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Summary
of Actions
March 6, 2009
TCMA
Board Meeting
1. Minutes from meeting on December 5, 2008
Approved.
Minutes will be filed and posted on the TCMA Web site (www.tcma.org).
2. New members
Approved one life membership and sixteen new memberships.
New member packets were mailed the week of March 9.
3. 2011 and 2012 TCMA Annual Conference host city locations
Approved 2011 (Frisco) and 2012 (South Padre Island) TCMA Annual Conference host city locations.
To be implemented as approved and will begin negotiation to finalize contracts.
4. TCMA sessions at the 2009 TML Annual Conference
Approved a recommendation not to coordinate or hold TCMA developed sessions at the 2009 TML Annual Conference.
Completed.
5. TCMA “Crisis Team” and university speakers lists
Approved the discontinuation of these two lists.
Completed.
6. Co-sponsoring training with ICMA
Approved a recommendation to work with ICMA to develop and co-sponsor teleconference and distance learning opportunities.
To be implemented as approved with the TCMA Professional Development Committee working on the topics and speakers.
7. Development of speaking materials
Approved a recommendation for the Texas Foundation for Local Government (TFLG) to develop materials on the form of government that can be used when speaking to local groups.
To be implemented as approved with the TFLG Board taking the lead on the process to develop these materials.
8. TCMA newsletter format
Approved a recommendation to deliver the monthly TCMA newsletter only in electronic format.
To be implemented as approved.
9. TCMA Annual Conference New Professional’s Scholarship
Awarded the scholarship as recommended.
Recipient will be notified by TML staff and the scholarship will be implemented as approved.
10. TCMA professional awards
Approved the awards as recommended.
To be implemented as approved.
11. TCMA-ICMA membership incentive program
Approved four applications as presented.
To be implemented as approved.
12. TCMA Ridley and CPM Scholarships
Awarded the scholarships as recommended.
Recipients will be notified by TML staff and the scholarships will be implemented as approved.
13. TCMA ethics training requirement
Approved a change to who is required to take the training (now only Full and Associate TCMA members), and the two hours of ethics training is only required every two years.
To be implemented as approved.
14. Request for endorsement for ICMA President
Approved an endorsement requested by Jim Blagg for his candidacy for ICMA President.
To be implemented as approved.
15. Financial reports
Accepted as presented.
Completed.
16. Resolution in support of TMRS-related bills
Approved a recommendation to support the current TMRS-related bills (HB 360 and SB 908) and coordinate with TML as appropriate.
To be implemented as approved.
17. Evaluations of TCMA Board and TML staff
The TCMA Board evaluated the workings of the TCMA Board and the TML staff.
A letter detailing the evaluation of the TML staff will be sent by Paul Parker to Frank Sturzl. |
