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August
2008 Ethics Requirement Deadline The June issue of the Management Messenger provided information on the new ethics requirement for new and continued membership in TCMA. The deadline for the first-year requirement is September 30, 2008. Dues renewal notices will be mailed October 1, 2008. The dues renewal notice will provide space to indicate that the requirement was met and where the required ethics training was completed. Random checks may be made to ensure TCMA member compliance with this new training requirement. If you have attended a TCMA- or ICMA-sponsored ethics session, you have fulfilled the requirement. If you have not attended one of the sponsored ethics sessions or are a new member, the requirement can be fulfilled through the new online course. The course can be completed at www.esslearning.com/tcma. A required login and password can be created during the first visit. Individuals taking the online course will be required to pay a $35 administrative fee to the company hosting the course, E-Strategy Solutions. For questions, contact Bob Turner, TCMA Ethics Committee chair, at 903-531-1166 or bturner@tylertexas.com, or Kyle Jung at 512-231-7450 or kjung@tml.org. ************************************************************* 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. If you have some interesting news that you would like to see included in the Management Messenger, please e-mail messenger@tml.org.
Mike Deason is no longer the town administrator for the Town of Hickory Creek. Donald Frerich is no longer the city manager for the City of Windthorst. Mary Jane Fuller is no longer the city administrator for the City of Meadow. Joe Gilbert is the new city administrator for the City of Grandfalls. Bill Lindley is no longer the city manager for the City of Colleyville. He is the new town administrator for the Town of Highland Park, effective August 25. Bruce Milstead is the new city administrator for the City of Huntington. Victor Pena, current director of administrative services for the City of Huntsville, is the acting city manager for that city. Trevlyn Pitner is the new city manager for the City of Pampa. James Polonis is no longer the city manager for the City of Sonora. Linda A. Ryan is no longer the city administrator for the City of River Oaks. She is the assistant city manager for the City of White Settlement. Eric Thompson, current fire chief for the City of Red Oak, is serving as the interim city manager for that city. Check here to see if you qualify for TCMA In-transition Services. For a list of current city management job openings in Texas, please click here. Financial Planning Services: TCMA, in conjunction with Total Compensation Group Advisors (TCG), offers a series of financial planning and employment agreement services to TCMA members. Given the uniqueness of the city manager’s position, these services are designed to address stability and security of the profession. The services include financial planning, investment advice, employment agreement structure and negotiation, and legal advice. Educational programs are available to TCMA regions. A brochure is available at tcma.org, or contact Blake Rhodes at 512-306-9939. TCMA Board policy requires 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 July: Full: Kelly Cooper, Assistant City Manager, City of Colleyville; Fred G. Greene, Assistant City Manager, City of Denton Associate: John Cabrales Jr., Public Information/ Intergovernmental Relations Officer, City of Denton Student/Intern: Samantha Woodmancy, Management Intern, City of Garland The TCMA Management Messenger introduces and welcomes Trevlyn Pitner to his new position as the city manager for the City of Pampa. Trevlyn served as the interim city manager for the City of Pampa beginning April 1, 2008. His official appointment as the city manager began July 8, 2008, following the retirement of John Horst. Prior to his appointment, Trevlyn served as the city police chief for more than five years. Prior to his service with the City of Pampa, Trevlyn served as police chief for the City of Fritch. He began his career in municipal government with the City of Snyder in 1985. Trevlyn received an associate’s degree from Western Texas College, his bachelor’s degree from Mountain State University, and is currently completing a master’s degree in strategic leadership. He is also a 1998 graduate of the Leadership Command College at Sam Houston State University. Trevlyn and his wife Ashly have been married nine years and have two children, Maci (5) and Mason (3). His hobbies are fishing, hunting, flying, motorcycling, and everything else the family may enjoy. TCMA provides a variety of services to members. One of these services is the TCMA List Serve called EN-Quire. This service is available only to current TCMA members, is password protected, and is accessible by invitation only. It is an e-mail-based service intended to facilitate communication among TCMA members regarding the public service challenges that surface within our respective work environments each day. If you would like to participate in the list serve, please contact Kim at kim@tml.org or 512-231-7442. TCMA List Serve Guidelines:
Glen Metcalf, retired city manager for the City of Canyon, expresses his gratitude to TCMA for receiving the Mentoring Award in Memory of Gary Gwyn at the TCMA Annual Conference. Glen states:
Did you pick up your copy of the City Manager’s Mentoring Teleconference Video during the TCMA Annual Conference in Arlington? If not, copies are still available. The video features Mike Perez, Tom Muehlenbeck, Rickey Childers, Ron Whitehead, Bill Keffler, Jason Little, Ted Benavides, and Linda Groomer. The two-hour video can be viewed in any one of seven separate segments for individual or group training. To acquire a copy for yourself or a future manager, please contact Linda Groomer at lgroomer@tx.rr.com. Please make a note of these upcoming TML educational events: TML Small Cities’ Problem-Solving Clinics, September 5, Austin; September 26, Decatur Texas Municipal League Newly Elected City Officials’ Orientation, August 8-9, Austin Texas Municipal League Public Funds Investment Act Workshop, August 14-15, Austin Texas Municipal League Technology Summit IV, September 11-12, Lewisville Texas Municipal League Annual Conference and Exhibition, October 28-31, San Antonio If you have some interesting news that you would like to see included in the Management Messenger, please e-mail messenger@tml.org. |
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