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Accepting the gift of travel, lodging, and conference registration, not to exceed $1700, from the Strategy Institute, for Department of Planning and Economic Development staff member Christina Morrison to travel to the Urban Transportation Summit (UTS), March 6 and 7, in Toronto, Canada. (To be laid over to February 15 for public hearing)
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WHEREAS, the Strategy Institute has convened a set of panelists for the 10th Annual Urban Transportation Summit and has invited staff member Christina Morrison to speak regarding Saint Paul's experiences in encouraging economic development through planning for multi-modal transportation; and
WHEREAS, the UTS will occur March 6 and 7, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
WHEREAS, the Strategy Institute has offered to reimburse the city for air travel, pay lodging expenses, and waive the registration fee, in order to enable city staff to participate in the conference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that attendance at the conference will fulfill a public purpose by giving staff the opportunity to receive feedback on our work from other organizations developing similar urban transit systems, and to learn about key trends, challenges, and solutions in transportation and land use planning; and
WHEREAS, the UTS attracts international participation from agencies involved in transportation planning, infrastructure, public works, policy, roads, traffic engineering, and design and construction; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation funds of $530 in excess of those estimated in the 2012 budget; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor recommends that said budget be amended as indicated in the attached financial analysis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves these changes to the 2012 budget, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City accepts the gift of travel, lodging, and registration not to ex...
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