TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Proclamation “National Engineers Week in the City of North Port, Florida” February 18 through February 24, 2018, to be accepted by Gerardo Traverso, P.E. Engineering Division Manager
Recommended Action
Proclamation “National Engineers Week in the City of North Port, Florida” February 18 through February 24, 2018, to be accepted by Gerardo Traverso, P.E. Engineering Division Manager.
Background Information
Through innovative, creative, high-quality solutions to technical problems, engineers help design, construct, and maintain the infrastructure and facilities that contribute to a high quality of life for all residents of Florida.
National Engineers Week is a time to; celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world, increase public dialogue about the need for engineers, and bring engineering to life for kids, educators and parents. Engineers Week is a year-round commitment to making a difference.
Members of the Florida Engineering Society, Florida Water Environment Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, American Public Works Association, and the Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers are making strides to interact with the engineering education sector to prepare future engineers to maintain our economic leadership and quality of life, and it is fitting that we recognize and honor the continuing contributions of America’s Engineers by observing Engineers Week.
Strategic Plan
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Financial Impact
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Procurement
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Attachments:
1. Proclamation
Prepared by: Gerardo Traverso, P.E.
Department Director: Juliana B. Bellia