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File #: 19-0405    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Adopted
File created: 4/11/2019 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 4/18/2019 Final action: 4/18/2019
Title: Authority to Approve Travel Expenses for Members of the Board of Commissioners and the Executive Director, in the estimated amount of $5,896.35, Accounts 101-11000-612010, 101-11000-612030, 101-15000-612010 and 101-15000-612030

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

 

Mr. Brian Perkovich, Executive Director

 

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Authority to Approve Travel Expenses for Members of the Board of Commissioners and the Executive Director, in the estimated amount of $5,896.35, Accounts 101-11000-612010, 101-11000-612030, 101-15000-612010 and 101-15000-612030

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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:

 

Commissioners Kari K. Steel and Barbara McGowan, and Executive Director Brian Perkovich in the amount of $4,000.00 for travel to Washington DC on April 9-12, 2019 to meet with the Illinois Delegation and federal agencies to discuss District initiatives and federal funding.

 

Commissioner Debra Shore in the amount of $36.00 for travel in Chicago to attend Rainbow PUSH Excel MLK Scholarship Breakfast on January 21, 2019 and the Climate Resiliency forum on February 28, 2019.

 

Commissioner Josina Morita in the amount of $223.35 for travel to Austin, Texas on March 27-28, 2019 to attend the Water Now Alliance 4th Annual Summit.

 

Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos in the amount of $15.00 for travel in Chicago on March 20, 2019 to attend the Flower and Garden Show.

 

Commissioner Kimberly Du Buclet in the amount of $448.00 for travel to Springfield, Illinois on January 13-15, 2019 to attend the governor’s inauguration.

 

Commissioner Frank Avila in the amount of $1174.00 for travel to New York City, New York April 5-6, 2019 to attend the 37th Annual National Pesticides Forum.

 

Funds are available in Account 101-11000-612010, 101-11000-612030, 101-15000-612010 and 101-15000-612030.

 

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 18, 2019