By way of introduction I am the City Attorney of the City of Gainesville, Florida, home of the University of Florida. I am pleased that Chuck Thompson has reactivated a university cities group that had been active ten plus years ago. At his request I have offered to be the first moderator of the group. I currently serve as the IMLA Florida Chair and became an IMLA Fellow last September. I am also board certified in City, County and Local Government Law by The Florida Bar. I served as the Chair of the City, County and Local Government Law Section of The Florida Bar almost 10 years ago. I currently serve on The Bar's Attorney Client Task Force, and serve as the chair of the Public Sector Subcommittee. The University of Florida is the main economic engine of the City of Gainesville with a student population of approximately 52,000. Santa Fe College also has an in-city campus with the main campus adjacent to our city limits. Approximately 15,000 students attend this College. We have prepared and adopted a number of ordinances regulating the rental of single family residences including limiting the number of unrelated persons who can occupy the home. We also regulate front yard parking. Our police department deploys a "party patrol" on the weekend to address off campus parties. We are currently looking at prohibiting under age persons in alcohol beverage establishments where there is recurring under age drinking problems. I have asked Chuck Thompson to make a room available for us to meet at the Mid Year meeting in Washington on Sunday morning. Additionally I am asking Chuck to schedule a phone conference so that we can discuss some of the operational issues of this new Group. Thank you and I look forward to meeting with you in the future. Marion J. Radson City Attorney City of Gainesville (352) 334-5011 Fax (352) 334-2229 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. NOTICE: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, then delete it. Thank you.