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LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Meeting Summary
November 11,2007
Legislative Review Committee present:Doug Hutchinson,Ben Manvel,Kelly Ohison
Staff present:Steve Roy,Wendy Williams,Mark Radtke
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hutchinson at 4:05 p.m.
MEETING SUMMARY
The meeting summary for the October 16,2007 Legislative Review Committee meeting
was approved as written.
LEGISLATIVE POLICY AGENDA
The Committee reviewed an additional revision to the Legislative Policy Agenda (LPA).
The section dealing with Electric Retail Wheeling was deleted due to the retreat of the
issue in recent years.
The Committee then finalized its draft 2008 Legislative Policy Agenda that will be
submitted to the full City Council at its November 20 meeting.
DISCUSSION OF UPCOMING LEGISLATION
City Attorney Roy informed the Committee that work continues to draft both a
Downtown Development Authority extension bill and an Urban Renewal Authority
reform bill.Senator Bacon has agreed to sponsor both bills for the City.
Mr.Radtke said work is also underway on a camera radar bill by the Police Chiefs
Association.That bill would ease current restrictions on the use of camera radar for
traffic enforcement by local government.
Mr.Radtke also informed the Committee that an earmark request will be filed with
Senator Allard’s office in support of securing Federal Transit Administration funding for
the Mason Corridor Project.The timeline calls for submittal of the request by March,
with congressional action expected in the October 1,2008 transportation budget.
LEGISLATORS BREAKFAST
Mr.Radtke announced the tentative date of December 17 for the Council/Legislators
annual breakfast.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.