2. Welcome
Shelly Pederson, City of Bloomington
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3. How to Succeed, Stay Sane, and Have Fun at Work: A Survival Guide for the Public Sector
Jean Keely, City of Blaine; David Rabiner, Certified Speaking Professional

Session summary: Humor-filled and content-rich  keynote offers practical tools for planning and achieving success, self-management concepts for dealing with stress, and techniques for getting along better and working more effectively with others.
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4. CEAM Project of the Year Award: City of Hastings North Vermillion Area Improvements
Jeff Hulsether, City of Brainerd

Session summary: Learn about the CEAM 2009 Project of the Year.
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5. Why Leadership is Critical During Challenging Times
Chuck Ahl, City of Maplewood; David Rabine, Certified Speaking Professional

Session summary: Learn about the time-tested principles of achievement and the leadership practices that are critical to attaining organizational results and building a resilient, spirited workforce.
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6. Municipal Engineering Design Standards (The How and Whys of City Engineering Standards)
Marcus Thomas, Bolton and Menk, Inc.; Larry Poppler, City of Prior Lake; Bruce Loney, City of Shakopee; Rich Revering, Bolton and Menk, Inc.

Session summary: Hear about what other cities are doing and learn about the history behind city design standards, as well as cost-effective alternatives to more common municipal design standards.
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7. Complete Streets (session canceled)
Shelly Pederson, City of Bloomington; John Powell, City of Savage; Tim Quinn, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Session summary: Learn about the Complete Streets Report, a commissioned report for the legislature to study the costs, benefits, and feasibility of implementing a Complete Streets Policy in Minnesota.

8. New Rules for Wetlands
Beth Engum, Kimley-Horn and Associates; Brian Watson, Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District; Beth Kunkel, Kimley-Horn and Associates

Session summary: Learn about recent regulatory changes and how they may affect future city projects, especially with regard to wetland replacement.
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9. Best-Value Contracting
Joe Rhein, Bonestroo; Holly Newman, Mackall, Crounse & Moore PLC; John Gorder, City of Eagan

Session summary: Attend this session to get the certification needed to use the best-value method of contracting.
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10. World-Class Customer Service: EVERYONE is a Customer
Marcus Thomas, Bolton and Menk, Inc.; David Rabiner, Certified Speaking Professional

Session summary: Learn what the obstacles and barriers are to great customer service so they can be identified and conquered. This session also addresses communication techniques that diffuse difficult situations with customers or constituents.
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11. Defending Benefits of Special Assessments: The Essential Elements
Matt Hansen, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Gary Brown, North Hennepin Community College; Russ Matthys, City of Eagan

Session summary: Learn what it takes to establish a solid special assessment policy, initiate a 429 public improvement, involve stakeholders, and handle possible objections and appeals.
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12. GIS Use
Tom Mathisen, City of Crystal; Rebecca Foster, City of Edina; Dave Fritzke, City of Crystal; Mike Dolbow, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Session summary: Hear the latest on how GIS can help you manipulate, analyze, and present information that is tied to spatial location, at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels in both local and state government.
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13. Traffic Signal Technology
Marc Culver, City of Maple Grove; Sue Zarling, Minnesota Department of Transportation; Jerry Kotzenmacher, Minnesota Department of Transportation; Tom Dumont, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Session summary: Explore three new signal technologies and practices (Audible Pedestrian Signals, Flashing Yellow Left Turn Signals, and HAWK Pedestrian Signals ) that will have an impact on signals in your city in the near future.
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14. Using LTAP (Minnesota Local Technical
Assistance Program) as your Informational
Resource
Lee Gustafson, City of Minnetonka; Mindy Carlson, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

Session summary: Learn how LTAP can make you job and life easier and more enjoyable.
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15. Minnesota Local Road Research Board
(LRRB) Update
Debra Bloom, City of Roseville

Session summary: Learn about three projects the LRRB is working on that are of particular interest to city engineers.
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16. Red River Floods
Dave Sonnenberg, Stanley Consultants, Inc.; Bob Zimmerman, City of Moorhead; Craig Evans, Saint Paul District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Bill Holman, Stanley Consultants, Inc.

Session summary: Learn about general history and flooding characteristics of the Red River, what was done to protect Grand Forks, the choices available for protecting Moorhead, and what is currently being done to fight the return of annual flooding.
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17. Central Corridor and North Star Line
Beth Engum, Kimley-Horn and Associates; Dan Soler, Traffic Engineer for Metropolitan Council's Central Corridor LRT; Bryan Dodds, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Session summary: The Northstar Corridor Rail is Minnesota's newest rail transit service. Information about the design, construction, and operations of this 40-mile commuter rail line from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis will be presented.
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18. University of Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium: Six Years of Planning, Seven Saturdays to Get it Right
Steve Bot, City of Saint Michael; Michael Mohs, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; David Spillman, Hines; Brian Swanson, University of Minnesota

Session summary: Explore the planning, design, and construction of TCF Bank Stadium, and learn how the University made week-by-week operations adjustments to improve the game-day experience.
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19. The Great Recession and Minnesota's
Budget Problems
Steve Gaetz, City of Saint Cloud; Tom Stinson, Economist, State of Minnesota

Session summary: State economist Tom Stinson will discuss the current recession and Minnesota's budget problems and share his observations on the short- and mid-range outlooks for the U.S. and Minnesota economies. (No handouts distributed.)

20. Ethics and Professionalism in Your Practice
Jeff Hulsether, City of Brainerd; Harvey Harvala, H3 Plus Engineering, and Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID)

Session summary: Get timely and valuable information related to professionalism and ethics, and an overview of proposed statutory changes
that will affect professional licensure. (No handouts distributed.)

21. Legislative Update
Dave Sonnenberg, Stanley Consultants, Inc.; Anne Finn, League of Minnesota Cities; Margaret Donahoe, Minnesota Transportation Alliance

Session summary: Hear an overview of what transpired in the Legislature in 2009, LMC and Alliance initiatives for the 2010 session, what the major issues will be for the Legislature, and where Congress is regarding transportation funding. (No handouts distributed.)

22. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Update
Jeff Hulsether, City of Brainerd; Rebecca Flood, Assistant Commissioner

Session summary: Get an update on MPCA direction and initiatives, especially those that are of particular interest to cities. Topics include non-degradation, impaired waters, TMDLs, air emissions, and other topics of importance.
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23. Minnesota Department of Transportation
Update
Jeff Hulsether, City of Brainerd; Thomas Sorel, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Session summary: Get an update on Mn/DOT's five strategic directions of safety, mobility, innovation, leadership, and transparency.
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24. State Aid Update
Julie Skallman, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Session summary: Hear about current hot issues that affect MSAS projects or funding.
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25. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Program (ARRA): How Did Minnesota Do?
Julie Skallman, Minnesota Department of Transportation; Rick Kjonaas, Minnesota Department of Transportation; Jon Chiglo, ARRA Program Manager

Session summary: Learn how Mn/DOT and local agencies rose to the challenge of getting projects ready and built quickly. Learn where the money was used, what type of work was done, and what remains to be completed.
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26. CEAM Business Meeting
Meeting agenda (pdf)
Committee & President's reports (pdf)
Meeting minutes (pdf)