Travel Expenses Report
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Report Generated: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 9:33:47 AM
Department: City Manager
Approving Director Morris, Samantha
Destination
Employee Walker, Zachary Columbia, MO, United States
Purpose
MCMA Board Meeting and Winter Conference
How did the travel apply to the job?
This conference provided a number of sessions that closely related to several emerging issues in the City Manager’s Office.
How did training add value to the city?
This conference allowed me to network with City Managers from across the State, thereby building relationships and exchanging knowledge that will benefit me in my current role.
General comments:
Convenient location and cost-affordable experience that greatly enhanced my skills and professional relationships.
Report ID: 663 LARS Request ID: 1626
1/1/2023 to 1/31/2023 3
Department: Fire
Employee Bingham, Christopher
Approving Director Short, Douglas
Destination
Depature
Date
Purpose
Columbia, MO, United States
Allows IFD personnel to train in large scale events with numerous seminars/workshops as well as hands on training.
How did training add value to the city?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
General comments:
Report ID: 625
Department: Fire
Employee Sellars, David
Approving Director Short, Douglas
Destination
Columbia, MO, United States
Purpose
Fire Service Leadership Enhancement Program
How did the travel apply to the job?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
How did training add value to the city?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
General comments:
Report ID: 626
LARS Request ID: 1583
Department: Municipal Services
Employee Jackson, Michael Jefferson City, MO, United States
Approving Director Reynolds, Lisa
Destination Purpose
Association of Missouri Clean Water Agencies board meeting and educational session.
How did the travel apply to the job?
This was the board meeting (for which I am on) and education session held by the Association of Missouri Cleanwater Agencies (AMCA).
How did training add value to the city?
Discussed current clean water regulations and emerging concerns that will impact wastewater treatment operations in the City.
General comments:
Report ID: 629
LARS Request ID: 1613
Department: Power & Light
Employee Benedict, Daniel
Approving Director Nail,
Destination
JamesHouston, TX, United States
Purpose
The listed parties are to perform an engineering review, operating review, and factory acceptance review of the $1.2 Million Substation E Switchgear purchase.
How did the travel apply to the job?
I went to inspect a large piece of equipment we purchased for a project before it shipped to make sure it met our expectations and specifications.
How did training add value to the city?
We identified a number of concerns that were brought to the manufacturer's attention and they planned to address those items before shipping the equipment to us. Ultimately this results in a better product with lower costs for the city instead of having to pay more to the manufacturer to potentially come and fix the issues onsite where they may have limited tools and options compared to their factory.
General comments:
The trip was beneficial both for the employee in the knowledge gained and for the city to obtain a better product while keeping costs in check.
Report ID: 614
LARS Request ID: 1592
Department: Power & Light
Approving Director Nail, James
Destination
Employee Dodson, Andrew Tulsa, OK, United States
Purpose
Midwestern Chapter ISA Annual Conference - To obtain CEU's for my Certification of Arboriculture license. Also to keep up-to-date on new legislation and vegetation practices for Vegetation Management.
How did the travel apply to the job?
I attended this Conference to obtain CEU's that is required to maintain my Arborist and Utility Specialist Certification. This is required for my position as Tree Superintendent at IPL. Also, learned about new Vegetation Management Practices that can be applied at IPL.
How did training add value to the city?
above. Also, new ideas on identifying Tree Disease and Insect issues that are present in the Urban Forest. It is not unusual that the Tree Department receives call from customers regarding their trees.
General comments:
Department: Power & Light
Approving Director Nail, James
Destination
Employee Donner Jr, Curtis Houston, TX, United States
Purpose
The listed parties are to perform an engineering review, operating review, and factory acceptance review of the $1.2 Million Substation E Switchgear purchase.
How did the travel apply to the job?
Specifications for Substation Switchgear
How did training add value to the city?
This wasn't training but checking out equipment to be installed in our substation. It was important to check the equipment as it was being built to verify it meets specifications.
General comments:
No comment.
Report ID: 613
Department: Power & Light
Employee Lampe, Paul Oklahoma City, OK, United States Destination
Approving Director Nail, James
Purpose
Southwest Power Pool Market and Operations Policy Committee meeting
How did the travel apply to the job?
Southwest Power Pool Market and Operations Policy Committee meeting
How did training add value to the city?
Voting member of SPP MOPC, provide input to SPP policy and procedures
General comments:
Department: Power & Light
Approving Director Nail, James
Destination
Employee Yao, Cooper Houston, TX, United States
Purpose
The listed parties are to perform an engineering review, operating review, and factory acceptance review of the $1.2 Million Substation E Switchgear purchase.
How did the travel apply to the job?
The travel to ETI factory in Houston was to confirm their quality and building to follow IPL standards and preference. Its necessary and a must before we can use it at substation E.
How did training add value to the city?
This was not training. It's to ensure our purchase by inspect the production before delivery.
General comments:
We did a good inspection job and discussed quite some topics on site. Identified some issue and concluded with ETI for possible solutions.
Report ID: 615
LARS Request ID: 1591