorneys
1:30 p.m.	Planning Officials

2:00 p.m.	League Session: Consulting Period
2:00 p.m.	Fire Officials

3:00 p.m.	League Session: Creating Opportunity through Economic Growth – A Meeting of the Urban Enterprise Zone Mayors Commission
3:00 p.m.	League Session: How to Create and Maintain Affordable Housing Opportunities (A Meeting of the New Jersey Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authority).
3:00 p.m.	League Session: Labor Relations Clinic
3:00 p.m.	League Session: Building Local Management Capacity – The Case of Business Improvement Districts
3:00 p.m.	League Session: Urban Issues and the Urban Mayoral Agenda

5:00 p.m.	Attorneys

Friday November 16, 2007
9:00 a.m.	League Business Meeting Sheraton