07-A TML Intergov Risk Pool Bd of Trustees Election
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F:ATIORNEY\RESWORK\CURRENTI Authorizing Vote in TML Election
September 11, 2006
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CAST THE VOTE FOR
THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL (WORKERS' COMPENSATION,
PROPERTY AND LIABILITY) BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION FOR
PLACES 11, 12, 13 AND 14; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris is a member of the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool
through which it provides health benefits coverage to the City's officers and employees and to
their dependents;
WHEREAS, the City desires to cast a vote in the 2006 election for regional representation
on the Board of Trustees of the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been informed by the Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool that nominees for an election for places 11, 12,
13, and 14, of members of the Board of Trustees of the Risk Pool for a term of office from
October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2012 are to be mailed to the Board Secretary no later than
5:00 p.m. (CST) on September 30,2006, and
WHEREAS, the City of Paris believes that is the nominee most
qualified to serve for Place 11, that is the nominee most qualified to service
for Place 12, that is the nominee most qualified to serve for Place 13, and that
is the nominee most qualified to serve for Place 14, as regional
representatives on the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal Intergovernmental Risk Pool;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the City of Paris hereby decides to vote for ,
, and as its regional
representatives on the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk
Pool.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Paris, hereby authorizes Tony Williams,
City Manager, to cast its vote for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board
of Trustees.
Section 4. That the City Clerk, be, and she is hereby, directed to timely deliver a copy of
this Resolution to the Board Secretary of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk
Pool Board of Trustees.
Section 5. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Resolution was considered was open to the public as required and that public notice ofthe time,
place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551
of the Texas Government Code.
Section 6. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11 th day of September, 2006.
Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Board of Trustees Election
Ballots must reach the office of David Reagan, Board Secretary, no later than September
30, 2006. Ballots received after September 30, 2006 cannot be counted. The ballot must
be properly signed and all pages of the ballot must be mailed to: Trustee Election, David
Reagan, Secretary of the Board, P. O. Box 149194, Austin, Texas 78714-9194.
The names of the officials listed on this ballot have been nominated to serve a six-year
term on the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool (Workers' Compensation, Property and
Liability) Board of Trustees.
Each Member ofthe Pool is entitled to vote for Board of Trustee members. Please record
your organization's choices by placing an "X" in the square beside the candidate's name.
You can only vote for one candidate for each place.
PLACE 11
D America Gonzales. Alderman for the City of Santa Rosa (Region 12).
D Greg Ingham (Incumbent). City Manager, City of Plainview (Region 3).
Mr. Ingham has been a Board member of the TML Intergovernmental
Risk Pool since 1989, served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board and,
for 10 years, as Chair of the Board's Finance Committee. He has served
as City Manager in Plainview since January 1, 2004 and was previously
City Manager in Levelland for 22 years. Mr. Ingham has served in local
government since 1975 and is active in numerous statewide and regional
organizations. He has an MP A and is a Certified Public Manager.
D Michael Wolfe. Mayor for the City of Hempstead (Region 14). Mr.
Wolfe is a member of Hempstead Ministerial Alliance and the Texas
Conference of Black Mayors. He is a graduate of Prairie View A&M
University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political
Science and a Master of Arts degree in Educational Counseling.
WRITE IN CANDIDATE:
PLACE 12
D Harold Dominguez (Incumbent). City Manager, City of San Angelo
(Region 6) since January of 2005. Previously he served as an Assistant
City Manager for San Angelo and Assistant to the City Manager in
Lubbock. Mr. Dominguez is a member of the Texas City Management
Association and served as President of the Urban Management Assistants
of West Texas in 1999. Mr. Dominguez has been a Board Member of the
TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool since September of2005.
D Frank Estrada. Council Member, City of Lockhart (Region 10), since
1982, and Mayor Pro-Tern since 1998. He has served as Chair of the
TML Small City's Advisory Council, an officer of the Caldwell Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Texas Municipal League
Board of Directors, representing Region 10. He is currently President of
the Association of Hispanic Municipal Officials and a member of the
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
WRITE IN CANDIDATE:
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PLACE 13
o Byron Black (Incumbent). Chairman of the Board of Directors, Central
Appraisal District of Johnson County (Region 8) and a member of the
Board of Directors ofthe Area Metro Ambulance Authority. He served as
Mayor of Burleson from 1998 to 2004, previously serving as Mayor Pro-
Tern and as a City Council member, and was a member of the Burleson
Independent School District Board for 12 years, nine as president. Mr.
Black has served as a Board member of the TML Intergovernmental Risk
Pool since 2000, presently serving as chair of the Finance Committee.
D Lamar Gillian, Jr. Council Member, City of Balcones Heights (Region
7), since 2005. He previously served on the Balcones Heights Board of
Adjustment. Mr. Gillian retired in 2001 from the United States Air Force
after serving since 1980. His last position was Deputy Director of Budget,
Air Education and Training Command. He has a Masters of Business
Administration degree and is a certified public accountant.
D John Mitchiner. Board of Directors, Galveston County W.C.J.D. #1
(Region 14), since 2004. Mr. Mitchiner served as Mayor for Dickinson
from 1994 to 1999 and as President for the Galveston County Mayors and
Councilmen Association, a Director for the North Galveston County
Chamber of Commerce, President of the Mainland Association of Life
Underwriters, and a Board Member ofthe Bay Area Harbour Playhouse.
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PLACE 14
D Pat Norriss (Incumbent). Nortex Regional Planning Commission
(Region 5). Ms. Norriss served on the Burkburnett City Council for 22
years, including 16 years as Mayor. She serves as a Board Member of the
National Association of Regional Councils and has served as President of
the Texas Association of Regional Council of Governments. She is also a
Board Member of Nortex 911 Communication District. Ms. Norriss has
served as a Board Member of the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool since
1995, and is its current chair.
D Peter Vargas. City Manager, City of Allen (Region 13), since 1999. Mr.
Vargas served as the Executive Director of the City of Dallas Trinity River
Corridor Project from 1996 to 1998 and as the City Manager of Laredo
from 1989 to 1996. Previously, he served as an assistant to the City
Manager in Arvada, Colorado, and Assistant City Manager in Englewood,
Colorado. He is a member of the International Hispanic Network Board
of Directors and the TML Legislative Policy Committee on General
Government.
WRITE IN CANDIDATE:
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BALLOT MUST BE SIGNED TO BE COUNTED
Certificate
I certify that the vote cast above has been cast in accordance with the will of the majority
of the governing body ofthe public entity named below.
Witness by hand, this
day of
, 2006.
Signature of Authorized Official
Title
Printed Name of Authorized Official
Printed name of Political Entity
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