TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Proclamation for April 2019 as Florida Water Professionals Month
Recommended Action
Presentation of the Proclamation.
Background Information
The Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association, organized in 1941, is a non-profit trade organization that promotes the sustainability of Florida's water utility industry through workforce development, to protect the health of Florida's citizens and to preserve the state's water resources. This organization offers water and wastewater treatment plant operator and water distribution operator training courses required for the State of Florida's operator licenses, eight voluntary certification programs, and continuing education programs for operator license renewal. This organization, in recognizing the importance of the Florida Statutes and Administrative Code that regulate the water industry, acts as liaison between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and industry personnel. The City of North Port joins the Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association in recognizing April 2019 as Florida Water Professionals Month in the City of North Port to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of all water industry employees in providing safe drinking water to Florida's citizens and protection of Florida's environment and natural resources.
Strategic Plan
Protect and promote our natural, cultural, and historical heritage that help define the City's identity, contribute to the economy, maintain balance, and improve quality of life; and Develop and promote City governance that fosters trust and utilizes departmental strengths and innovative philosophies to facilitate effective and efficient provision of all City services.
Financial Impact
None.
Procurement
Attachments:
1. Proclamation "Florida Water Professionals Month" April 2019
Prepared by: Anna Duffey
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