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City of Missoula, Montana Item to be Referred to City Council Committee Committee: Committee of the Whole Item: Report on MLCT 2010 Conference Date: 05 October 2010 Prepared by: Pam Walzer Initiated by: Pam Walzer Action Required: Council members report back during COW on MLCT 2010 conference. Recommended Motion: Information only Timeline: Committee discussion: TBD Background and Alternatives Explored: Only seven members of the City Council will be attending the 2010 annual MLCT conference. So that all Council members can gain from the conference, attendees should report back during COW on sessions, guest speakers, and any interesting/applicable vendor booth information. Below is a list and times of the conference sessions and guest speakers: STATE BUDGET & CHALLENGES FOR CITIES (Thurs. 9:15 am) TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (Thurs. 10:30 am) STATE & LOCAL CONTROL OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA (Thurs. 1:00 pm) LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING (Thurs. 2:00 pm) ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION (Thurs. 2:00 pm) CRUCIAL ISSUES OF WATER QUALITY & SUPPLY (Thurs. 3:15 pm) NEW MONTANA FOLK FESTIVAL (Thurs. 3:15 pm) Special Movie Presentation: "THE ORIGINAL" A History of Butte (Thurs. 4:00 pm) RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTH BENEFITS (Fri. 10:30 am) SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCES (Fri., 11:14 am) FEATURED SPEAKER - Roger Wood, Managing Partner, Moellis Inc., New York, (Thurs. 8:45 am) FEATURED SPEAKER-Attorney General Steve Bullock, (Thurs 11:30 am) FEATURED SPEAKER: U. S. Senator Jon Tester (tentative), (Fri. 1:30 pm) MLCT General Business (throughout conference) Financial Implications: None