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Pertaining to attendance at conferences, seminars and other training opportunities by Saint Paul Regional Water Services staff.
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WHEREAS, Attendance at training, education and development (TED) opportunities by Saint Paul Regional Water Services staff has been beneficial to the utility and the Board; and
WHEREAS, the following TED opportunities are scheduled for 2014:
AWWA (American Water Works Association) TED Opportunities
Annual Conference & Exposition - Boston, MA - June 8-12
Water Quality Technology - New Orleans, LA - November 16-20
Distribution Systems Symposium - to be determined - to be determined
AWWA / WEF Utility Management - Savannah, GA - February 25-28
Seminars - to be determined - to be determined
AMWA (Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies) TED Opportunities
Legislative Conference - Washington, DC - April 6-9
Annual Conference - Newport Beach, CA - October 19-23
Miscellaneous Training and Development
GITA (Geospatial Information & Technology Association) Conference - to be determined - to be determined
CMMS Oracle User Group Workshop - Redwood City, CA - March 3-6
WaterWorks Management - Spring - to be determined - to be determined
WaterWorks Management - Fall - Chicago, IL - to be determined
National GFOA - Minneapolis, MN - May 18-21
Customer Information Forum - to be determined - to be determined
Minnesota Rural Water - St. Cloud, MN - March 4-6
Minnesota GFOA - Alexandria, MN - to be determined
SANS Conference - Orlando, FL - March 23-30
AUS Infinity User Conference - San Diego, CA - Nov 19-21
AUS Infinity Executive Steering Team (Spring) - to be determined - to be determined
CS (Customer Service) Week - San Antonio, TX - May 5-9
WHEREAS, the General Manager has requested that he be authorized to designate a limited number of staff to represent Saint Paul Regional Water Services at these conferences, seminars and other training opportunities; and
WHEREAS, attendance at the conferences shown above may involve the cost of transportation, lodging, meals and registration; and
WHEREAS, the General Manager may occasionally determine that attendance at a conference, seminar or training session different than that originally requested may be in the Board's best interests and does request the authority to make substitutions where so determined; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that attendance at the conferences shown above, or as may be substituted by the General Manager, by Saint Paul Regional Water Services staff as designated by the General Manager, is hereby approved; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that actual expenses incurred by conference attendees designated by the General Manager shall be paid from Saint Paul Regional Water Services funds.