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TCAA Annual Conference

TCAA

The Best of Both Worlds
Earn CLE Credit While at the Beach

Texas City Attorneys Association
2008 Summer Conference
June 11 - 13, 2008
South Padre Island
Radisson Resort Hotel

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C.
Banowsky & Levine, P.C.
Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, L.L.P.
Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Davidson & Troilo, P.C.
Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C.
Doyen Sebesta, LTD, L.L.P.
Hermansen, McKibben, Woolsey & Villareal, L.L.P.
LexisNexis
Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
McKamie Law
Olson & Olson, L.L.P.
Ross, Banks, May, Cron & Cavin, P.C.
Russell & Rodriguez, L.L.P.
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Thompson & Knight, L.L.P.
TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool

Agenda

Earn up to 10 MCLE hours, Including 1 Ethics Hour!
Wednesday, June 11

1:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Registration and Refreshments sponsored by Banowsky & Levine, P.C.

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Immigration – Legal Issues Affecting Cities

Diane Wetherbee, City Attorney, Plano, and TCAA Board Member; Paige Mims, Assistant City Attorney, Plano

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Hiring the Right Attorney for Your Office or Practice

Karen Kennard, First Assistant City Attorney, Austin, and TCAA Board Member

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Red Light Cameras – Continuing Implementation Issues

Andrew Edison and Philip Fraissinet, Bracewell and Giuliani, Houston

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Elections Issues for City Attorneys

Analeslie Muncy, Attorney at Law, Irving

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

TCAA Board of Directors Meeting sponsored by McKamie Law

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Welcoming Reception hosted by Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, L.L.P.
Thursday, June 12

7:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast sponsored by Davidson & Troilo, P.C.

8:15 - 8:45 a.m.

Opening Remarks

Jay Doegey, City Attorney, Arlington, and TCAA President

Welcome

Paul Cunningham, City Attorney for South Padre Island and Rancho Viejo

Presentation

Galen Sparks Award for Outstanding Public Service by an Assistant City Attorney; Municipal Certifications; TCAA Past President Recognition

8:45 - 9:15 a.m.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

The Honorable Dale Wainwright, Justice, Supreme Court of Texas

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 sponsored by Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities

Barbara Boulware-Wells, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

The Value of IMLA and State League Membership

Chuck Thompson, Executive Director/General Counsel, International Municipal Lawyers Association

11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Code Enforcement Issues for City Attorneys

Brenda McDonald, Assistant City Attorney, Irving; Pamela Oglesby, Chief Prosecutor, Austin

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Municipal Utility Districts – The Pros/Cons of a MUD as Your Neighbor

Scott Levine, Banowsky and Levine, Dallas

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Break sponsored by Olson & Olson, L.L.P.

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.

Police Officer Separation – TCLEOSE Forms and Hearings

George Hyde, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio

3:15 - 3:45 pm.

Coming Up for Air in the Sea of Texas Water Resource Planning

Mark Taylor, Attorney at Law, San Marcos

3:45 p.m.

Business Meeting/Adjourn

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Reception 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).
Friday, June 13

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast sponsored by Ross, Banks, May, Cron & Cavin, P.C.

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Ethics – Real World Examples

Ross Fischer, City Attorney, Seguin

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Recent Attorney General Opinions of Interest to Cities

Julian Grant, Municipal Affairs Division Chief, Office of the Texas Attorney General

9:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Break sponsored by Russell & Rodriguez, LLP

10:15 - 10:45 a.m.

Avoiding Employment Law Traps – Preparing City Officials

Frank Waite, Thompson and Knight, Dallas

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.

Avoiding Employment Law Traps – Preparing City Officials (Continued)

Peter Merkl, Assistant City Attorney, Corpus Christi

11:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Contractual Immunity

Ryan Henry, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio

5:00 p.m.

Shrimp Boil at the Isla Blanca Pavilion hosted by Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, P.C.
Seminar bags provided by Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Seminar binders provided by Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Seminar name tag lanyards provided by Doyen Sebesta, LTD, LLP
Seminar name tag holders provided by Thompson & Knight, L.L.P.
Additional sponsorships provided by Hermansen, McKibben, Woolsey & Villareal, L.L.P. and the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool

General Information

Registration:

Tuition includes handouts and refreshment breaks.

  Early After May 11 After June 1
Members $175 $195 $215
Non-Members $215 $235 $255
Cancellation and Substitution Policy:

A $45 fee will be assessed on all registration cancellations. Only written cancellations received prior to May 23, 2008, 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.

Travel and Lodging:

Radisson Resort Hotel
500 Padre Boulevard  956-761-6511
Rate: $150.00 for cabana rooms until May 9, 2008
Housing for the TCAA Summer Conference will open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2008. Refer to the TCAA Summer Conference room block when making your reservations at the Radission to receive the conference rate.

Additional Accommodations on South Padre Island:

Go to http://sopadre.com/trip/hotels.php for a listing of other accommodations on South Padre Island.

South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau:

For more information about South Padre go to http://www.sopadre.com or call 1-800-SOPADRE.

Car Rental:

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.

Airport Shuttle:

Call Go With Jo at 800-999-1446 or 956-423-1446 to make reservations for transportation from the Harlingen or Brownsville airports to the island. Ask for Lolly and mention the TCAA Summer Conference to receive reduced rates of $40 one-way or $70 roundtrip per person.

Special Accommodations:

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.

Continuing Education Credit:

Attorneys can earn up to 10 total MCLE hours (including 1 ethics hour). 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 go to the TMLI section of TML's Web site.

The dress is strictly CASUAL NO TIES ALLOWED. For more information, call Cheryl Ribich at 512-231-7400, or e-mail legal@tml.org.

REGISTER NOW
  1. Register online for the TCAA Semi-Annual Meeting now.
  2. Download and fax a .pdf version of the registration form to 512-231-7495.
  3. Mail the .pdf version of the registration form to:
    TML Administrative Services
    1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
    Austin, TX 78754-5128