4-23-04 Summary of Actions

April 23, 2004 TCMA Board meeting

1. 1/30/04 Meeting Minutes
Approved.
Filed and posted on Web site (www.tcma.org)

2. New Members
Approved sixteen new memberships.
New member packets to be mailed week of 5/3/04.

3. TCMA ballot for statewide officer position
Accepted results from Nominating Committee canvassing. 2004-05 President Elect is Rickey Childers, CM, Longview, Vice President is Mark McDaniel, ACM, Corpus Christi, and TML Board Rep. is David Landis, CM, Perryton.
These individuals will take office at the conclusion of the 2004 TCMA Annual Conference. TML Board Rep. to take office at the conclusion of the 2004 TML Annual Conference.

4. Pilot program to combine Associate and Affiliate TCMA membership categories
Approved pilot program to run July 2004 – December 2005 with membership rate reduced to $2.00/thousand of base salary.
To be implemented as approved.

5. Ballot language for position on the TCMA Board for a Representative of the Assistants’ Organizations
Board amended then approved Nominating Committee’s recommended ballot language.
Ballot to be mailed to TCMA voting members in early May.

6. Creation of a scholarship program for the 2004 TCMA Annual Conference Approved a scholarship program to be comprised of up to five (5), $500 scholarships. To be posted on the TCMA web site and email notification to membership.

7. Location of the 2006 TCMA Annual Conference
Board awarded the 2006 TCMA Annual Conference to the City of Corpus Christi.
Notification of the award will be sent to the City Manager of Corpus Christi.

8. Awarding of the Ridley and CPM Scholarships
Board awarded the 2004-05 Ridley Scholarship to Chris Ekrut, Graduate Student, Univ. of North Texas and the CPM Scholarships to Ron Faulkenberry, Dir. of Econ. Dev., Burnet and Paula Rambo-Estill, Asst. to the CM, Denton.
Notification of the awards will be sent to the recipients.

9. City manager research project
Board approved up to $5,000 to be spent on city manager research project with input and oversight of the TCMA Professional Development Committee. The research project is intended to identify skills of long tenured city managers.
To be implemented as approved.

10. ICMA University workshops in Texas
TCMA (through the Professional Development Committee) will work with ICMA to bring several ICMA University Workshop to Texas. Revenue sharing issues will be worked out through the committee.
To be implemented as approved.

11. TCMA Professional Awards
Board approved recommendations as presented.
Awards to be given at the June 2004 TCMA Annual Conference on South Padre Island.

12. Value of the TCMA membership
Board asked the Membership/PR Committee to determine how to add more value to the TCMA membership.
To be addressed at the next Membership/PR Committee meeting.

13. Amend the TCMA Rules of Procedure for Enforcement
Board added language concerning incidents under current investigation.
To be implemented as approved.

14. ICMA Vice President, non-CEO position
The Board agreed to endorse the application and provide a letter of endorsement for Melissa Byrne Vossmer.
A letter of endorsement will be provided for inclusion in the candidate’s packet by the deadline.

15. TCMA Strategic Plan
Board approved plan as amended. Adopted new committee structure.
To be implemented as approved.

16. Total Compensation Group proposal
Board asked the President to appoint a taskforce to work with TCG Consulting regarding a variety of financial planning services. Craig Lonon will chair and Mike Perez will Co-chair this taskforce.
President will appoint others to serve.

17. National Civic League/City of El Paso article
Approved up to $500.00 to be spent to produce an article on the City of El Paso’s adoption of the council-manager form of government.
To be implemented as approved.

Summary of Actions Archive	Summary of Actions April 23, 2004 TCMA Board meeting 1. 1/30/04 Meeting Minutes Approved. Filed and posted on Web site (www.tcma.org) 2. New Members Approved sixteen new memberships. New member packets to be mailed week of 5/3/04. 3. TCMA ballot for statewide officer position Accepted results from Nominating Committee canvassing. 2004-05 President Elect is Rickey Childers, CM, Longview, Vice President is Mark McDaniel, ACM, Corpus Christi, and TML Board Rep. is David Landis, CM, Perryton. These individuals will take office at the conclusion of the 2004 TCMA Annual Conference. TML Board Rep. to take office at the conclusion of the 2004 TML Annual Conference. 4. Pilot program to combine Associate and Affiliate TCMA membership categories Approved pilot program to run July 2004 – December 2005 with membership rate reduced to $2.00/thousand of base salary. To be implemented as approved. 5. Ballot language for position on the TCMA Board for a Representative of the Assistants’ Organizations Board amended then approved Nominating Committee’s recommended ballot language. Ballot to be mailed to TCMA voting members in early May. 6. Creation of a scholarship program for the 2004 TCMA Annual Conference Approved a scholarship program to be comprised of up to five (5), $500 scholarships. To be posted on the TCMA web site and email notification to membership. 7. Location of the 2006 TCMA Annual Conference Board awarded the 2006 TCMA Annual Conference to the City of Corpus Christi. Notification of the award will be sent to the City Manager of Corpus Christi. 8. Awarding of the Ridley and CPM Scholarships Board awarded the 2004-05 Ridley Scholarship to Chris Ekrut, Graduate Student, Univ. of North Texas and the CPM Scholarships to Ron Faulkenberry, Dir. of Econ. Dev., Burnet and Paula Rambo-Estill, Asst. to the CM, Denton. Notification of the awards will be sent to the recipients. 9. City manager research project Board approved up to $5,000 to be spent on city manager research project with input and oversight of the TCMA Professional Development Committee. The research project is intended to identify skills of long tenured city managers. To be implemented as approved. 10. ICMA University workshops in Texas TCMA (through the Professional Development Committee) will work with ICMA to bring several ICMA University Workshop to Texas. Revenue sharing issues will be worked out through the committee. To be implemented as approved. 11. TCMA Professional Awards Board approved recommendations as presented. Awards to be given at the June 2004 TCMA Annual Conference on South Padre Island. 12. Value of the TCMA membership Board asked the Membership/PR Committee to determine how to add more value to the TCMA membership. To be addressed at the next Membership/PR Committee meeting. 13. Amend the TCMA Rules of Procedure for Enforcement Board added language concerning incidents under current investigation. To be implemented as approved. 14. ICMA Vice President, non-CEO position The Board agreed to endorse the application and provide a letter of endorsement for Melissa Byrne Vossmer. A letter of endorsement will be provided for inclusion in the candidate’s packet by the deadline. 15. TCMA Strategic Plan Board approved plan as amended. Adopted new committee structure. To be implemented as approved. 16. Total Compensation Group proposal Board asked the President to appoint a taskforce to work with TCG Consulting regarding a variety of financial planning services. Craig Lonon will chair and Mike Perez will Co-chair this taskforce. President will appoint others to serve. 17. National Civic League/City of El Paso article Approved up to $500.00 to be spent to produce an article on the City of El Paso’s adoption of the council-manager form of government. To be implemented as approved.
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