Affiliate Programs

The following educational sessions, while sponsored by TML affiliates, are open to any conference delegate.

Some affiliates will meet on Thursday, and some will meet on Friday (please see the schedule below). A one-day registration option is available to any TML member city official or TML Associate Member who would like to attend Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday activities only. Please click here for details about this special option.

If the program for your affiliate does not appear below, please contact the affiliate president for information.

Thursday, October 30

Association of Hispanic Municipal Officials (AHMO)

7:00 – 11:00 a.m.

“Meet! Eat! And Greet”: AHMO Sponsor Appreciation Reception

Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, Salon K

Welcome

Frank Estrada, AHMO President and Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lockhart

Welcome to San Antonio

Justin Rodriguez, Councilmember, and Diana Cibria, Councilmember, City of San Antonio

(For more information, please contact Frank Estrada at 512-844-0533.)

Association of Mayors, Councilmembers and Commissioners (AMCC)

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Legacy Leadership

Dr. Randall Garner, Professor of Behavioral Sciences, College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville
View a description of this session.

10:30 -- 11:45 a.m.

Defining Your City’s Preferred Future (repeated at 2:00 p.m.)

Lyle Sumek, Ph.D., President, Lyle Sumek Associates, Heathrow, Florida.
View a description of this session.

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Defining Your City’s Preferred Future (repeated from 10:30 a.m.)

Lyle Sumek, President, Lyle Sumek Associates, Heathrow, Florida
View a description of this session.

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Optimizing the Effectiveness of Your Volunteer Citizens’ Boards and Commissions

Barry Silverberg, President and CEO, Texas Association of Non Profit Organizations, Austin
View a description of this session.

Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT)

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Meet and Greet

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule and Other Services

Insurance Services Office, Inc., Staff

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Legislative Processes and Bills

David Mintz, CAE, Vice President of Government Affairs, Texas Apartment Association

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Best Practices Presentations

11:30 a.m. – Noon

BOAT business meeting

Texas Association of Municipal Health Officials (TAMHO)

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

TAMHO business meeting

Presiding: Dr. Bob Galvan, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.S., D.A.A.S., TAMHO President and Interim Director of Public Health, El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District, City of El Paso

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Legislative Update and Future Legislative Initiatives

Dr. Bob Galvan, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.S., D.A.A.S., TAMHO President and Interim Director of Public Health, El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District, City of El Paso; Pat Fowler, M.S., Assistant Health Director, El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District, City of El Paso; Mark Brinkley, R.S., Director of Environmental Health Services, San Marcos Health Department, City of San Marcos; Mike Lester, Director of Health and Emergency Medical Services, Baytown Health Department, City of Baytown; Tony Gray, Storm Water Coordinator, Baytown Health Department, City of Baytown; Tommy Camden, Public Health Director, City of Lubbock; Sal Garcia, R.S., Director of Health, City of Midland; Wayne Farrell, Director, Bell County Public Health District, Temple; Tom Edmonson, Retired, Director of Health, Wichita Falls-Wichita County Health District, City of Wichita Falls; John Teel, Director of Health and Emergency Medical Services, Baytown Health Department, City of Baytown; Mills Reeves, Board Chairman, Public Health Equipment and Supply Company, Inc., San Antonio; and Steve Berry, M.S., R.S., CBS Environmental Services and Consulting, Murphy

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Never Bite the Hand that Feeds It—Latest Issues in Animal Control (Breed Specific Legislation, Mandatory Spay/Neuter, Mandatory Microchipping, and Other Issues)

Dr. Bob Galvan, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.S., D.A.A.S., TAMHO President and Interim Director of Public Health, El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District, City of El Paso; Tommy Camden, Public Health Director, City of Lubbock; Mark Brinkley, R.S., Director of Environmental Health Services, San Marcos Health Department, City of San Marcos; Pat Fowler, M.S., Assistant Health Director, El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District, City of El Paso; Mike Lester, Director of Health and Emergency Medical Services, Baytown Health Department, City of Baytown; and John Teel, Director of Health and Emergency Medical Services, Baytown Health Department, City of Baytown

Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA)

Attendees of the entire session can earn 4.75 hours of MCLE credit (including 1 hour of ethics).

Session sponsored by Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, LLP

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jay Doegey, TCAA President and City Attorney, City of Arlington; and Michael Bernard, City Attorney, City of San Antonio

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.

Avoiding Takings Claims

Heather Scott, Willette and Guerra, Brownsville

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities

Miguel Matos, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio; and Mike Hayes, City Attorney, City of Kerrville

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Key Construction Claims: Top Ten Issues for City Attorneys

Jeff Chapman, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

Sign Law: What City Attorneys Need to Know

Randal Morrison, Sabine and Morrison, San Diego

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Cutting Edge Economic Development Tools

Peter Smith, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, and Smith, Dallas

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities

Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.

Legislative Forecast

TML Staff

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Ethics: Challenges Unique to City Attorneys

Alan Bojorquez, Bovey and Bojorquez, Austin

4:45 p.m.

Business meeting and Closing

Election of TCAA officers and passing of the gavel

Texas Public Works Association (TPWA)

8:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast

Schilo’s Delicatessen, 424 East Commerce Street

Succession Planning for Public Works

LaShon D. Ross, Human Resources Director, City of Plano

Panel Discussion

“Seasoned” Public Works Directors

9:30 a.m.

TPWA Board meeting

Friday, October 31

Association of Hispanic Municipal Officials (AHMO)

8:00 – 8:20 a.m.

Welcome, AHMO!

Justin Rodriguez, Councilmember, City of San Antonio

8:20 – 8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Frank Estrada, AHMO President and Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lockhart

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Panel Discussion

The Honorable Joaquin Castro, State Representative, District 125 (Bexar County); Tara Rios Ybarra, Alderman, Town of South Padre Island, and candidate for State Representative, District 43; and TML Past President Carol Alvarado, former councilmember, City of Houston, and candidate for State Representative, District 145

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

AHMO business meeting

Texas Association of Black City Councilmembers (TABCCM)

8:00 – 9:30 a.m.

TABCCM Board meeting

10:00 – 11:45 a.m.

Educational Session

Anthony Snipes, Chief of Staff, City of Austin
(For more information, visit the TABCCM Web site at www.txabccm.org/bulletin.html.)

Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO)

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Communicating with the Next Generation: Innovative Government Programming

Tom Bryson, Director of Communications, City of Farmers Branch; James Kunke, Community Relations/Tourism Director, City of Lewisville; and Shannon Gowan, Director of Communications, City of Temple
Cable TV is something we know. But VOD, YouTube, podcasting, MySpace, Facebook ... what?! Government communications are taking some unpredictable twists and turns to keep up with different generations. Learn more about innovative, cutting edge and just plain goofy ways to communicate via the Internet and TV in the 21st century.

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

TAMIO business meeting

Texas Association of Municipal Tax Administrators (TAMTA)

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

TAMTA business meeting

Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA)

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Public Libraries Equal a Better Community

Shana Yelverton, City Manager, City of Southlake
This session will present a view of libraries based on the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) report of October 2007.

10:30 -11:45 a.m.

TMLDA business meeting

Texas Municipal Parks, Recreation and Tourism Association (TMPRTA)

Program details were not available at the time of printing.

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