OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE August 19 VOLUME CVI NUMBER 8 TEXAS TOWN & CITY • 1 • AUGUST 2019 ACECTxTMLAUG2019_Layout 1 2/20/19 2:46 PM Page 1 engineering texas Mobilityandconnectivity The University Boulevard Extension, a $21 million project completed two years ahead of schedule, provides a critical connection to US 90A that alleviates congestion on State Highway 6. An ACEC Texas member firm designed the aesthetically pleasing roadway that increases traffic capacity, provides greater access to Nalco Champion, and connects to the city’s baseball stadium. Go to www.acectx.orG to find the expertise you need. Want More? visit us on social Media | www.facebook.com/acectx | twitter.com/acectx CONTENTS H FEATURES Official Publication of the Texas Municipal League. 18 29 This publication assumes no responsibility Preliminary Agenda for the 107th TML Community Building from the Ground for statements made by contributors Annual Conference and Exhibition Up in signed articles. It is not operated for pecuniary gain. 20 32 Affiliate Programs for the 107th TML 2019 Governor’s Community Achieve- Editor Christina Corrigan Annual Conference and Exhibition ment Award Winners Creative Manager Jennifer Stamps Designer Will Bowling 22 38 Advertising Sales Gray Bulman Partnerships Preserve Piece of Wylie Placemaking Creates the Distinctive Printing Publication Printers Corp. History City 26 41 Texas Town & City (ISSN 1084-5356) is Beautifying Baytown: Before and After Texas Hospitality published monthly except October for $30 per year ($3.00 per single copy) by the Texas Municipal League, 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78754-5101. Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, Texas and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: H Send address changes to Texas Town & City, CONTENTS IN EACH ISSUE 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78754-5101. 5 12 Section 305.027, Government Code, requires Message from the President Small Cities’ Corner legislative advertising to disclose certain information. 6 14 TML News Legal Q&A A person who knowingly enters into a contract or other agreement to print, publish, 8 49 or broadcast legislative advertising that Risk Pool News Career Builder does not contain the required information commits a Class A misdemeanor offense. 10 50 Texas Town & City contains material which City Lights Instagram Highlights is legislative advertising as defined by law in the state of Texas. Mr. Bennett Sandlin has entered into an agreement with Publication Printers Corp. for the printing of Texas Town & City magazine. Mr. Sandlin represents the member cities of the Texas Municipal ABOUT THE COVER League. A dynamic city with a rich heritage and confluence of cultures, the City of San Antonio welcomes you to the 107th TML Annual Conference and Exhibition. TEXAS TOWN & CITY • 3 • AUGUST 2019 ABOUT H TML BOARD OF DIRECTORS H TML The Texas Municipal League exists solely TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS to provide services to Texas cities. Since its formation in 1913, the League’s mission PRESIDENT AFFILIATE DIRECTORS Aimee Nemer, City Secretary, John B. Love III, CMO, Mayor Pro Tem, Daphne Tenorio, Councilmember, Richardson has remained the same: to serve the needs Kyle Texas Municipal Clerks Midland and advocate the interests of its members. Association of Hispanic Municipal Assocation, Inc. Membership in the League is voluntary Officials PRESIDENT-ELECT Tadd Phillips, Human Resources and is open to any city in Texas. From the Eddie Daffern, CMO, Mayor, Staples Kurt Kasson, Building Official/Assistant Director, Georgetown original 14 members, TML’s membership has Director, Allen Texas Municipal Human Resources grown to more than 1,150 cities. Over 16,000 PAST PRESIDENTS Building Officials Association of Texas Association mayors, councilmembers, city managers, Holly Gray-Moore, CMO, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Roanoke Michael Rodgers, Director of Finance Maria Redburn, Library Director, Bedford city attorneys, and department heads are and Administration, Webster Texas Municipal Library Directors Mary M. Dennis, CMO, Mayor, Live Oak member officials of the League by virtue of Government Finance Officers Association Jungus Jordan, Councilmember, Association of Texas their cities’participation. Fort Worth Scott T. Williams, Director of Public Leonard Reed, CMO, Mayor, Willis Robin Mouton, CMO, Mayor Pro Tem, Works, Red Oak The League provides a variety of services Henry Wilson, Mayor, Hurst Beaumont Texas Municipal Utilities Association to its member cities. One of the principal Dock Jackson, Councilmember, Texas Association of Black City Council Members Brian Frieda, Chief of Police, Sweetwater purposes of the League is to advocate Bastrop Texas Police Chiefs Association municipal interests at the state and federal Terry Henley, Board of Adjustment Beth Ann Unger, Information Services Sabrina Schmidt, Purchasing levels. Among the thousands of bills Member, Meadows Place Manager, Frisco Texas Association of Governmental Supervisor, Pflugerville introduced during each session of the Texas Information Technology Managers Texas Public Purchasing Association DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Legislature are hundreds of bills that would Jeff Williams, Mayor , Arlington R. Alan Shubert, Vice President, affect cities. The League, working through its David Rutledge, CMO, Steve Adler, Mayor, Austin Mayor, Bridge City Operations and Technical Services, Legislative Services Department, attempts Joe McComb, Mayor, Corpus Christi Texas Association of Mayors, El Paso Water Texas Public Works Association to defeat detrimental city-related bills Vacant, Mayor, Dallas Councilmembers and Commissioners and to facilitate the passage of legislation Dee Margo, Mayor, El Paso Steve Killen, Director of Code Jeff White, Parks and Recreation designed to improve the ability of municipal Betsy Price, Mayor, Fort Worth Compliance, Garland Director, Hutto governments to operate effectively. Martha Castex-Tatum, Councilmember, Texas Association of Municipal Health Texas Recreation and Park Society Houston Officials Ron Nirenberg, Mayor, San Antonio EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING INVITED The League employs full-time attorneys who Belinda Willis, Director of are available to provide member cities with Communications and Marketing, REPRESENTATIVES REGIONAL DIRECTORS information on municipal legal matters. On a Mansfield 2-Doyle Robinson, Mayor, Panhandle Texas Association of Municipal TML Health Benefits Pool daily basis, the legal staff responds to member 3-Lynn Nowlin, Mayor Pro Tem, Slaton Information Officers Eddie Edwards, City Manager, Borger cities’ written and oral questions on a wide 4-Raul J. Marquez, Mayor Pro Tem, Christopher J. Looney, Planning and TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool variety of legal matters. The League annually Big Spring Community Development Director, Mary Gauer, Harker Heights conducts a variety of conferences and 5-Sherrie Williams, Mayor Pro Tem, New Braunfels training seminars to enhance the knowledge Iowa Park Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association and skills of municipal officials in the state. In 6-Robert Brown, Councilmember, addition, the League also publishes a variety Menard Marcus Norris, Deputy City Attorney, of printed materials to assist member cities 7-Suzanne de Leon, CMO, Mayor, Amarillo in performing their duties. The best known Balcones Heights Texas City Attorneys Association 8-Jim Griffin, Mayor, Bedford of these is the League’s monthly magazine, Kelly Kuenstler, City Manager, 9-Ray O’Docharty, Mayor, Groesbeck Texas Town & City. Each issue focuses on a Leon Valley 10-Connie Schroeder, CMO, Mayor, variety of contemporary municipal issues, Texas City Management Association Bastrop including survey results to respond to 11-Patrick R. Rios, CMO, Mayor, Rockport Landra Solansky, Municipal Court Administrator, Seguin member inquiries. 12-Ramiro J. Rodriguez Jr., Mayor, Texas Court Clerks Association Palmhurst For additional information on any of 13-Karen Hunt, Mayor, Coppell Jimmy Chew, Fire Chief, Stephenville these services, contact the 14-Tamara Young-Hector, CMO, Texas Fire Chiefs Association Texas Municipal League at 512-231-7400 Councilmember, Willis or visit our website, www.tml.org. 15-Shelley Brophy, Mayor, Nacogdoches 16-W.L. Pate Jr., CMO, Councilmember, Beaumont TEXAS TOWN & CITY • 4 • AUGUST 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS H TML MESSAGE H FROM THE PRESIDENT JOHN B. LOVE III, CMO MAYOR PRO TEM CITY OF MIDLAND What makes a Texas city beautiful? That’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? I do know one thing—every city official thinks their own city is beautiful in its own way. I know that I do. There’s something about West Texas that gives my city that something extra, but I’m sure you feel the same way about Spring, or Waco, or Colleyville, or wherever you call home. This issue of Texas Town & City is devoted to city beautification. Don’t think that city beauty is something that just happens on its own without some assistance. The truth is there’s so much we can actively do to help enhance what’s already appealing about our towns. You’ll read arti- cles about Scenic Texas certification, Governor’s award winners, and many articles about what individual Texas cities are doing that’s unique in the field of beautification. And there’s more—this issue continues to ramp up toward the Annual Conference with lots of information about what to expect October 9-11 in San Antonio. It will be a great week on the River Walk. I hope you’ll visit with me at the event and let me know why your city is the most