TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2017
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to Approve Travel for Debra Shore, Commissioner, in the amount of $180.02, for travel to Madison, Wisconsin, to attend the Environmental Law and Policy Center’s (“ELPC”) 2017 Science-Policy Confluence Conference on March 29, 2017, Accounts 101-11000-612010 and 101-11000-612030
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Dear Sir:
In accordance with Resolution approved by the Board on February 16, 2017, effective February 27, 2017, in order to comply with 50 ILCS 150/1 et seq, Local Government Travel and Expense Control Act, authorization is requested to approve the travel expense for:
Debra Shore, Commissioner
The amount of $180.02 is for travel to Madison, Wisconsin to attend the Environmental Law and Policy Center’s (“ELPC”) 2017 Science-Policy Confluence Conference on March 29, 2017. The ELPC Science-Policy Confluence is an annual symposium focused on ongoing research concerning the state of the Great Lakes ecosystem and the policies needed to improve its management and health. The topic of this year’s symposium was “Securing Safe Drinking Water: Emerging Contaminants,” and Commissioner Shore was invited to make a presentation on the Cook County Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals Ordinance.
Funds are available in Account 101-11000-612010 and 101-11000-612030.
Requested, Mary Ann Boyle, Treasurer, MB: TN
Respectfully submitted, Frank Avila, Chairman Committee on Finance
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for April 20, 2017