TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Proclamation of April 2017 as Florida Water Professionals Month
Recommended Action
None.
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, 2017 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
Maintained/Upgraded/Expanded City Infrastructure and Preservation of Environment and Natural Resources
Financial Impact
None.
Procurement
Attachments:
1. Proclamation “Florida Water Professionals Month” April 2017
Prepared by: Anna Duffey
Department Director: Rick Newkirk