Board Minutes Archive

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009
ROOM 408, FOURTH FLOOR, HILTON AUSTIN HOTEL
AUSTIN, TEXAS

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

Those in attendance were: TCMA Board Members: President Paul Parker, City Manager, Lufkin; President-Elect Courtney Sharp, City Manager, Midland; Vice President Bill Keffler, City Manager, Richardson; TML Board Representative Jim Jeffers, City Manager, Nacogdoches; Immediate Past President Mike Perez, City Manager, McAllen; Region 2 Director Rick Osburn, City Manager, Levelland; Region 3 Director Lambert Little, City Administrator, Hico; Region 4 Director Julie Couch, City Manager, Rockwall; Region 6 Director Chip VanSteenberg, City Administrator, Shenandoah; Region 7 Director Terry Roberts, City Manager, Brenham; Region 8 Director David Harris, Assistant City Manager, Schertz; Region 9 Director Gary Broz, City Manager, Port Lavaca; Region 10 Director Wendy Smith, Assistant City Manager, McAllen; Director-at-Large Julie Johnston, City Administrator, Dickinson; Representative of the Assistants’ Organizations Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, Special Projects Manager, Bedford. Incoming TCMA Board members: Edward Broussard, City Manager, Hutto; David Landis, City Manager, Perryton; Jeff Howell, City Manager, Kilgore; Jeff Trinker, Management Assistant, Sugar Land; Michael Kovacs, City Manager, Port Aransas; and David Vela, Assistant City Manager, Abilene. Guests: Tom Muehlenbeck, City Manager, Plano; David Limardi, City Manager, Highland Park, Illinois and ICMA President; Betsy Sherman, Director of Member Services, ICMA; Rick Cortes, Assistant City Manager, Seguin; George Patterson, TCMA Life member and former City Manager, Highland Park; George Campbell, City Manager, Denton; Christal Kliewer, Assistant to the City Manager, Grand Prairie; Betty Williams, Director of Administrative Services, Denton; Bill Blackwell, past TCMA President; and John Lee, past TCMA President. TML Staff: Kim Pendergraft, Jacqueline Redin, and Kyle J. Jung.

President Paul Parker called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. and welcomed those in attendance. Regional representatives and the assistants’ organizations representative updated the Board concerning regional activities and openings.

On a motion by Lambert Little and a second by Julie Johnston, the Board excused the absences of Colby Waters and Bob Turner.

MEETING MINUTES

On a motion by Jim Jeffers and a second by Julie Couch, the Board approved the March 6, 2009, TCMA Board meeting minutes as presented.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

On a motion by Chip VanSteenberg and a second by Gary Broz, the following new memberships were approved:

Full
Dan Dible, City Manager, Tulia
Kristin Gilbert, Asst. TA/Town Secretary, Bartonville
Michael E. Hall, City Administrator, Quitman
Timothy Kelter, City Manager, Red Oak
Charles R. Smith, City Coordinator, White Oak
John P. Webb, City Administrator, Clarendon

Associate
Sereniah Breland, Support Services Director, Sugar Land
Mark Cunningham, Dir., Planning and Development, Denton
George Ertle, Administrative Intern (submitted a signed statement of intent), University Park
Scott R. Neils, Finance Director, Watauga
Wesley S. Pierson, Assistant to the City Manager, Allen
Daniel S. Serna, Director of Public Works, Harlingen
Chris B. Sharp, Director of Finance, Canyon
Mike Trimble, Dir., Contract and Land Management, Austin

Cooperating
Stephen Jenkins, Sr. Project Manager, Espey Consultants, Inc.
Robert Stluka, Consultant, Texas Government Consulting, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wink, Chair, Dept. of Social Sciences, UT-Tyler

Student
Daniel Calhoun, Student, UT-Dallas
Katherine Mason, Student, UT-Austin
Jordan Randall Munn, Student, UT-Austin
John Pearson, Student, Texas State University, San Marcos

RECEIVE REPORTS FROM TCMA COMMITTEES

Paul Parker, chair, TCMA Executive Committee, updated the Board about the TCMA Executive Committee meeting in Midland on May 1, 2009.

Jim Jeffers, chair, TCMA Communications Committee, informed the Board that the committee has not met since the last TCMA Board meeting.

Bill Keffler, chair, TCMA Membership Committee, informed the Board that the committee has not met since the last TCMA Board meeting.

Mike Perez, chair, TCMA Nominating Committee, informed the Board of the results of the election for statewide TCMA officer positions on the TCMA Board that took place in April. The terms of the new TCMA Board will begin on June 7, 2009.

Terry Roberts, vice chair, TCMA Ethics Committee updated the Board about ethics cases the committee is currently reviewing. On a motion by Julie Couch and a second by Lambert Little, the Board approved a recommendation from the committee to continue the current TCMA Ethics Committee members until the current ethics cases are resolved.

RECEIVE REPORT ON TML-RELATED ISSUES

Jim Jeffers, TML Board representative, updated the TCMA Board about recent TML Board activities. The next TML Board meeting is scheduled for June 19 in El Paso.

RECEIVE REPORT ON ICMA-RELATED ISSUES

ICMA President David Limardi, city manager, Highland Park, Illinois, updated the TCMA Board about recent activities of the ICMA Board, including the upcoming ICMA 100th anniversary celebrations in 2014, current status of the ICMA budget, and the ICMA Value of the Profession project.

On a motion by Bill Keffler and a second by David Harris, the Board approved a recommendation to endorse George Campbell, city manager, Denton, for the ICMA Mountain-Plains regional vice president in the upcoming election. Notice will be sent to ICMA by the July 3, 2009, deadline.

REPORTS FROM THE TML RISK POOLS

Marvin Townsend, TML-IRP executive director, updated the Board about recent TML-IRP activities. Richard Walker, benefits service specialist, TML-IEBP, updated the Board about recent TML-IEBP activities.

RECEIVE REPORT ON ASSISTANTS-RELATED ISSUES

Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, assistant organizations representative, updated the Board on recent activities of the statewide assistant organizations.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Kyle Jung presented the balance sheets and profit and loss statements ending April 30, 2009, for TCMA and the Texas Foundation for Local Government. On a motion by Mike Perez and a second by David Harris, the Board accepted the financials as presented.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS

Mike Perez updated the TCMA Board about TMRS-related issues and thanked the Board for asking him to represent TCMA on the TMRS Stakeholders Committee. TMRS’ main legislation (HB 360) has been signed by Governor Perry and is effective immediately.

ADJOURNMENT

With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:11 p.m.

TCMA President Courtney Sharp will determine dates and locations for the 2009-2010 TCMA Board meetings. Notices will be sent to the Board members when the details are finalized.

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