Membership Renewal
Members can renew their membership online at www.tcma.org. Simply click
on the “About TCMA” link and select “Dues Renewal.” Dues
can be paid with a credit card, and member profiles can also be updated
from this link: Dues
Renewal.
The Texas City Management Association is pleased to send
you this month’s edition of the Management Messenger.
It features recent changes in city management positions around the
state, current job listings, names of new members, information about
upcoming educational events, and news about our colleagues. The newsletter
and past issues are also posted at http://www.tcma.org/newsletter.htm.
You play an important role in the ethics process. Acquaint
yourself with the Code
of Ethics and its Rules
of Procedure for Enforcement .
Please remember to browse through YOUR Web site, http://www.tcma.org.
The nomination and election process for the 2008-2009
statewide offices of the Texas City Management Association is underway.
Nominations for the offices of president-elect, vice president, and TML
Board representative are being accepted. As you consider your
decisions, please keep in mind the following: active involvement in
TCMA, active involvement in a TCMA region, years of municipal government
service, committee service, desire to serve, level of regional support,
and prior TCMA Board service. The Nominating Committee shall consider
each person’s candidacy in light of the current composition of
the TCMA Board and strive to achieve a balance among such factors as
geography, size of city, ethnicity, and gender.
The terms of TCMA Board representatives from
regions bearing even-numbered designations will end at the TCMA Annual
Conference in Arlington on June 29. Each of these regions is responsible
for the election of its representative in accordance with the TCMA
Constitution. The name of the new regional director shall be submitted
to the TCMA president no later than January 31.
Please refer to the election
article below to familiarize yourself with the election schedule.
Information regarding the nomination process timetable
is now available on the TCMA Web site here.
If you have any questions, please call TCMA at 512-231-7400,
or contact Kyle at kjung@tml.org.
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Jorge Arcaute is the city manager
for the City of Alton.
Rafael Castillo is the city manager
for the City of Fort Stockton.
Kevin Evans will no longer be the
city manager for the City of Huntsville beginning January 20. He will
be the city manager for the City of Maricopa, Arizona.
Alan Ewaniszyk is the city manager
for the City of Helotes.
Jennifer Fadden is the city manager
for the City of Weatherford.
Dale Fisseler (current assistant
city manager for the City of Fort Worth) has been appointed city manager
for the City of Fort Worth. Current city manager Charles Boswell is
retiring.
Buddy Drake retired as the city manager
for the City of Gonzales on November 30. Calvin Spacek is
the interim city manager.
Dan O’Leary is the new city
manager for the City of Keller.
Gary Pelech is the new city manager
for the City of Floresville.
Joe Ragsdale retired December 31
as city manager for the City of San Saba. Stan Weik is
the new city manager for the city.
Lupita Suarez (current city secretary)
is the interim city administrator for the City of La Villa.
Barry Sullivan will be the new city
manager for the City of Gainesville beginning January 7.
Visit
tcma.org to see if you qualify for TCMA In-transition Services.
For a list of current city management job openings
in Texas, please visit http://www.tcma.org/jobs_openings.html.
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Bill Davis recently resigned as city
manager for the City of Weatherford. He continues to focus on his rehabilitation
following serious injuries from a car accident in April 2007.
James Thurmond completed his doctorate
from the University of Houston.
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Nomination forms for the Lifetime Achievement Award,
Administrator of the Year Award, and the Mentoring Award in Memory
of Gary Gwyn are available on the TCMA Web site at Professional
Awards.
Inquiries may be directed to Kim Pendergraft at 512-231-7400
or kim@tml.org. The deadline for nominations
is Friday, February 15, 2008.
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At its March 30, 2007, meeting, the TCMA Board approved
a recommendation that names of new member applicants be published each
month in the Management Messenger. Any written objection during
a subsequent 30-day period will be reviewed by the TCMA Membership
Committee. If no objections are received during this time, the names
will be submitted for Board approval at the next scheduled Board meeting.
Written objections can be mailed to: TCMA, Attention: Membership Committee,
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754. Applications received
for the month of December:
Full: Scott Albert, City Manager,
Red Oak; Michael Brice, City Manager, Sanger; Evalin
E. McClain, Assistant City Manager, Abilene
Cooperating: Albert L. Ellis III,
Ph.D., MPH, Professor, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi; Frank
W. Robinson, President, The Woodlands Township
Student: Jawad A. Raja, University
of Texas at Dallas
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January 4 – Provide sample
of petition through the TCMA Web site.
February 29 – Receive membership
recommendations through this date either by U.S. mail or e-mail.
March 3–14 – Nominating
Committee meeting during this time to discuss membership recommendations,
verify petitions, and identify, when appropriate, committee’s
selection for the ballot.
March 17-April 4 – Provide
ballots to membership with biographical information on each candidate
and how he/she was placed on the ballot.
April 7–April 18 – Sub-committee
(appointed by TCMA president) of Nominating Committee canvasses votes.
April 28–May 2 – If a
tie occurs, forward a second ballot to voting members this week.
May 9 – Complete and return
second ballot to TCMA headquarters through this date.
May 12–16 – Sub-committee
(appointed by TCMA president) of Nominating Committee canvasses votes.
June 28 – Announcement of election
results is made no later than at the annual business meeting during
the TCMA Annual Conference in Arlington and through the TCMA online
newsletter.
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A report recently published by the ICMA Management
Perspective focuses on the critical role libraries can play
in addressing economic, educational, and social issues challenging
communities. The report, titled Local Government Managers and
Libraries: Partners for a Better Community, appeared in the
October 2007 issue. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded
ICMA grant money to support local government managers assistance
to bring awareness of the critical role of libraries to communities.
Please visit ICMA
Libraries Report for more information and to read the report.
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William “King” Cole Series—Session
I: Basics
January 17-18, 2008, Texas Municipal Center , Austin
William “King” Cole Series—Session
2: Advanced
March 6-7, 2008, Mesquite Conference Center
TCMA City Management Clinic
February 21-22, 2008, Stagecoach Inn, Salado
TCMA Annual Conference
June 27-29, 2008, Arlington Convention Center
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The Membership Committee met via conference call
on December 11. Minutes are available on the TCMA Web site at www.tcma.org.
Please hold your cursor over “Committees,” then “Membership,” and
click on “Current Meeting Minutes.”
The Program Development Committee will meet January
24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at the Texas Municipal Center in Austin.
The TCMA Board will meet January 25, 2008, at 9:00
a.m. at the Texas Municipal Center in Austin.
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Please make a note of TML’s upcoming educational
events:
Annexation: Is It Really That Complicated?
March 27, Austin
Planning and Development Regulations: What
City Officials Need to Know
March 28, Austin
Tourism: Thinking Through the Development
of a Regional Plan
April 10, Schertz, and May 1, Palestine
We also encourage you to visit the entire TML Web
site at http://www.tml.org.
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TCMA
Professional Awards