WV Municipal League 49th Annual Conference

Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, WV

August 7-10, 2018
Tentative Agenda
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Committee Meetings: Bylaws; Policy; Resolutions;
Credentials
7:00 p.m. Nominating

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

7:30 a.m. Golf Registration at Golf Course
8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start-WVML Memorial Golf
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open-Exhibitors may set up throughout the day
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. WV Municipal Clerk/Recorder=s Annual Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Broadband Panel-

Chris Morris, Senior Vice President Business Development
City Net, LLC

11:00 a. m. - 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops:
Home Rule Cities and the Tax Dept.
WV Secretary of Tax and Revenue, Dave Hardy
Staff

The Calvary is NOT on its way! Find your story to save your city
Rusty Webb, Attorney; Webb Law Firm

Comprehensive Plans
Wendy Moeller, FAICP
Compass Point Planning

12:00 Noon Lunch - Visit with Exhibitor’s

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. WV Municipal Attorney’s Association Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. State Auditor’s Office

P-Cards- Josh Barker, State Auditor’s Office
Municipal Government Safeguards
Marty Wright, General Council-Director of Fraud Unit

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. WV Checkbook/Transparency in Government

The Honorable J. B. McCuskey, WV State Auditor

3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops:
No Promises Made-No Promises Broken
Home Rule / Move to a permanent program
The Honorable Steve Williams, Mayor Huntington
WVML Executive Director Lisa Dooley
City Manager Travis Blosser, Weirton

Natural Disaster Recovery; Where to turn?

Sign Regulations
Wendy Moeller, FAICP
Compass Point Planning

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. WV City Management Association Meeting

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception with Exhibitor’s
(WVML Board will gather for pictures)

6:15 p.m. Escape Room

 WV Municipal League 49th Annual Conference
Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, WV
August 7-10, 2018
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, August 9, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Exhibitor’s Open
Visit and speak with Businesses who support Municipalities and the League
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Session
Presiding: Councilor Robert Greer, WVML President
Star Spangled Banner: TBA
Invocation/Pledge: TBA
Welcome: Bill Kawecki, Mayor of Morgantown
Keynote: Mark Stodola, NLC 2nd VP Mayor, Little Rock, Arkansas (Invited)
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break with Exhibitor’s
10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Spouses Event – Paint and Sip’
10:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m. Municipal Issues
Mark Matkovich, White Law Office, PLLC

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Legislative Review; New Strategies

The Honorable Robert Greer, Councilor, Bridgeport
The Honorable Steve Williams; Mayor Huntington
Executive Director Lisa Dooley
City Manager Travis Blosser; Weirton

12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Awards Luncheon

WVU President- Gordon Gee (Invited)

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Municipal Attorney’s Panel- Bring your questions?
Concurrent Workshops: Attorney Floyd “Kin” Sayre, III, Bowles Rice, LLP
Attorney Rosemary Humway-Warmuth, Wheeling Solicitor
Attorney Paul Ellis, Charleston City Attorney

Legalization of Cannabis in WV
Amber Viars City Clerk Logan; Patient Advocate- WV Medical
Cannabis advisory board; Executive Director WV Medical
Patients Association
Rusty Williams; Patient Advocate- WV Medical Cannabis advisory
board; WV Medical Patients Association

“Talk, Listen, Resolve” Conflict Resolutions/Council Meetings, and Life

Karen Matkovich

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. “America in Bloom” Revitalization in cities towns & villages
Mayor John Manchester; Lewisburg

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. General James A. Hoyer

5:30 p.m. Dinner & Host City Entertainment

Entertainment to be announced
Friday, August 10, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Linda Tucker Clerk/Recorder’s
(Meet in Lobby) Fun Walk
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Closing Event
Annual Business Meeting/ Election of Officers & Board. ALL members should attend.
Election Board, Officers, Resolutions for legislative changes presented with the Annual
Report of the League

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Newly Appointed Municipal Judge Mandatory Training
Instructor: Floyd M. “Kin” Sayre, III, Bowles Rice, LLP
This training may also be counted towards the mandatory
continuing education required annually for all Municipal
Judges

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 2018-2019 Board of Director’s Meeting