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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Date: Reference No. Subject Page
5/8/12 Authorization for payment — Texas Municipal League 1 of 1
RECOMMENDATION:
Presented for City Council approval, is payment to the Texas Municipal League (TML) in the
amount of $5,129 for League services including Texas Town & City Magazine for July, 2012
— June, 2013.
BACKGROUND:
TML has submitted an invoice for funding in the amount of $5,129. Dues are based on
population.
The City has paid the following amount the past eight years:
Fiscal Year TML
2011 $5,129
2010 5,129
2009 5,129
2008 5,129
2007 5,129
2006 5,196
2005 5,196
2004 5,196
2003 5,196
Proposed 2012 $5,129
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funding was provided in the 2011 -2012 budget, under the administration account 001 -1003-
2.59 -00, Project M97902. -12-(2:24-'--CI
Rebecca Underhill
Assistant City Manager /Administration
JJA/WORD/TML
Prepared by: Disposition by Council: Processed:
Approved by:
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Date:
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TEXAS Renewal Notice
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
City of Port Arthur
Sherri Bellard Account No. C - 772
Acting City Secretary
PO Box 1089 Date: 4/3/2012
Port Arthur, TX 77641 - 1089
Amount Due: $5,129.00
TML Federal ID No: 74- 6000125
Member Service FeeF
For the City's share of the cost of League services including Texas Town & City
magazine subscriptions for the period 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013.
Member Service Fees are based on population reported by the member city and
supplemented by COG population estimates and /or Bureau of Census estimates,
when available.
Please make a copy of this statement and return it with your remittance.
RECEIVED
MAY 0 8 2012 BILLED $5,129.00
FINANCE DEPARTMENT PAID $0.00
City of Port Arthur
ADJ $0.00
BALANCE $5,129.00
If yob have" any questions regarding this renewal natice please;- cali:Sharon Ball @51 2 ' 231 4420
TML
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
President Leonard Reed, Mayor, Willis
Executive Director Bennett Sandlin
April 19, 2012
Sherri Bellard
Acting City Secretary
City of Port Arthur
PO Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641 -1089
Dear Ms. Bellard:
Enclosed is the renewal invoice for your city's membership in the Texas Municipal League. Our
success depends on our member cities, and we want to thank you for continuing to support the League
and its programs.
The League was created in 1913 as an informal association of 14 cities. Today, TML has a membership
of over 1,118 member cities. Over the years, the League has undergone many changes, but our basic
mission has remained the same: to serve the needs and advocate the interests of our member cities.
We hope you will take advantage of the many services available to you as a member city. In summary,
some of these services are:
• TML represents your city's interests at the state and federal levels. Over the years, the
League's legislative record is one of unparalleled success. Due to the combined strength of our
member city officials, thousands of proposals that would have undermined municipal government
have been defeated, and hundreds of beneficial bills have been enacted.
• TML provides legal and technical information on all aspects of city government. The League
employs full -time attorneys who are available to provide member cities with advice and
information on municipal legal matters. On a daily basis, the legal staff responds to TML member
cities' written and oral questions on a wide range of legal matters.
• TML offers a wide variety of training sessions and conferences to enhance the knowledge
and skills of municipal officials. The two largest training efforts are the TML Annual Conference
and Exhibition and the Elected Officials' Conference. In addition, TML has conducted workshops
on land use, telecommunication franchising, annexation and land development, grant - writing,
open meetings /open records, employment law, and successful youth programs. Many more are
planned for the coming twelve months.
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• TML maintains the most comprehensive file of city government information in the
state for members' use. TML publishes a wide variety of documents and periodicals
designed to keep the membership informed on current municipal issues and developments.
The best known of the TML publications is its monthly magazine, Texas Town & City.
With a circulation of 13,000, the magazine is a primary means of communicating with the
TML membership. Other publications include the newly updated Handbook for Mayors
and Councilmembers, the Texas City Officials Directory and Buyer's Guide, and the TML
Legislative Update. Additional publications are available upon request.
• TML serves as the forum for molding the diverse views of city officials into coherent
statewide policies.
• TML sponsors two very successful group risk pool programs that produce huge
dollar savings for TML member cities.
Again, thank you for your participation. We look forward to another successful year. If we can
be of help to you or your city officials, please give us a call at (512) 231 -7400 or consult our
Web site at www.tml.org.
Sincerely,
Bennett Sandlin
Executive Director