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12-1610c
Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Article 16.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
12-1610c. League of Kansas municipalities; annual dues, expenses of attending meetings. Any city is authorized to pay the annual city dues in the league of Kansas municipalities and to pay the actual expenses of its officers or employees who are authorized by the city governing body to attend any meetings of such league.
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LKM is financed with tax dollars as "dues" from participating Kansas municipalities.
http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Taxpayer-funded_lobbying_association
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LKM role as lobbyist with tax dollars http://www.lkm.org/publications/2010-municipal-policy.pdf
"• Intergovernmental Dialogue. Communication between all levels of government is critical to the successful delivery of public services to the citizens of Kansas. Representatives from cities provide facts and information that are crucial to intergovernmental relations, and as such, should have the same rights and responsibilities as private interest lobbyists. We oppose any restriction on the use of state and local public moneys to provide information and lobby on behalf of our cities and citizens."
Tax dollars lobbying for more tax dollars?
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LKM Budget Summary 2009 found here http://www.lkm.org/aboutlkm/2010Feb4BdPacket.pdf
The historically rural State of Kansas needs more and bigger cities to be prosperous?
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LKM uses it's political and financial presence in Topeka to direct legislative activites.
http://www.lkm.org/publications/2010-municipal-policy.pdf In part the LKM Policy Statement for 2010 reads:
• Annexation. The ability of cities to grow is inherent to the ultimate success of LKM 2008 Leadership Vice President Carl Gerlach, Mayor, Overland Park (Senate VP John Vratil’s District)** (Senator Tim Owens’ District)** (Senator Julia Lynn’s District)** Carolyn Armstrong City Manager, Colby Donald DeHaven Mayor, Sedgwick (Current Gaming Efforts) (Senator Les Donovan’s District)** LKM 2009 Leadership
annexation powers as they are currently established in state statute. We oppose
any change which limits the authority of cities to grow through annexation.
• Eminent Domain. Eminent domain is a fundamental municipal power. The
authority to acquire property through condemnation proceedings is critical for
public improvement projects. Further, the use of eminent domain for economic
development has long been recognized as a public use of this authority. We
support increased flexibility for local governments to use eminent domain for
economic development purposes, including blight remediation, without seeking
legislative approval. (emphasis added by NOlathe)
President Jack Rowlett, Jr., Councilmember , Paola
Directors
Carl Brewer Mayor, Wichita (Current Gaming Efforts) (Ass’t Maj Whip Senator Jean Curtis Schodorf’s District)**
Bill Bunten Mayor, Topeka (Senate Ass’t Maj Leader Vicki Schmidt’s District)**
Brenda Chance City Clerk, Phillipsburg
Tom Glinstra City Attorney, Olathe (Senator Julia Lynn’s District)**
Sue Grosdidier Councilmember, Mission
Virgil Horn Mayor, Coffeyville (Senator Dwayne Umbarger District)**
Jim Sherer Commissioner, Dodge City (Current Gaming Efforts)
Bruce Snead Commissioner, Manhattan (Senator Roger Reitz District)**
Les Wilhite Councilmember, Yates Center (Senate Majority Leader Schmidt District)**
Ed Wiltse Councilmember, Ulysses (Senate President Stephen Morris District)**
President Carl Gerlach Mayor, Overland Park (Senate VP John Vratil’s District)** (Senator Tim Owens’ District)** (Senator Julia Lynn’s District)**
Vice President Carl Brewer Mayor, Wichita (Current Gaming Efforts) (Ass’t Maj Whip Senator Jean Curtis Schodorf’s District)**
Directors
Carolyn Armtrong City Manager, Colby
Bill Bunten Mayor, Topeka (Senate Ass’t Maj Leader Vicki Schmidt’s District)**
Brenda Chance City Clerk, Phillipsburg
Donald DeHaven Mayor, Sedgwick (Current Gaming Efforts) (Senator Les Donovan’s District)**
Tom Glinstra City Attorney, Olathe (Senator Julia Lynn’s District)**
Sue Grosdidier Councilmember, Mission (Senator Terrie Huntington’s District)**
Ted Hunter Councilmember, Osawatomie
Jim Sherer Commissioner, Dodge City (Current Gaming Efforts)
Bruce Snead Commissioner, Manhattan (Senator Roger Reitz District)**
Terry Somers Mayor, Mount Hope (Current Gaming Efforts)
Les Wilhite Councilmember, Yates Center (Senate Majority Leader Schmidt District)**Joe Denoyer Mayor, Liberal
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Board vacanies are filled at the pleasure of the President. At the December 11, 2009 Meeting of the Governing Body: "Appointment to Fill Governing Body Vacancy. President Gerlach noted that there was a vacancy on the League Governing Body as a result of the resignation of Ed Wiltse of Ulysses. He indicated that he felt it was important to fill the vacancy with a city official from western Kansas. He then appointed Mayor Joe Denoyer of Liberal to the vacancy on the Governing Body. It was moved by Les Wilhite, with a second from Joe Reardon, to approved the appointment of Mayor Joe Denoyer to the League Governing Body. Motion passed unanimously." By doing so LKM can regularly adjust it's leadership to maximize it's influence with The Legislature.
