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BOOK U:, 2 FACE cJ2'W <br />The operation and management practices established by management <br />staff produced the first place award-winning plant in the U.S. EPA <br />Region 4, as well as second place at the National level. <br />The U.S. EPA Region 4 and National officials have invited the <br />County to send two representatives, including a local government <br />official and a wastewater treatment plant representative, to attend <br />the regional first place awards ceremony on September 23, 1997 in <br />Atlanta, Georgia. Also, U.S. EPA National officials in Washington <br />have invited two representatives to attend the national award <br />ceremony on October 19-20, 1997 in Chicago. The preliminary <br />estimated cost for travel to both cities is $1,500.00. This cost, <br />when approved, shall be paid through the wastewater operations fund <br />No. 471. <br />RECOZOMMATION <br />The staff of the Department of Utility Services is seeking approval <br />from the Board for the travel. <br />Interim Director of Utility Services Jim Davis emphasized that the County is very <br />fortunate receiving the award as first place winner in the U.S. EPA Region 4 and coming in <br />second for the national award. The EPA has recommended we send 2 persons to receive the <br />awards. The first will be awarded on September 23, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia, and the <br />national award will be October 29-30, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois as part of a world conference <br />on water resources. Staff is elated to have been selected and it is a tribute to the engineering <br />staff and the utilities department as a whole. Director Davis recommended that 1 person from <br />operations and 1 elected or appointed official attend the ceremonies. He estimated the cost <br />could run from $1500 to $2500. <br />Administrator Chandler noted there are sufficient monies in the utility budget for this <br />expense. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously approved travel <br />expenses up to $2500 and directed that County Administrator <br />Chandler and Interim Director of Utility Services Davis select 2 <br />appropriate staff members to attend the awards ceremonies. <br />SEPTEMBER 9, 1997 <br />