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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES Those in attendance were: TCMA Board Members: President Craig Lonon, City Manager, Cedar Park; President-Elect Rickey Childers, City Manager, Longview; Vice President Mark McDaniel, Deputy City Manager, Tyler; Region 1 Director Linda Weller, City Manager, Gruver; Region 3 Director Matthew Benoit, Assistant City Manager, Wichita Falls; Region 4 Director Tom Hart, City Manager, Grand Prairie; Region 5 Director Jay Stokes, City Manager, Gladewater; Region 6 Director Ricky Jorgensen, City Manager, Vidor; Region 7 Director Bert Lumbreras, Assistant City Manager, Waco; Region 8 Director Larry Dovalina, City Manager, Laredo; Region 9 Director Charles Windwehen, Assistant City Manager, Victoria; Region 10 Director Leonardo Olivares, City Manager, Rio Grande City; TML Board Representative David Landis, City Manager, Perryton; Immediate Past President, Larry Gilley, City Manager, Abilene; Representative of the Assistants’ Organizations Edward Benavides, Management Analyst, San Antonio. Incoming TCMA Board Members: Vice President Mike Perez, City Manager, McAllen; Region 3 Director Darren Leiker, Interim City Manager, Wichita Falls; Region 5 Director Jim Blanchard, City Manager, Mount Vernon; Region 7 Director Dick Fletcher, City Manager, Robinson; Region 9 Director Tom Blazek, City Manager, Rockport; Eric Olmedo, Budget Officer, Rowlett. Guests: Bob O’Neill, ICMA Executive Director, Washington, D.C.; Fritz Lanham, TCMA Past President; Leland Nelson, TCMA Past President; Mike Conduff, City Manager, Denton, and ICMA Vice President; Valerie Bradley, Sr. Management Analyst, Mesquite, and 2005 UMANT President; Scott Epperson, Field Services Manager, TML-IRP; Laura Bloss, Benefits Specialist, TML-IEBP. TML Staff: Gary Watkins and Gwena Cearley. President Craig Lonon called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. and welcomed the guests and members in attendance. He then reviewed the 2004-2006 Strategic Plan and asked for updates from Board members. Regional representatives updated the Board concerning regional activities and openings. On a motion by Rickey Childers and a second by Jay Stokes, the Board excused the absences of Jared Miller and Karen Daly. MEETING MINUTES Upon a motion by Rickey Childers and a second by Jay Stokes, the Board approved the April 1, 2005, TCMA Board meeting minutes as presented. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS Upon a motion by Mark McDaniel and a second from David Landis, the following memberships were approved: LIFE
FULL
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STUDENT/INTERN
RECEIVE REPORT FROM TCMA COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES Rickey Childers, Chair of the Professional Development Committee, reported the Conferences Task Force recommendation that the 2007 TCMA Annual Conference be held June 7-11 at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio (pending hotel negotiations). Ricky Jorgensen made a motion that was seconded by Linda Weller to approve this date and location, and the motion passed. After a discussion about the TCMA Hospitality Suite and Sponsorship Policies, Rickey Childers made a motion, seconded by Mark McDaniel, to change the policies to make it clear that any function, whether or not in a hospitality suite, is discouraged and to define in-kind contributions. The motion passed. Larry Dovalina inquired about professional associations being allowed to have literature available for conference attendees. Gary Watkins advised that professional associations should not be charged; however, TCMA should have the opportunity to preview the material for appropriateness. He indicated the Sponsorship Policy would be revised accordingly. Mark McDaniel, Chair of the Membership Committee, reported that 67 new members have joined TCMA this fiscal year. He also noted that there were 14 nominations for the Professional Awards this year. Mark reminded the Board that both a mentoring session and an ethics session were on this year’s Annual Conference agenda. Mark then distributed a memorandum recommending the creation of a joint application for TCMA/UMANT membership. Mark asked Mike Perez, 2005-2006 Chair of the Membership Committee, to pursue this idea. Finally, Mark noted that the proposed 2005-2006 TCMA budget includes an allotment for statewide ethics training. He said that the idea of required ethics training and possible probationary membership for new members was also discussed by the Membership Committee this year. Matt Benoit reported that the Mentoring Task Force made several recommendations this year concerning the mentoring program and made an effort to recruit volunteer mentors and mentees. He noted that more volunteers are needed to ensure the program’s success. Craig Lonon mentioned that the TCMA Board has traditionally scheduled an ethics session at every TCMA Annual Conference, but he suggested that it might be a good idea to formalize this policy. Larry Gilley made a motion that each Annual Conference agenda include an ethics session; Mark McDaniel seconded the motion, and it passed. RECEIVE REPORT ON ICMA-RELATED ACTIVITIES Bob O’Neill, ICMA Executive Director, thanked the Board for their support of the recent Best Practices Workshop ICMA held in Austin. He also encouraged the Board to attend the ICMA Annual Conference in Minneapolis this September. Bob expressed his thanks to TCMA member Joyce Wilson for her help in Topeka, Kansas. After the city voted to adopt the council-manager form of government, Joyce and one of her councilmembers traveled to Topeka to speak to the first City Council there and offer encouragement. Bob highlighted some of ICMA’s current priorities: 1) The next-generation initiative, including an aggressive membership drive directed toward managers who are in state associations but not ICMA, assistants’ organizations, and city management professionals in small communities; 2) Customized ethics training for individual jurisdictions; and 3) Revisiting the ICMA Board’s current policy to spend only the “interest earned” from the Fund for Professional Management to help communities facing challenges to the city-manager form of government. RECEIVE REPORTS FROM THE TML RISK POOLS Scott Epperson, Field Services Manager, TML-IRP, and Laura Bloss, Benefits Specialist, TML-IEBP, updated the Board about the recent activities and financial status of the two TML Risk Pools. REPORTS FROM THE ASSISTANTS’ ORGANIZATIONS Valerie Bradley, Sr. Management Analyst, Mesquite, and UMANT President, updated the Board about the activities of the organization. Edward Benavides, Management Assistant, San Antonio, reported on UMAST’s activities during the past year. Eric Olmedo, Budget Officer for the City of Rowlett and incoming UMANT President, was introduced as the Representative of the Assistants’ Organization for the 2005-2006 TCMA Board. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Gary Watkins provided the April 30, 2005, financial statements for TCMA and the Texas Foundation for Local Government. Gary noted that, as of June 8, revenue from the 2005 Annual Conference totaled over $130,000. Gary also encouraged members to take advantage of the funds that are available for regional training and ICMA voluntary credentialing. OLD/NEW BUSINESS Edward Benavides thanked the group for the opportunity to be the first Representative of the Assistants’ Organization to serve on the TCMA Board. Larry Dovalina commended Bob O’Neill on ICMA’s efforts in Mexico. ADJOURNMENT Since there was no further business, President Lonon adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m. |
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