From the PresidentCa l e n da r o f ev e n t sImportant Dates to Remember

Ca l e n da r o f ev e n t sImportant Dates to Remember

2013

Spring Seminar• Lansing Best Western Plus Lansing, MI March 22, 2013

MMTI Basic• Comfort Inn and Conference Center Mount Pleasant, MI April21-26,2013

MMTI Advanced• Comfort Inn and Conference Center Mount Pleasant, MI MAy15-17,2013

35th Annual Fall Conference • Grand Traverse Resort Traverse City, MI OctOber20-23,2013

2014

36th Annual Fall Conference • Bavarian Inn Frankenmuth, MI OctOber5-8,2014

I would like to thank the MMTA membership for allowing me to serve as your President for the 2012-2013 year. We have an exciting year ahead of us.

Once again, Barb Fandell will be our Education Committee Chair. She has already been busy planning the Basic MMTI. Kim McKay, Past-President and Chair of the Professional Development

Committee, has already met with the committee and is planning the Advanced MMTI. MaryAnn Kornexl is the President-Elect and has begun planning the 2013 Fall Conference to be held in Traverse

City. Cheryl Rhein-O’Neill is the Vice-President and is planning the Spring Seminar in March. Margaret Birch is the Newsletter Chair and Janice Zuhlke is the Membership Chair.

Annge Horning moved up to the Treasurer position and Matt Horning moved up to the Secretary position.

I want to welcome our new Board member, Diane Purgiel. Diane will be chairing the Legislative Committee. Our new Parliamentarian for this year is Janice Sal.

During the 2012 Fall Conference our membership approved by-law changes welcoming an Associate Member to a voting seat on the Board. The Associate Director this year is Kim Goethe.

I truly look forward to serving with all of the board members this coming year.

Thanks to Fall Conference Coordinator, Tim Arends, and the Fall Conference Committee for a successful Fall Conference at Boyne Mountain. Many new activities and educational opportunities were available to members. We had many positive comments. Thanks to everyone who chipped in to make the conference a success.

Congratulations to Anne Giroux who was selected by the Board to receive the MMTA Service Award this year.

I would also like to congratulate Kim McKay who received our PRIME Award at the Fall Conference. I cannot think of a more deserving person who has devoted countless hours of

her time and energy in helping to make MMTA the great organization that it is!

This is one of the most wonderful times of the year and yet it comes and goes so quickly.

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My wish for all is that Christmas is a time for giving. Research shows that people who give without expectation are the most psychologically healthy in our society today.

Giving is an expression of our love. We give in many ways with our supportive words, our listening, attention and giving of our time and of course through material giving too. Giving materially, emotionally and physically is the glue that holds people together and is a way to renew love for one another, create lasting cherished memories, deepen relationships and create psychological health and happiness for ourselves. Giving is also a great de-stressor.

I hope this busy holiday season allows you time to spend with friends and family, and a little time just for you. Stay safe and have a blessed Christmas season and a healthy, prosperous new year.

Jan SteggerdaJan SteggerdaMMTA President

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PRESIDENTJan Steggerda, MiCPT

Park Township(616) 738-4236

PRESIDENT-ELECTMary Ann Kornexl, CPFA, MiCPT

City of Mount Pleasant(989) 779-5381

VICE PRESIDENTCheryl Rhein-O’Neill, CPFA, MiCPT

Oregon Township(810) 664-5971

TREASURERAnnge Horning, CPFA, CMC, MiCPT

City of Tawas City(989) 362-8688

SECRETARYMatthew Horning, CFIP, CPFA, CPFIM, MiCPT

City of Ann Arbor(734) 794-6541

DIRECTORS

NEWSLETTERMargaret Birch, CPFA, CPFIM, MiCPT

Waterford Charter Township(248) 674-6217

EDUCATIONBarbara Fandell, CPFA, MiCPT

City of Ithaca(989) 875-3200

LEGISLATION

Diane Purgiel, CPFA, MiCPTElmira Township(989) 732-4446

MEMBERSHIPJanice Zuhlke, CPFA, CMC, MiCPT

City of Saginaw(989) 759-1440

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Janice Sal, CPFA, MiCPTCity of Hudsonville(616) 669-0200

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTKim McKay, MiCPT

City of Rockford(616) 825-5005

ASSOCIATE DirectorKimberly Goethe, FVP, CTP

Flagstar Bank(248) 312-6964

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2014 Salt Lake City, utah

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Michigan Municipal Treasurer’s insTiTuTe

The MMTa Board of Directors, education and professional Development committees, are pleased to invite you to attend the Michigan Municipal Treasurers association Basic and advanced institutes. it’s time to mark your calendars to “save the dates”!

The objectives of the MMTa are to provide education, information and dedication to the development of our municipal treasury members. Our goal for the institutes is to offer quality education that meets the basic level of education, skill and knowledge for those new to the profession seeking certification; as well as the more experienced treasurers who want advanced education for recertification. With that in mind, the Institutes are designed to meet the accreditation requirements for education points for the Michigan Certified Professional Treasurer (MicpT) and association of public Treasurers of the united states and canada's (APT US&C's), Certified Public Finance Administrator (CPFA) and Advanced Certified Public Finance Administrator (ACPFA) certifications. College credit may also be earned.

MMTa Basic institute – april 21 through april 26, 2013The Basic institute is designed to enhance the overall job performance of the treasurer in small and large municipalities and is required for treasurers seeking the MiCPT certification and recommended for those seeking the CPFA certification.

MMTa advanced institute – May 15 through May 17, 2013The advanced institute offers continuing education that prepares participants to perform complex treasurer duties and meets the requirements for treasurers seeking to renew the MiCPT and CPFA certifications. The Basic institute and advanced institute will both be held at the comfort inn hotel and conference center located on the campus of cMu in Mt. pleasant. MMTa membership is required to attend and the advanced institute is only available for MMTa members who have completed the three-year Basic institute.

The cost for the Basic institute is $550.00 and the cost for the advanced institute is $325.00. scholarships are available if fees present a problem. To see if you qualify, contact Barbara Fandell at bfandell@ithacami.com or 989-875-3200.

The committees have planned and worked hard on creating these programs and you will not want to miss out! The MMTi not only provides you with quality education, but a valuable network of professional treasurers and friends. The schedules for both Basic and advanced Institutes will be finalized and posted on the website along with other updates soon.

On behalf of all the members of the MMTa Board of Directors, the education committee and professional Development committee, it is my pleasure to to invite you to enjoy an educational experience you will never forget. sincerely,

Barbara FandellClerk-Treasurer, CPFA, MiCPTMMTa education committee chairperson

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It was a pleasure to have Shari Freidenrich, the President of the APT US&C, attend the Michigan Annual Fall Conference. What a great representative for the APT US&C. She's full of energy and ideas for the future of the organization.

Shari asked that we share with the members of the APT US&C about our organization here in Michigan.

The Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association is a nonprofit organization for treasury professionals. We are dedicated to a forum for our members to exchange ideas and concepts. Our objectives are to provide information and dedication to the development of our Municipal Treasury Members. Our Michigan Association's mission is to provide our membership with the tools needed to meet the diversified challenges facing them by providing education, services, continuing professional development and ethical standards.

Our Board consists of eleven members; six officers and five directors. The directors each chair a committee. The committees are Legislative, Membership, Newsletter, and Education. The Associate Director acts as the liaison between the associates and the board and helps with educational speakers.

The MMTA offers classes throughout the year including a Spring Seminar, MMTA Basic Institute, MMTA Advanced Institute, MMTA in the UP, Annual Fall Conference, and day seminars. All of these sessions offer participants the requirements for seeking their CPFA certification.

The MMTA also has the Professional Development committee which has crafted curriculum that will provide the requirements for the Michigan Certified Professional Treasurer certification, MiCPT. This committee has come up with guidelines for certifying and recertifying our Michigan members. The idea of the MiCPT certification was to develop and implement a Michigan program that would complement the national certification.

The MMTA has implemented a Listserv program which enables all members to network, ask questions, make suggestions, and get any help they need from their fellow members. This program has been a real asset to our members.

Last of all, we are very proud to have two of our members serving on the APT US&C Board; Matthew Horning, Vice-President and Margaret Birch, Director and Chair of the Professional Accreditation Committee. We also have Annge Horning, Chair of the Cash Handling Certification Committee, and Chair of the

CPFIM/ACPFIM Committee and Blinda Baker, Parliamentarian, and Chair of the CPFA/ACPFA Committee. Their involvement in the APT US&C has truly benefited our Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association.

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So you’re a new treasurer. The election is over, you have taken all your signs down, taken your oath of office, and you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and start work. NOW WHAT? Do you need training? A network of knowledgeable treasurers to ask questions? We have the answer to these and other treasury questions. They can be found by obtaining a membership with Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association. MMTA is going to be at the MTA Annual Education Conference and Expo on January 24, 2013 in Detroit. Come to the luncheon for treasurers and get an introduction to MMTA, meet other treasurers and start networking. Need more incentive to join MMTA other than education, networking and mentoring? If you attend the luncheon and become a new member with MMTA on January 24th, you will receive $50 off the MMTI Basic Institute. What a great deal! See you at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center!

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The MMTA is teaming up again with the Michigan Government Finance Officers Association to offer the Spring Seminar. The one-day educational event will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Lansing Best Western Plus in Lansing. The committee is still working on finalizing the educational sessions, but we're planning relevant topics for all levels of experience. The registration materials will be sent out in the middle of January; the deadline for early registration is March 1st and the cancellation deadline is March 18th. The Lansing Best Western Plus is holding a block of rooms for

MMTA for $98.50 per night, plus taxes. They're only holding the rooms at this rate for us until February 21st, so please don't delay in making your reservation. For those of you who are interested, scholarships are available to cover half of the registration fee. The scholarship application and guidelines are available on the MMTA website or you can contact the MMTA Education Committee Chair, Barb Fandell. As it becomes available, additional information will be sent through the MMTA Listserv and posted on the MMTA website. We hope to see you there!

Cheryl Rhein-O’Neill Spring Seminar Chair

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE MMTA/MGFOA SPRING SEMINAR WHEN: Friday, March 22, 2013 WHERE: Best Western Plus in LansingTIME: Registration 8:30 to 9:00 & Sessions 9:00 to 4:00

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2012 PRIME AWARD RECIPIENTSubmitted by: Janice Thelen, 2011 PRIME Award recipientPRIME Award Committee Member

Professional Recognition in Municipal Excellence 2012 ... and the winner is .... Kim McKay, City of Rockford Treasurer. Kim received the 2012 PRIME Award during a surprise presentation at the MMTA Fall Conference Banquet held in Boyne Falls, Michigan.

Annually the MMTA recognizes one individual for outstanding service to their profession, their community and the MMTA by awarding its most prestigious honor, the PRIME Award. Others nominated for the 2012 PRIME were; Annge Horning, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer and Zoning Administrator, City of Tawas City, Dana Miller, Treasurer, County of Lapeer and Cheryl Neu, Finance Director/Treasurer, City of Leslie who declined the nomination.

Kim has been a member of the MMTA Board of Directors since 2007, currently serving as the Immediate Past President. She has chaired multiple committees including the most recently formed Professional Development Committee. As a member of the MMTA, Kim's focus has been to continue providing quality education relevant to a treasurer's ever changing responsibilities. Kim has been

Congratulations Kim McKay!

Jan Hollinrake, Treasurer City of Kentwood, Jan Steggerda, Treasurer Park Township, Kim McKay, Kim's husband Mike McKay and Al Mooney, Treasurer City of Grand Rapids

involved with the Kent County Treasurer's Association serving as the chair for four years as well as on several committees.

Kim received her Associate Degree in Accounting from Grand Rapids Community College. A lifelong resident of the Grand Rapids area, Kim is a firm believer in volunteerism and giving back to her community. Kim and her husband of 35 years, Mike McKay, are the proud parents of two daughters; Cassan and Kaitlin.

Members of the PRIME Committee are held to the highest level of secrecy to protect the surprise presentation. Thank you to PRIME Committee members; AI Mooney, Treasurer, City of Grand Rapids; Joe Ferrari, Treasurer, Oxford Charter Township and Rachel Piner, 2012 MMTA Parliamentarian, Clerk/Treasurer, Village of Webberville, you are all great secret keepers!

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MMTA NOVEMBER FINANCIAL STATEMENT

As the 48th President of the Association of Public Treasurers of the US and Canada (APT US&C), I was honored to attend the 34th Annual Conference of the MMTA at Boyne Mountain Resort. The

MMTA coordinated 2 1/2 days of excellent education classes for public treasury officials, including, internal controls and fraud prevention, bankruptcy, and an all important legislative and economic update. I arrived in beautiful Northern Michigan on Saturday and met with MMTA Board members. On Sunday, I participated in the ever popular golf tournament and attended the Past President’s Welcome Reception that night. During the next few days, I tried to connect with as many MMTA members as possible and provided an update on APT US&C activities and participated in the installation of the

new officers at the banquet on Tuesday night. As APT’s largest state affiliate, I acknowledged the four Michigan members who are currently involved in APT in leadership roles, and I look forward to working closely with MMTA to continue to provide quality treasury resources to the MMTA members. An unexpected benefit to my visit was the beautiful fall foliage I observed, and will not forget. Thank you for the hospitality of the MMTA Board and members.

Shari L. Freidenrich, CPFA, CPA, CPFIM, CCMTTreasurer-Tax CollectorCounty of OrangeP.O. Box 45150Santa Ana, CA 92702-4515Telephone - (714)834-7625Shari.Freidenrich@tcc.ocgov.com

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