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~- ~ iI * E ~ ~ .. = can organize similar vo]uo- multitude of issues that Retraining Employees Achieving a . programs in their own local officials must consider for a More Effective Representative muniries. Panelists once a \'olumeer prograrn Workforce Workforce WIll also discuss the has been implemented. Public employees need Attracting and retaining a "" continual rmining to rc- \vorkforce that is rcpresen- -- spond effccti\'ely to new cHive of the community is FIELD DEMOS - office technologies, the an important issue in - - changing functions of coday's local government. Using A Special Improvement District in public servants, ,'arying This session will look at demographic patterns, and creative programs being Downtown Redevelopment differing community used around the country to 10:30 a.m,-12 noon. The renaissance of Fort Worth's needs. Specialized training bring in employees that are downtown has been helped by the joint public and pri- such as bilingual education more ref1eCtLye of the vate partnership of the city of Fort ,,vorth and Down- and understanding elderly community. AI] areas of town Fort Worth, Inc, Through this private, nonprofit and handicapped necds are the public workforce will organization, which acts 3S a liaison betw'ecn the pri- essential to effective be discussed, with special vate business sector and the public seccor, the central management. Come ex- emphasis on police and fire business district has become a vibrant and attractive plOTe the latcst trends and personneL center. Through the special improvement district, innovations in training pro- Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. has a contract with the city grams for your organization" The Joys of Being a to provide and manage all of the district's services. Building SUfJportfor Partner Participants will learn how tax incentives were llsed There is joy in public for residential development~ for the preservation of Environmental service--Dr is there? Corne historic structures, for restoration of the historic Sinclair Protection Initiatives explore public sen'ice from Office Building and the Blackstonc Hotel, and for H(m" can you effectively the partners' point of vic\\" expansion of the Tandy Center. $8. communicate environ- and reaffirm the impor- Dead Fish Tell No Lies mental necessities and risks tance and fun of public life. to residents of your COrll- 0-3 p.m. Explore a creative alternative to tradi- munity? How can YOLl use lVlanaging Stress: It nal chemical testing, Thc city of Fort Worth Health increased public concern May Be Killing You Department has developed a moniwring device for the environment [() your This session examines the costing $.50that can detect water systems pollution. benefit? This session will suess that managers expe- The monitoring device, made of a plastic two-liter soft explore how a number of rience carrying om their drink container~ contains minnows. The device is communities have built day-to-dd~' responsibilities. placed in a storm drain-if the minnows in the an- support for local enyiron- Experts find that one's chored bottle die, the water is contaminated. mental protection managelTlent style can The program recently received a $100,000 award initiatives. creatc or reduce stressful from the Ford Foundation for Innovations in State and situations. Find out how Local Government and the US Fish and Wild]ife Minority Business YOll c<ln recognize the Directors' Award. Development: A New danger signals of burnout You will be bused to a storm drain fallout area for a demonstration, and you will have the option of being Perspective and reduce the impact of lowered into the storm drain system. $8. Efforts to support and stress. foster the growth of female Wind Down Multi-Purpose Water Treatment Plant and minority-owned 1:30-3:30 p,m, The city of Arlington's state-of-the-art businesses are traditionally 4-5 p,m, Rc]ax and viewed as falling within the continue the day's discus- southwest water treatment plant is one of the first in realm of civil rights. A ne\\" sions over a glass of \-vine or the United States with the capability to treat water in several ways. \Vith a trearment capacity of 25 mgd) it perspective on minority beer or a soft drink. can be expanded to a maximum of 100 mgd in 2S mgd business development re- quires that this function be increments. A hydro-power generation station was regarded as critical to local constructed within the facility and it uses the excess government economic de- heat of the raw water line to produce enough electricity velopmenr, with programs to power the majoriryof the plant's process equipment: to enhance and strengthen The process is controlled entirely by mini-computers these businesses located in ~rijUnetion with programmable logic controllers. the economic development . he Arlington Water Utility received the Environ- department. Don't miss ental Protection Agency's Regional Administrator's this discussion of small and Environment Excellence Award for public water . minority business devclop- supplYforRegion VI. mcnt strategies, The bus trip is about 30 minutes. $8. ..