Special Note on Seminar Materials: TCAA no longer provides binders for speaker papers or printed materials of any kind. Instead, TCAA puts all speaker papers on the TCAA Web site at www.texascityattorneys.org under "speaker papers" for attendees to download in advance, if they so desire. No written materials are provided at the seminar location.
The Texas City Attorneys Association
2010 Summer Conference
June 9-11, 2010
Isla Grand Beach Resort
South Padre Island
"Ex Mari Veritas"
10 Hours MCLE Credit, Including 2 Ethics Hours
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C.
Banowsky & Levine, P.C.
Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP
Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Davidson & Troilo, P.C.
Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, P.C.
McKibben, Woolsey & Villareal, L.L.P.
LexisNexis
Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
McKamie Krueger, LLP
Messer, Campbell & Brady, LLP
Municipal Code Corporation
Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, L.L.P.
Olson & Olson, L.L.P.
Potter Minton, P.C.
Ross, Banks, May, Cron & Cavin, P.C.
Russell & Rodriguez, LLP
Shotts, Pardue, Trevino & Guevara, LLP
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
AGENDA
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Registration and Refreshments
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Ethics - Lessons from 40 Years as City Attorney
Bob Flournoy, Former City Attorney, Lufkin
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Seeking Effective Amicus Support
Robert Fugate, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
The Legislative Process - How it Really Works
Snapper Carr, General Counsel, Focused Advocacy
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Municipal Court: The Basics
Miles Risley, City Attorney, and Kinley Hegglund, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Wichita Falls
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
TCAA Board of Directors Meeting
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Welcoming Reception
hosted by Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney, Beaumont, and TCAA President
Welcome
Paul Cunningham, City Attorney for South Padre Island
Presentations
Galen Sparks Awards for Outstanding Public Service by an Assistant City Attorney, Recognition of City of San Antonio in Hotels.com Lawsuit Victory
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.
Personnel: Disciplinary Action Process
Matthew C.G. Boyle, Boyle and Lowry, Irving
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Bankruptcy: What Every City Attorney Should Know
Mark Bennett, Strasburger and Price, Frisco
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Nuisances: Code Enforcement
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Ethics - the City Attorney as "Investigator"
Liz Provencio and Ross Fischer, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
The Home Rule Charter Review Process
Charlie Zech, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Recent Developments at the PUC, RRC, and TWDB
Georgia Crump, Thomas Brocato, and Brad Castleberry, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Civil Service Update
Ric Navarro, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, Harlingen
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception at Isla Grand Beach Resort
hosted by Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.
5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Parent's Night Out
For kids 5 and up. Pizza, games, and movies in the Key Largo Room (nominal charge).
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Ethics
Peter Merkl, Assistant City Attorney, Corpus Christi
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Contractor Default/Surety Performance
Jeff Chapman, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Cell Tower Siting Update
Omar Izfar, Assistant City Attorney, Houston
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Selling Municipal Property for Economic Development
Pete Smith, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard,ĘHager and Smith, Dallas
11:15 a.m. - Noon
The Impact of Social Networking on Cities
Cindy Crosby, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Noon
Adjourn
5:30 p.m.
Shrimp Boil at the Isla Blanca Pavilion
hosted by Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, P.C.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SPECIAL NOTE TO SUMMER CONFERENCE ATTENDEES – SCHLITTERBAHN DISCOUNT:
TCAA has negotiated discount admission for attendees and their families to the Schlitterbahn waterpark on the Island. The rate is $21.99 per person. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please e-mail Scott Houston at shouston@tml.org with your name, contact information, and number of tickets by May 14. (TCAA will not be able to secure discounted tickets after May 14.)
Please complete the attached form or register online at www.tml.org (click on "Training"). Tuition includes handouts and refreshment breaks.
| Early | After May 7 | After May 28 | |
| Members | $175 |
$195 |
$215 |
| Non-Members | $215 |
$235 |
$255 |
Special Note on Seminar Materials: TCAA no longer provides binders for speaker papers or printed materials of any kind. Instead, TCAA puts all speaker papers on the TCAA Web site at www.texascityattorneys.org under "speaker papers" for attendees to download in advance, if they so desire. No written materials are provided at the seminar location.
A $45 fee will be assessed on all registration cancellations. Only written cancellations received prior to May 21, 2010, will be honored. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. You may send cancellations by e-mail to acct@tml.org or by fax to 512-231-7495. If the registrant is unable to attend, the registrant may send a substitute.
Isla Grand Beach Resort (Formerly the Radisson Resort)
500 Padre Boulevard 956-761-6511
Rate: $170 for cabana rooms and $290 for condominiums until May 9, 2010
Reservations in the TCAA room block at the Isla Grand Beach Resort will open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 26, 2010. Refer to the TCAA Summer Conference room block when making your reservations at the Isla Grand to receive the conference rate.
Overflow Hotels in alphabetical order (Reservations at these properties can be made beginning on Friday, March 26, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.):
Howard Johnson Express Inn, located at 1709 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $109 until June 1, 2009. For reservations call 956-761-5658. For more information on this property go to http://www.hojo.com/HowardJohnson/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=11466.
Suites at Sunchase located at 1004 Padre Boulevard is offering a rate of $165 until June 1, 2010. For reservations call 866-926-7711 or 956-761-7711. For more information on this property go to http://www.suitesatsunchase.com.
Go to http://www.sopadre.com for a listing of other accommodations on South Padre Island.
For more information about South Padre, go to http://www.sopadre.com or call 1-800-SOPADRE.
Enterprise Corporate Class discounts are available at www.enterprise.com. Under "Optional," enter Corporate Class number Y21222. Enter TEX for company name. You may also call 800-736-8222 to make reservations. AVIS discounts are available at www.Avis.com, or by calling 800-331-1600. Your Avis World Wide Discount (AWD) number is J867207.
Contact South Padre Shuttle to book a ride to the Island from Valley International Airport in Harlingen. Call 1-877-774-0050 or book on line at www.southpadreshuttle.com. Rates are $20 one-way or $35 roundtrip.
Let us know if you need special accommodations of any kind. In order to respond to any special requests, we would appreciate as much advance notice as possible.
Attorneys can earn up to 10 total MCLE hours (including 2 ethics hours). Elected officials (mayors and councilmembers) can earn Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI) credits. For further information on the TMLI program, please call us at 512-231-7400, or log on to the TML Web site at www.tml.org.
For more information, call Cheryl Ribich at 512-231-7400, or e-mail legal@tml.org.
- Register online for the TCAA Summer Conference now.
- Download and fax a .pdf version of the registration form to 512-231-7495.
- Mail the
.pdf version of the registration form to:
TML Administrative Services
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78754-5128
