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 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. 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
General Information Registration: Please complete the attached form or register online at www.tml.org. Tuition includes handouts and refreshment breaks. Early After May 9 After June 2 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 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 Radisson to receive the conference rate. Additional Accommodations on South Padre Island: Go to http://www.sopadre.com/ findlodging.asp for a listing of other accommodations on South Padre Island. South Padre Island Convention and 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 log on to the TML Web site at www.tml.org. The dress is strictly CASUAL NO TIES ALLOWED. For more information, call Cheryl Ribich at 512-231-7400, or e-mail legal@tml.org.
Agenda 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
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, L.L.P. Seminar name tag holders provided by Thompson & Knight, L.L.P. Additional sponsorships provided by Hermansen, McKibben, Woolsey & Villareal, L.L.P. and the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool 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 a.m. - 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 p.m. 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, L.L.P. 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.
Registration 1 2 3 THREE WAYS TO REGISTER: (Your registration will not be processed until payment is received.) Register online with credit card payment at: www.tml.org (click on Conferences and Education ) Fax this form with credit card payment to: 512-231-7495 Mail this form with payment to: TML Administrative Services 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400 Austin, TX 78754-5128 You may copy this form as needed for additional registrations. Early After May 9 After June 2 Members $175 $195 $215 Non-Members $215 $235 $255 Registration Fee: Please complete the attached form or register online at www.tml.org. The registration fee includes tuition, handouts, and refreshment breaks. Cancellation and Substitution Policy: If you are registered and cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute. If you cannot send a substitute, a $45 registration cancellation fee will be assessed if written cancellation is received by May 23. No refunds will be honored after May 23. Questions: Please call Cheryl Ribich in the TML Program Development Department at 512-231-7400, or e-mail us at legal@tml.org. Confirmations/Badges: Your badge and confirmation will be mailed to you. If you provide an e-mail address, you will also receive confirmation via e-mail. Yes No I plan to attend the Wednesday, June 11, 2008, afternoon session. Your badge and confirmation will be mailed to you in advance; please bring them with you to the workshop. If an e-mail address is provided, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Please print or type below. Full Name: Badge Name: Title: City/Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: E-mail: TCAA SUMMER CONFERENCE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: MasterCard Visa Am Ex Discover Cardholder's Name (Please Print) Acct # Signature Exp. Date FOR TML OFFICE USE ONLY: Business Check $ Personal Check $ Total $ Batch No. Id #