INVITATION TO ATTEND

An Orientation
For

Municipal Officials
That Are

NEWLY ELECTED, RE-ELECTED, or EXPERIENCED

SOLD OUT - NO WALK-INS

Northern Area

Saturday, January 23, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel
801 Rutherford Avenue
Rutherford, NJ  07070

DIRECTIONS

REGISTRATION FEE: Member*: $125.00
 
Non-Member:
 $150.00

*Only municipalities (in the State of New Jersey) who are dues paying members of the League or retired municipal employees may take advantage of the Member Rate.  MUNICIPAL: Includes Municipalities, State, County, Local Governments and Municipal Utilities & Authorities.

 

This orientation for municipal officials, that are newly elected, re-elected, or experienced is fast-paced and designed to bring elected officials up-to-date on important municipal issues.  The newly elected officials will get a thorough overview of their major areas of responsibility, key contacts at the State level, and important sources of information and assistance.

Re-elected and experienced officials will receive valuable up-to-date reference materials that will guide them to the answers they seek.  They will also get the latest information on the most important municipal issues – all while meeting their newly elected peers and the League staff. 

The open forum discussion luncheon with is an integral part of the orientation and is designed as a networking tool for both the newly elected, re-elected, and experienced officials.  It is an opportunity to informally discuss experiences and share ideas with fellow elected officials.

 

AGENDA

8:30 a.m.

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9:00 a.m.

Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m.

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9:15 a.m.

Presiding: Honorable Mayor John Dean Derienzo, Borough of Haworth, Member, League Executive Board  (North)              

Presiding:  Honorable Chuck Chiarello, Mayor, Buena Vista Township, Member, League Executive Board (South)

 

 

 

 

9:15 a.m.

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12:00 p.m.

Seminar Speakers & Topics:   
New Jersey State League of Municipalities Executive and Legislative Staff
“Overview of the League and Its Service Programs” and
“The League’s Legislative Perspective”

Speaker:  To Be Announced
 “Update on Changes to the Budget Law”

Speaker:  To Be Announced
“Local Public Contracts Law”

Networking Break and AM Refresher

 

 

 

 

12:00 p.m.

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1:00 p.m.

Hot, Buffet Luncheon with an Open Forum Discussion

Presiding Mayor
“Tips from an Experienced Mayor”

Robert F. Casey, Executive Director, New Jersey Municipal Management Association
“Your Leadership Role”

Municipal Clerks’ Association of NJ  Speakers:  To Be
“The Value of Working with Your Professional Staff”

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m.

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3:30 p.m.

Seminar Speakers & Topics:   
William Kearns, Jr., Esquire, League General Counsel
“Open Public Meetings (Sunshine) Law and Access to Public
Records” and “Local Government Ethics”

Networking Break and PM Refresher

Brian W. Kronick, Esquire, League Labor Relations Counsel
“Public Sector Labor Law Overview”

 

 

 

 

3:30 p.m.

 

 

Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please complete the enclosed registration form and fax back to the NJLM, as soon as possible.  Fax # (609) 695-0151. 

 

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