07-Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a ballot voting for nominees to the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool of Trustees Election
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.:
8/19/10
Council Date: City Manager Kevin Carruth 7.
9/13/10
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve a resolution authorizing a ballot voting for Michael S. Nyren for Place 6, Kevin Carruth
for Place 7, Larry Melton for Place 8, and Andres Garza for Place 9 on the Board of Trustees of the Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Required by TML-IRP bylaws
BACKGROUND:
The Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (Pool) provides the City of Paris and other
municipalities, housing authorities, and special districts with liability insurance and risk management
services. The Pool is governed by a board of trustees made up of persons who are either an employee or
official of the governing body of a Pool member. Nominees for the board are nominated by the governing
body of the Pool member and then voted upon by all Pool members. The board meets quarterly and travel
expenses are paid for by the Pool. Places 6-9 are open and staff recommends our ballot cast for the
following:
Place 6 - Michael S. Nyren
Place 7 - Kevin Carruth
Place 8 - Larry Melton
Place 9 - Andres Garza
Ballots are due by September 30, 2010.
BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
Resolution; Official ballot
ACTION: BUDGET INFO:
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❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $
❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance YTD Actual $
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FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PARIS' BALLOT VOTING FOR PLACES SIX
THROUGH NINE ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE INTEREGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ELECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, TML-IRP is governed by a board of trustees comprised of employees or
officials of the governing body of a Employer Member of TML-IRP; and,
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2010, the City Council of the City of Paris approved the
nomination of City Manager Kevin Carruth for Place 7 on the Board of Trustees of the Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool; and,
WHEREAS, the Official Ballot for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk
Pool Board of Trustees Election for Places six through nine has been received and the City staff
recommends the City of Paris' ballot cast for the following:
Place 6 - Michael S. Nyren
Place 7 - Kevin Carruth
Place 8 - Larry Melton
Place 9 - Andres Garza
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that the recommended votes be cast and the same
should be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 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 Council of the City of Paris approves authorizes a ballot
voting for Places six through nine for the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool as follows:
Place 6 - Michael S. Nyren
Place 7 - Kevin Carruth
Place 8 - Larry Melton
Place 9 - Andres Garza
PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 13th day of September, 2010.
Will Biard, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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!MIER
TML
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
August 16, 2010 RECEIVED
.N ,
Mr. Kevin Carruth CITY MANAGER
City Manager PARIS, TEXAS
City of Paris
P.O. Box 9037
Paris, TX 75461-9037
Re: Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees Election
Dear Mr. Carruth:
Enclosed is a copy of the official ballot for the election of Trustees for the Texas Municipal
League Intergovernmental Risk Pool. This ballot was mailed to all members of the Pool on
August 16, 2010. This copy of the ballot is being provided to you merely as a courtesy and
cannot be used to cast a vote on behalf of any member of the Pool.
If you have any questions concerning the election process, please contact me.
Ver truly yours,
David W. Reagan
Board Secretary
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TEXAS Nff umciPAL LEAGUE INTERGOvERNMENd'AL RISK POOL
[id~r ord Lane, First F1cor , Bustin, Te-as 78754 ~ (512) 491-23co ~ (8GO) 537-6655 Texas Only
P.O. ;Box 149194 Bustin, Texas 78714-9194
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Board of Trustees Election
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Ballots must reach the office of David Reagan,; S retary df the Board," nq' later than
September 30, 2010. Ballots received after Septemer 30, 2010, cannot be counted. The
ballot must be properly signed, and .a11 pages of the ba0ot mint be mailed to: T" tee Election,
David Reagan, Secretary of the Aoard,`P. `O. Box 1491194,Augtin, Texas 78714-91194.
The rimes of tl officials lfsted on this ballot have teen nominated to serve a six-year term
on the TML Iritergovernmeptal Risk Pool (Workers' ! Compensation, Property and Liability)
Board of Trustees.
Each Member of the Pool is ended 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.
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PLACE 6
❑ Peter Canney. Mayor pro tem for Navasota (Region 14). Mr. Canney is
serving his second term as a Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem. He is a
board member of the Grimes County Crimestoppers and the Board Treasurer of
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley. He attended undergraduate school at
Colorado State University to become a biologist and graduate school at Cornell
University. After working as a scientist and a biotechnology recruiter, he
formed his own recruiting and human resources consulting firm.
❑ Mary Gauer. (Incumbent). Ms. Gauer has served on the , TML
Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees since 1998:•. ~be served as a
member of the Harker Heights City Council from 1991 to 199k and Mayor
from 1998 to 2004. Ms. Gauer serves an -el4d citizen mem~er of the
Executive Committee of t e Central Texs COG yShe is Past-President of the
TML Association o,f-Wyo Councilmembers Pd Commissioners,E and of the
Small Cities Advrgory Counco.
U--~ _ She i I. Ipaye~ City Mana r for the ity of Forest Hill (Region 8). He
formerly served as City ager for alestine, City Manager for Glenn
Heights, Community Serv' es Officer for Iberia Bank in New Orleans, and
Community Developme Officer and Manager for Community Investment for
thefederal Home LSan Bank of Dallas. Mr. Spaye has a Bachelor's Degree in
Government and Business and a Master's Degree in Urban Planning and
Development.
❑ Michael S. Nyren. Risk Manager for Capital Metropolitan Transportation
Authority in Austin for 15 years (Region 10). Mr. Nyren has 28 years of
experience in insurance, safety, and risk management, and currently holds an
All Lines Texas Adjuster's License. He has earned the Insurance Institute of
America's designation of Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate
in Risk Management for Public Entities (ARM-P). Mr. Nyren serves on the
board of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Central Texas Chapter.
❑ Frank Seffrood. Councilmember for City of Copperas Cove (Region 9). Mr.
Seffrood has served as a Copperas Cove councilmember since July, 2008, and
was elected Mayor Pro Tem in July, 2009. He retired from the U.S. Army in
1979 with 22 years of service. He holds a B.S. degree in Information Systems
and taught in the Computer Science Department of Central Texas College for
five years. He recently retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he was
employed since 1986.
WRITE IN CANDIDATE:
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PLACE 7
❑ Kevin Caddell. (Incumbent). Mayor for the City of Dalhart (Region 2). Mr.
Caddell served as a Dalhart City Councilmember for 10 years, and as Mayor
since 2005. Served on the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Board.
Past President of TML Region 2 and incoming Regional Director for TML
Region 2. Graduate of Texas Tech University. Owns and operates Furniture
Fashions, a retail furniture and appliance outlet in Dalhart, and has other real
estate and farming interests in the Dalhart area.
❑ Kevin Carruth. City Manager for Paris (Region 15). Mr. Catruth has 70
years of experience in local government and has setued as City 4anagerrfor
Brownwood, Daingerfield, Hillsboro, and Pros~ H~ealso served as, S nior
Program Analyst and Emergency Management Coordinator for Harris County
Housing and Community DdVtopment Age cy anct, as' an elected off.4ial on
the Board of Directors'-f'-or, F rt Bend l UID - 1. He is an ICMA
Credentialed Managelf and active ~n the Texas ~flity Management Association.
ohri .Jitchiner Board of D rectors of Galveston County W.C.I.D. #1
(Region 14) since 004. Mr. Njitchiner seryed as Mayor for Dickinson from
1994 to 1999, as Pr4ident for the Galveston County Mayors and Councilmen
Assoc;;-as a Director 60-~ forth Galveston County Chamber of Commerce,
and as~resident of the Mainland Association of Life Underwriters. He is a
memr of the Association of Water Board Directors - Texas, a member of
Texas EquuSearch, and a Board Member of the Bay Area Harbour Playhouse.
❑ Lawanna Williams. Assistant Finance Director for Kilgore (Region 15). Ms.
Williams has been employed by Kilgore since September of 1987. Prior to
1987, Ms. Williams worked six years in the banking industry. Member of the
East Texas Municipal Clerks Association, the Government Finance Officers
Association of Texas, and the East Texas City Management Association.
Serves as secretary/treasurer of the Outreach Community Development Corp.
and is a member and past President of the Kilgore Oilpatch Kiwanis Club.
WRITE IN CANDIDATE:
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PLACE 8
❑ Larry Melton (Incumbent). Mayor for Odessa (Region 4) since 2001. Mr.
Melton also served three years as a councilmember. He is the Chief Executive
Officer of a regional public accounting firm, Johnson, Miller and Company,
where he is responsible for all administrative and human resources areas of the
firm. Previously, Mr. Melton was in the banking business for approximately
30 years. He is active in the United Way of Odessa and Odessa Chamber of
Commerce. In 1993, he was honored as Odessa's outstanding citizen.
❑ Gilbert Perales. Deputy City Manager for the City of Arlington (Region 8).
From 1978 to 1980, Mr. Perales worked in the San Antonio CiW'Manager',s
Office and in the Department of Economic Development. From 1980. to 198`5,
he served as City Manager for the City of Carrizoy pnng From 1985 'tgr2~01,
Mr. Perales worked for the City of Dallas as A sistant to e City Managet and,
later, as Assistant Director the Departm nt of C invention and 1 vents
Services. From 2001. t~2007; he as Assistan City eager for Irving.
WRITE IN CANDIDATE:
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PLACE 9
❑ And 7- Garza. (Incumbent). City Manager for the City of Wharton (Region
14): Mr. Garza has served on the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of
Trustees since 1984, serving as chairman from 1994-1996. He has served as
Wharton City Manager since 1994. Mr. Garza has been in public service for
over 33 years of which 30 have been as a City Manager. He serves on the
TML Small City's Advisory Council, has a BBA degree from Southwest Texas
State University, and is a member of TCMA and ICMA.
WRITE IN CANDIDATE:
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 of the public entity named below.
Witness by hand, this day of , 2010.
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