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

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1 TCAA TCAA is Going Green! Special note on this and all upcoming seminar materials: TCAA will no longer provide binders for speaker papers or printed materials of any kind. Instead, TCAA will put all speaker papers on the TCAA Web site. The Best of Both Worlds Earn CLE Credit While at the Beach Texas City Attorneys Association 2009 Summer Conference June 10-12, 2009 South Padre Island Isla Grand Beach Resort (formerly the Radisson Resort) 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 & Bernal, P.C. Doyen Sebesta, LTD, LLP FOIA Systems Open Records Hermansen, McKibben, Woolsey & Villareal, L.L.P. LexisNexis Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. McKamie Law Municipal Code Corporation Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, and Smith, L.L.P. Olson & Olson, L.L.P. Ross, Banks, May, Cron & Cavin, P.C. Russell & Rodriguez, LLP Strasburger & Price, L.L.P. Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Thompson & Knight, LLP

2 General Information Registration: Please complete the attached form or register online at Tuition includes handouts and refreshment breaks. Early (by May 8) After May 8 After May 29 Members $175 $195 $215 Non-Members $215 $235 $255 Special Note on Seminar Materials: TCAA is Going Green! TCAA will no longer provide binders for speaker papers or printed materials of any kind. Instead, TCAA will put all speaker papers on the TCAA Web site under speaker papers for attendees to download in advance, if they so desire. No written materials (except for late speaker materials) will be provided at the seminar location. Cancellation and Substitution Policy: A $45 fee will be assessed on all registration cancellations. Only written cancellations received by May 29, 2009, will be honored. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. You may send cancellations by to acct@tml.org or by fax to If the registrant is unable to attend, the registrant may send a substitute. Travel and Lodging: Isla Grand Beach Resort (formerly the Radisson Resort) 500 Padre Boulevard, or Rate: $170 for cabana rooms and $290 for condominiums until May 11, 2009 Reservations in the TCAA room block at the Isla Grand Beach Resort will open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 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 27, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.): Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites Beach Resort, located at 350 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $126 until May 11, For reservations, call or For more information on this property, go to Howard Johnson Express Inn, located at 1709 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $109 until May 11, For reservations, call For more information on this property, go to Suites at Sunchase, located at 1004 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $149 for one bedroom suites and $169 for two-bedroom suites until May 11, For reservations, call or For more information on this property, go to Go to 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 or call SOPADRE. Car Rental: Enterprise Corporate Class discounts are available at Under "Optional," enter Corporate Class number Y Enter TEX for company name. You may also call to make reservations. AVIS discounts are available at www. Avis.com, or by calling Your Avis World Wide Discount (AWD) number is J Airport Shuttle: Call Go with Jo at or to make reservations for transportation from the Harlingen airport to the island. Ask for Laurie or Lolly and mention the TCAA Summer Conference to receive reduced rates of $66 one-way or $95 roundtrip per person. Special Accommodations: Let us know on the registration form 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 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 , or log on to the TML Web site at The dress is strictly CASUAL NO TIES ALLOWED. For more information, call Cheryl Ribich at , or legal@tml.org.

3 TCAA Wednesday, June 10 1:30-4:00 p.m. Registration and Refreshments 2:00-2:30 p.m. The Ethics of Handling Municipal Matters Involving Unrepresented Parties, Meredith Ladd, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson 2:30-3:15 p.m. Climate Change and Its Impacts on Municipal Operations, Paul Gosselink, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin; and Jason Tournillion, GT Environmental Finance, Austin 3:15-4:00 p.m. Redistricting Issues for City Attorneys, Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin 4:00-5:30 p.m. TCAA Board of Directors Meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reception hosted by Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP Thursday. June 11 7:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8:15-8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks, TCAA President Charles Anderson, City Attorney, Irving Welcome, Paul Cunningham, City Attorney, South Padre Island Presentation, Galen Sparks Awards for Outstanding Public Service by an Assistant City Attorney 8:45-9:15 a.m. Police/Fire Labor Relations Update, Lowell Denton, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio 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, Laura Mueller, Texas Municipal League, Austin 11:00-11:30 a.m. Taking Control over Natural Gas Gathering and Transmission Pipelines and Compressor Station Companies, David Klein, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own

4 TCAA is Going Green! Special note on this and all upcoming seminar materials: TCAA will no longer provide binders for speaker papers or printed materials of any kind. Instead, TCAA will put all speaker papers on the TCAA Web site. 1:00-1:45 p.m. Legislative Update, Shanna Igo, Texas Municipal League, Austin 1:45-2:15 p.m. What City Attorneys Should Know About Ethics and the Legislature, Royce Poinsett, McGinnis, Lochridge and Kilgore, Austin 2:15-2:30 p.m. Break 2:30-3:00 p.m Real Estate FAQs for Attorneys or What Is the Difference Between Right-of-Way and an Easement, Kevin Laughlin, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas 3:00-3:45 p.m. When Disaster Strikes, Legal Staff, Galveston 3:45 p.m. Adjourn 5:30-7:00 p.m. Reception hosted by Strasburger & Price, L.L.P. 5:30-10:00 p.m. Parents Night Out - for kids 5 and up. Pizza, games, and movies in the Key Largo Room (nominal charge). Friday, June 12 8:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m. Ethics, Jason King and Nathan Akers, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin 9:30-10:00 a.m. CCN Update, Art Rodriguez, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown 10:00-10:15 a.m. Break 10:15-10:45 a.m. Airport Law 101, Robert Sims, Assistant City Attorney, Dallas 10:45-11:15 a.m. Anatomy of a TCEQ Enforcement Action, Kerry Russell, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown 11:15-11:45 a.m. FMLA/ADA Update, Frank Waite, Thompson and Knight, Dallas 5:30 p.m. Shrimp Boil at the Isla Blanca Pavilion hosted by Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, P.C.

5 Registration THREE WAYS TO REGISTER: (Your registration will not be processed until payment is received.) Register online with credit card payment at: (click on Conferences/Education ) Fax this form with credit card payment to: Mail this form with payment to: TML Administrative Services 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400 Austin, TX You may copy this form as needed for additional registrations. Early (by May 8) After May 8 After May 29 Members $175 $195 $215 Non-Members $215 $235 $255 Registration Fee: Please complete the attached form or register online at The registration fee includes tuition 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 cancellation fee will be assessed if written cancellation is received by May 29. No refunds will be honored after May 29. Questions: Please call Cheryl Ribich in the TML Program Development Department at , or us at legal@tml.org. Your badge and confirmation will be mailed to you in advance; please bring them with you to the workshop. If an address is provided, you will receive an confirmation. Please print or type below. Full Name: Badge Name: Title: City/Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: I require the following special accommodations: 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 #

6 ISLA GRAND BEACH RESORT (FORMERLY THE RADISSON RESORT) HOUSING BULLETIN Reservations at the Isla Grand Beach Resort will open on Friday, March 27, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. To make your reservations, please call the Isla Grand Beach Resort directly at or (Refer to the TCAA Summer Conference room block to receive the conference rate.) TCAA has put a hold on reservations until the above date. At that time, rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Overflow hotel reservations will be available on March 27, 2009, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the following hotels: Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites Beach Resort, located at 350 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $126 until May 11, For reservations, call or Howard Johnson Express Inn, located at 1709 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $109 until May 11, For reservations, call Suites at Sunchase, located at 1004 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $149 for a junior suite with one bed and a sleeper sofa and $169 for a two-bedroom suite with a sleeper sofa until May 11, For reservations, call or For other hotels in South Padre Island, please go to