West Virginia Municipal Attomney’s Association, Inc. City of Wheeling — 1500 Chapline Street Wheeling, WV 26003 Telephone — (304) 234-3736 Facsimile (304) 234-3605 TO Statewide Municipal Attorneys FROM: Rose Humway-Warmuth, President (City of Wheeling) {| 9” DATE: January 10, 2017 \ v NOTH OF ~ RQRHGOOP TOWN CENTER CHARLESTON, WV ATTENTION AND INVITATION TO ALL WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS JOIN US IN JANUARY FOR AN INFORMATIVE AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEETING. The first meeting of 2017, which will be held in conjunction with the West Virginia Municipal League’s Annual Meeting in Charleston (February 19* to 21%), will be an open meeting forall attomeys across the state who provide legal services to cities, towns and villages. ‘This meeting will provide general information about the WV Municipal Attorney's Association and its ‘membership as well as to allow our current members to meet and network with other fellow municipal attomeys. We have sent notices out to fellow municipal attomeys and are asking that m i withthe WVML stron; their egal representatives as well as land use/City Planners to attend. ‘The meeting will begin with a joint session of City Planners and City A tomeys with the WVU Land Use Clinie condlicting the session. Thereafter the Municipal A.ttomeys meeting will proceed in generally the same format as other meetings providing a brief business portion and proceeding to a general municipal case law and legislative update. Please note there will be guest speakers ‘who will provide presentations and discussion pertaining to areas of law of particular interest for the Municipal Practitioner during, ‘he joint session to begin our meeting wit the statewide City Planners and members of the WVU Law School Continuing Legal Education team. As the Association Membership has received CLE Credits* for past meetings, this meeting will be no exception with CLE credit for dues paying members only of the association. The dues are payable at the first of each calendar year and ‘members may bring their dues with them ($150.00 Class I & If cities; $75.00 Class III & IV cities). Dues can also be mailed to ‘Treasurer Bill File City of Beckley, who can be contacted at 304-256-1754. Following the meeting there will be an informal social time to be held at the Marriott Lounge or in conjunction with the League's Legislative Reception for the attorneys whose ‘municipalities are WVML members attending the conference. ‘The WVML Agenda notes our meeting to be held on the second floor of the Charleston Marriott Towne Center which is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Please check for the meeting room location at the conference registration desk area. ‘The WVML website has the information for registration and the agenda available at wvml@wvim.org along with hote information in order for you to make overnight arrangements as desired directly with the Marriott. The conference room has not yet been designated, but will be posted the day of the meeting, The tentative agenda is as follows: : MOnpay, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 — 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M, 9/00 am. - 12:30 pm. WV Planning and Land Use Education Presentation Noon - Lunch on your own 1:15 pam. 2:55 pm. Joint Session - Attomeys and Planners - Guest Speakers/Presenters 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m, WV Municipal Attorneys’ Session - Introductions; Welcome; Business Meeting (review of officers - bylaws, dues structure, etc.) Legislative and case law update & municipal interest cases in pending litigation; Guest Speaker(s); Open forum — As always, bring any information you wish to share concerning current issues‘problems, ete, within your municipality. We look forward to seeing both current and new members at the meeting. This meeting is meant to provide information on this ‘worthwhile Association which is a wonderful tool for practicing municipal attomeys who assist local goverment in various ‘capacities. Further information about the State and International Municipal Attorney's Association (IMLA) will be available at the ‘meeting, If you need additional information on the meeting or the IMLA discounts, please give Rose a call at 304-234-3736. * ‘THE ASSOCIATION IS JUST COMPLETING THE PAST CLE REPORTS FOR 2016 AND THE WV BAR ASSOCIATION SHOULD HAVE THE REPORTS BY THE END OF FEBRUARY, 2017 FOR THE PAST CALENDAR YEAR.