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<br />r I ~\ <br />( l! <br />flk River <br /> <br />ITEM 8.4. <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ,_ (\ <br />LORI JOHNSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR~~ <br /> <br />DATE: DECEMBER 27, 1993 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR ATTENDANCE OF <br />NATIONAL GFOA CONFERENCE <br /> <br />As you know, the 1994 budget includes funds for staff training <br />and for department heads to attend a national conference. In <br />the past, department heads have received Council approval prior <br />to attending a national conference. In that regard, I would <br />like to request authorization to attend the Government Finance <br />Officers National Conference which will be held in Minneapolis <br />on June 5-8. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Since the conference is to be held locally, the only expenses <br />for attending will be the cost of registration, mileage, and <br />very limited meal expenses. The registration cost is $250 if <br />paid by January 28. The 1994 budget includes $1,500 for the <br />national conference for the Finance Department. Since this is <br />a one time opportunity for additional staff members to attend a <br />national conference, I would like authorization to register <br />Joan Frick, Senior Accounting Clerk, and Brenda Ebner, <br />Accounting Clerk, for the conference. The cost of sending <br />additional staff to the conference will be far under the amount <br />budgeted for the national conference. Although the conference <br />starts on Sunday, I would request that Joan and Brenda attend <br />during normal working hours so no overtime pay would be <br />necessary. In addition, someone from the Finance Department <br />will be available at City Hall at all times. <br /> <br />I have attached a preliminary list of some of the sessions that <br />will be held at the conference. As you can see, there is a <br />wide variety of topics to be covered, many of which would be <br />beneficial to all finance staff. Since there is seldom <br />training available that is applicable to finance staff, many <br />finance directors are sending additional staff members to this <br />conference. I have been working with the Minnesota GFOA on <br />organizing this national conference and feel that it will be a <br />very good conference. <br /> <br />In summary, I am requesting approval to attend the National <br />GFOA conference in Minneapolis and to also register Joan and <br />Brenda. The early registration fee of $250 per person must be <br />paid by January 28 or registration increases to $295 per person. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />