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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 2016:
AWWA (American Water Works Association) TED Opportunities
Annual Conference & Exposition - Chicago, IL - June 19-22
Water Quality Technology - Indianapolis, IN - November 13-17
Water Infrastructure Conference - Phoenix, AZ - October 30-November 2
AWWA / WEF Utility Management - San Diego, CA - February 24-27
Minnesota Section - Duluth, MN - September 20-23
Seminars - to be determined - to be determined
AMWA (Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies) TED Opportunities
Legislative Conference - Washington, DC - March 20-23
Management Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - October 16-19
Miscellaneous Training and Development
GITA (Geospatial Information & Technology Association) Conference - Lacrosse, Wisconsin - May 25, 26
CMMS Oracle User Group Workshop - Phoenix, AZ - February 29 - March 3
WaterWorks Management - Spring - to be determined - to be determined
WaterWorks Management - Fall - Chicago, IL - to be determined
Minnesota Rural Water - St. Cloud, MN - March 1-3
Minnesota GFOA - Alexandria, MN - to be determined
SANS [Security Summit] - Houston, TX - July 25 - 30
AUS Infinity User Conference - Nashville, TN - November 16-18
CS (Customer Service) Week - Phoenix, AZ - April 26-29
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.