Board Minutes Archive

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

TEXAS CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010
MOODY GARDENS HOTEL
GALVESTON, TEXAS

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

Those in attendance were: TCMA Board members: President Courtney Sharp, City Manager, Midland; President-Elect Bill Keffler, City Manager, Richardson; Vice President David Landis, City Manager, Perryton; TML Board Representative Jim Jeffers, City Manager, Nacogdoches; Immediate Past President Paul Parker, City Manager, Lufkin; Region 1 Director Colby Waters, City Manager, Canadian; Region 3 Director David Vela, Assistant City Manager, Abilene; Region 4 Director Julie Couch, City Manager, Rockwall; Region 5 Director Jeff Howell, City Manager, Kilgore; Region 6 Director Modesto Mundo, Assistant City Manager, Lake Jackson; Region 7 Director Ed Broussard, City Manager, Hutto; Region 8 Director David Harris, Assistant City Manager, Schertz; Region 9 Director Charmelle Garrett, Deputy City Manager, Victoria; Region 10 Director Wendy Smith, Assistant City Manager, McAllen; Director-at-Large Julie Johnston, City Administrator, Dickinson; Representative of the Assistants’ Organizations Jeffrey Trinker, Assistant Economic Development Director, Rosenberg. Incoming TCMA Board members: Bert Lumbreras, Assistant City Manager, Austin; Ted Barron, City Manager, Mesquite; Christal Kliewer, Assistant City Manager, Tomball. Guests: ICMA Executive Director, Robert J. O’Neill, Jr.; ICMA Vice President Rick Cortes, Assistant City Manager, Seguin; Shana Yelverton, City Manager, Southlake; Terrell Blodgett, TCMA Distinguished member; Marvin Townsend, Executive Director, TML-IRP; Lambert Little, TCMA Region 3 President; Shawn Cox, Assistant to the City Manager, Tomball; Mike Conduff, President, The Elim Group; Julian Fontana, Senior Account Executive, TML-IEBP. TML Staff: Kim Pendergraft and Kyle J. Jung.

President Courtney Sharp called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. and welcomed those in attendance. Regional representatives updated the Board concerning regional activities and openings.

On a motion by Wendy Smith and a second by Julie Johnston, the Board excused the absence of Richard Osburn.

MEETING MINUTES
On a motion by Jeff Trinker and a second by David Harris, the Board approved the April 23, 2010, TCMA Board meeting minutes as presented.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
On a motion by Julie Johnston and a second by Paul Parker, the following Life and new memberships were approved:

Life
Paul Feazelle, City Manager of Lamesa and Assistant City Manager of Big Spring

Full
Sonia Carnes, Deputy City Manager, Mission
Vicki Covey, ACM for Public Services, Amarillo
Cody Dailey, City Administrator, Elmendorf
Ralph Hendricks, City Manager, Marble Falls
Nick Lanning, City Manager, Windcrest
Elizabeth Leonesia, City Administrator, Natalia
Aida Lerma, Deputy City Manager, Mission
Deborah Loesch, City Administrator, Hunters Creek Village
Richard Morris, City Manager, Pampa
Victor Pena, City Manager, Bellmead

Associate
Dana Dotson, Management Analyst, Mesquite
Lisa McKenzie, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, San Antonio
Kimberly Meismen, Dir., General Operations, Kerrville
Kristin Weegar, Marketing and Research Coordinator, North Richland Hills

Cooperating
Dr. J. Eric Coleman, Associate Professor UNT at Dallas

Student/Intern
Leah M. Bojo, MPA Student, LBJ School, UT-Austin
Stephanie Russell, MPA Student, University of Houston

RECEIVE REPORTS FROM TCMA COMMITTEES
Courtney Sharp, chair, TCMA Executive Committee, informed the Board about a conference call that was held on May 3 to consider a request from Greg Vick asking the TCMA Board to consider writing a letter asking TMRS to suspend the rate increase this year. The committee decided to take no action.

Bill Keffler, chair, TCMA Professional Development Committee, updated the Board about the status of the TCMA Annual Conference in Galveston.

David Landis, chair, TCMA Membership Committee, updated the Board about the TCMA Membership Committee activities. The committee held a conference call on May 26 to consider the TCMA Board’s request to amend the eligibility criteria for the TCMA Lifetime Achievement award. The committee recommended a change to the criteria.

On a motion by David Landis and a second by David Harris, the Board amended the criteria for the Lifetime Achievement award to include Full or retired TCMA members.

Paul Parker, chair, TCMA Nominating Committee, informed the Board that the committee has not met since the last TCMA Board meeting.

Ed Broussard, vice chair, TCMA Ethics Committee, informed the Board that an ethics complaint has been reviewed and, after the deadline for a response from the TCMA member passes, the committee’s recommendation will be brought back to the TCMA Board for consideration at the next Board meeting.

Courtney Sharp updated the Board on the current status of the Legacy Leaders project. The final DVD with interviews has been included in the conference bags that will be given to all registered delegates at the 2010 TCMA Annual Conference. Courtney also made a formal presentation of the TCMA Legacy Leaders project DVD to ICMA Executive Director Robert J. O’Neill, Jr.

RECEIVE REPORT ON TML-RELATED ISSUES
Jim Jeffers, TML Board representative, updated the TCMA Board about the current search for the next TML executive director.

RECEIVE REPORT ON ICMA-RELATED ISSUES
ICMA Vice President Rick Cortes updated the TCMA Board about the current ICMA Board items. ICMA Executive Director Robert J. O’Neill, Jr., updated the Board regarding ICMA current activities and future plans.

David Harris and Charmelle Garrett informed the Board that one TCMA/ICMA member has expressed an interest in the TCMA Board’s endorsement for the ICMA vice president, non-ceo position from the ICMA Mountain Plains Region. On a motion by Paul Parker and a second by David Harris, the TCMA Board, as an association, and the TCMA Board members individually, nominate, endorse, and support the candidacy of L. Scott Wall, assistant city manager, Tyler, for the ICMA vice president, non-ceo position for the ICMA Mountains Plains Region on the ICMA Board. A letter of support will be sent to ICMA before the July 2 deadline.

RECEIVE REPORT ON ASSISTANTS-RELATED ISSUES
Jeffrey Trinker, assistant organizations representative, updated the Board on recent activities of the statewide assistant organizations.

REPORTS FROM THE TML RISK POOLS
Marvin Townsend, TML-IRP executive director, updated the Board about recent TML-IRP activities. Julian Fontana, senior account executive, TML-IEBP, updated the Board about recent TML-IEBP activities.

FINANCIAL REPORT
Kyle Jung presented the balance sheets and profit and loss statements for TCMA and the Texas Foundation for Local Government ending May 31, 2010.

OLD/NEW BUSINESS
Greg Vick, TMRS Advisory Committee member, updated the Board about recent activities of the committee, and a written update was included in the Board packet.

The TCMA Board reviewed a memo from Gary Watkins thanking the TCMA Board for the TCMA Distinguished membership the Board awarded him at the April 23, 2010, TCMA Board meeting. The TCMA Board publicly thanked Gary Watkins for his service to TCMA over more than 36 years.

ADJOURNMENT
With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

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