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Accepting the gift of registration and lodging from Little Rock Zoo for Megan Elder to attend the Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP) steering committee meeting, husbandry course, and workshop in Little Rock, AR from August 14-19, 2022.
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WHEREAS, The Orangutan SSP is an initiative of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) which is the accrediting body for Como Zoo, and;
WHEREAS, Megan Elder is the Coordinator of the Orangutan SSP program and Chair of the Orangutan SSP steering committee, and;
WHEREAS, complimentary registration and lodging is provided for the current Chair of the Orangutan SSP, and the current Orangutan SSP Husbandry Advisor, as stated on page 9 of the Orangutan SSP Husbandry Workshop Manual, and;
WHEREAS, Megan Elder leads the daylong steering committee meeting and then serves as an instructor, presenter, and panelist, at the husbandry course and workshop, and;
WHEREAS, Megan Elder has been invited to represent the City of Saint Paul at the 2022 Orangutan SSP steering committee meeting, husbandry course, and workshop, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul finds that attendance at this convening is beneficial to the City by providing an opportunity for participants to engage in sessions to develop expertise, obtain
practical knowledge, and development of a professional network; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the gift of registration and lodging for Megan Elder to attend the Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP) steering committee meeting, husbandry course, and workshop in Little Rock, AR from August 14-19, 2022.