north texas news - irwa chapter 36 1 north texas news international right-of-way association...
TRANSCRIPT
Page 1 North Texas News
INTERNATIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY ASSOCIATION
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS
March 2015
In This Issue
March Meeting 1
President’s Message 2
Director’s Message 3
Vice President’s Message 4
Meeting Photos 5
PDC Committee News 7
Education Committee News 8-9
Membership 10
Young Professionals 11
Career Page 12
North Texas News
Since 1960
President
JENNIFER AYERS, SR/WA, R/W.AC
214.553.9133
Vice President
LILY KHAN, SR/WA
214.562.3190
Treasurer
KAREN GNUSE, SR/WA
214-794-1014
Secretary
MARCUS BOYD, SR/WA, R/W-RAC
972.979.2850
Director/ 1 YR
CHARLES STEARMAN, SR/WA
214.340.5880
Director/ 2YR
DAVID HARRY, MAI
817.225.2025
Chapter Officers 2014-15
March Meeting Location: Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
1600 Gendy Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
March 10, 2015 - 11:30 - 1:00
Board Meeting: 10:00 - 11:30
Pre-register here Although guests are free their first time they should be pre-
registered. Due to the exponential growth of our chapter, we have been at
maximum capacity for the last couple of meetings. In order to guarantee
your spot, please pre-register. We may not be able to accept walk-ins.
Luncheon Menu
Chicken Parmesan with Tri-Colored Tortellini Alfredo, Garlic Bread, Tossed
Caesar Salad, Iced Tea, and Lemon Bars for dessert
$15.00 before the registration deadline and $20.00 after.
March Luncheon: "Old Rules – New Tools"
Vlad Molchadski is the CEO and Co-founder of
BizTaffic.com - a Dallas based digital agency.
Experts in paid and organic search engine opti-
mization, social media and content creation -
Vlad and his team work with domestic and in-
ternational company owners and executives to
get more online traffic, capture leads, and con-
vert those leads into sales.
Born and raised in USSR, Vlad has witnessed the
collapse of the Soviet Union and came to the
USA as an exchange student at an early age of 15. He later re-
ceived his undergraduate degree in Business from St. Martin's Uni-
versity in Lacey, Washington and held successful sales and lead-
ership roles with Centex Home Equity (now Nationstar Mortgage)
and former division of HSBC - Beneficial Finance.
Vlad is actively involved in several entrepreneur’s organizations in
Dallas through participation in Entrepreneur's Organization, and
as a SCORE mentor.
Molchadski
Page 2 North Texas News
Dear Members,
We’ve been impressed with the turnout at our monthly lunch meetings
lately! The variety of speakers and venues has been successful this year
and while the attendance levels are at an all-time high, our organization
has so much more to offer! Did you know that over 56% of our member-
ship has the SR/WA designation or a certification? Many members have
more than one certification. If you’re not a candidate for the SR/WA or
one of the many certifications, please contact anyone on the PDC com-
mittee to find out how to apply. I encourage you to take advantage of
the class tuition discount we offer to Chapter 36 members (on classes host-
ed by Chapter 36). The upcoming classes are listed in this newsletter in the
Calendar section. Next month, I’ll sum up what transpired at the Winter
Forum in Austin and I just wanted to remind you that early registration for
the 61st Annual International Education Conference at the Hilton Bayfront
in San Diego ends March 13. The educational session topics and schedule
of events are posted online. From expanding transportation corridors in
complex environments to managing aqueduct rights-of-way, it looks like
it’s going to be an interesting conference! Again, the conference is from
Sunday, June 14, 2015 – Wednesday, June 17, 2015 but daily conference
registration is available also. If you’d like more information about our or-
ganization, please visit www.irwaonline.org (IRWA at the International lev-
el), www.irwaregion2.org (Regional level), or our local Chapter website
www.irwachapter36.org. Any of the Board or Committee members are
available to talk more about how you can get involved.
Thanks for your membership!
Happy March,
Jennifer Ayers, SR/WA, R/W-AC
Jennifer Ayers, SR/WA, R/W-AC
15400 Knoll Trail Drive, Suite 202
Dallas, Texas 75248
214.553.9133
Jennifer Ayers, SR/WA, R/W-AC
President
IRWA on the Web
President’s Message
Page 3 North Texas News
IRWA Chapter 36 Committee on Nominations and Elections
At the March 10, 2014 general membership meeting, IRWA
Chapter 36 will elect a member to serve on the Nominations
and Elections Committee. Per our Chapter 36 Bylaws, David
Harry, MAI (Chapter 36 2-year Director), will chair the 3-person
committee; a second member will be selected by the Board
of Directors, and a third member will be selected by the chap-
ter’s general membership.
The Committee on Nominations and Elections is charged with
identifying leadership candidates for the chapter and con-
ducting the annual election. The committee will receive nom-
inations through March 31. Committee deliberations will begin
April 1, and the slate of candidate officers will be presented at
the Chapter 36 meeting on April 14. The election will be held
on May 12. Biographies of the nominees will be published in
the May Newsletter.
Please plan on attending these important general member-
ship meetings and participating in the selection of the 2015-
2016 IRWA Chapter 36 leadership. The elected officers will be
sworn in at the June 9 meeting. Our chapter’s administrative
and fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.
David Harry, MAI
2500 Greenbriar Drive
Mansfield, Texas 76063
817.225.2025
David Harry, MAI
President
IRWA on the Web
Director’s Message
Page 4 North Texas News
*UPCOMING EVENT*
CHAPTER 36 SPRING SEMINAR
What: Chapter 36 - Spring Seminar - “Hot Topics in Real Estate and Eminent Domain”
Where: The Courtyard Marriott DFW North – Conference Center
2200 Bass Pro Court, Grapevine, Texas 76051
IRWA Hotel Rates available and conveniently located next door to Dallas Cowboys Golf Club
When: Friday, April 24, 2015 – 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Continental Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.
Cost: Projected to be $130 per participant.
Seminar Registration Includes:
Continental breakfast, buffet lunch, desserts and snacks.
TALCB, TREC, CLE, and IRWA continuing education hours (pending).
Seminar Speaker/Presentations:
Please see Chapter 36 website for program information
[email protected] or (214) 562.3190
Our annual Spring Seminar is held in association with the Chapter’s Golf Tournament.
This year the Golf Tournament will take place at the Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine on Thursday April 23, 2015 with a 1:30 pm (shotgun start).
Golf Tournament registration will include; Lunch, dinner, snacks, cart, swag bag of good-ies, drink tickets, and two mulligans and the projected cost will be $125 per participant.
The awards ceremony will take place during the dinner buffet and immediately after the tournament.
Lily Khan, SR/WA
Lily Khan, SR/WA
Burns & McDonnell
1700 West Loop South, Ste. 1500 Houston, Texas 77027
713.622.0227
Lily Khan
Vice President
IRWA on the Web
A Message From the Vice President
Page 5 North Texas News
CHRISTI GLENDENNING, MAI
Education Chair
972.772.9442
LORA GUNTER
Education Committee (2 YR)
817.370.3682
DALTON VANN, RWA, R/W-AC Education Committee (3 YR)
817.962.2371
KIM HIEBERT, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, R/W-RAC
Professional Development
Committee Chair
214.486.3208
MICHAEL KERSTEN, ARWP
Professional Development
Committee (1 YR)
817.441.6682
DENISE PEREZ, SR/WA
Professional Development
Committee (2YR)
972-721-2472
JOSH CANUTESON, SR/WA, R/W-NAC
Public Relations & Marketing Chair
214.553.9133
DORRIEN HIMES
Webmaster
214.553.9133
MIKE O’BRIEN
Membership Chair
817.332.0200
JENNIFER HALL, R/W-NAC
Programs Co-Chair
817.665.8213
KRISTEN BENNETT, R/W-RAC
Programs Co-Chair
972.971.8660
TREVOR BRITTINGHAM
Young Professionals Chair
214.846.6529
KREG HODGE
Newsletter Editor
214.340.5880
JACE WHATLEY
Historian
214.340,5880
STACIE WALTLON, R/W-NAC
Social Media
214.356.8882
Chapter 36
Committee Members
February 10, 2015
Meeting/Member Photos
Michael Hale receiving his SR/WA designation from
Robert Duran
Featured speaker Don Toner, Jeny Houdman, and
Kristen Bennett
Page 6 North Texas News
Page 7 North Texas News
March 10 IRWA Monthly Board Meeting and Luncheon
March 23-24 Introduction to Presentation, Instruction, and
Facilitation
April 8 Engineering Plan Development & Application
April 9 Property Descriptions
May 4 Uniform Act Summary
May 5-6 Advanced Business Relocation
A key in professional development includes becoming certified
or earning a designation in your field. In our profession, the SR/
WA is the distinguishing designation to have. Congratulations
to Jon Bowers and Matt Lance who have both earned the SR/
WA Designation, and to Christa Bell who earned her R/W-RAC
designation.
IRWA offers Specialist Certification Programs with four disci-
plines: R/W-AC Appraisal Certification , R/W-NAC Negotiation
and Acquisition Certification , R/W-RAC Relocation Assistance
Certification and the R/W-URAC Uniform Act Certification and
Appraisal Cross Certification
For individuals who are involved in more than two or three dis-
ciplines, IRWA offers a three-level Generalist Program: RWA
Right of Way Agent Certification, RWP Right of Way Profession-
al Certification and the SR/WA Senior Right of Way Professional.
With the retirement of ARWP Certification, information and all
documents in the website in regard to the Generalist Program
have been updated. For details on each of these professional
paths check out the Program Guides on the IRWA website.
Kim Hiebert
IRWA Chapter 36, PDC Chair
Kim Hiebert, SR/WA, Chair
Kim Hiebert, SR/WA, PDC Chair
Michael Kersten, SIT, CFM, ARWP
PDC Member (2 YR)
940.206.3577
Denise Perez, SR/WA
PDC Member (3 YR)
972-721-2472
PDC Committee Members
600 West Sixth Street, Suite 100
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.508.7622
Calendar of Events
Professional Development Committee News
Page 8 North Texas News
Chapter 36 Education Committee Newsletter Update
March 2015
Chapter 36 held two successful courses in February. Course 200, Prin-
ciples of Real Estate Negotiation was held at the Texas Department
of Transportation (TxDOT) in Fort Worth on February 12-13. The class
was new IRWA instructor Sheila Mills’ first instructor opportunity, and
the class went very well! Sheila is a former Chapter 36 member who
transferred to Austin’s Chapter 74 when she relocated within TxDOT.
Sheila retired from TxDOT at the end of February, but we hope to
have her back to instruct future courses for our chapter.
Course 504, Computing Replacement Housing Payments was held
at the City of Arlington on February 18-19. Tamara (“Tami”) Benson,
Director of Training and Development for Universal Field Services,
came down from Oklahoma to instruct this two day course. We had
several out of area course participants, as well as non-member par-
ticipants. This course was light on the lecture part of it and heavy on
group case studies. The Education Committee appreciates Tami
Benson traveling down to instruct the course. An additional note of
gratitude goes to Denise Lopez with the City of Arlington. She was
able to secure a great room at Arlington City Hall for us to have the
class and greatly assisted in making everyone comfortable in the
classroom.
March continues to be a busy month for education. Course 341,
Problems in the Valuation of Partial Acquisitions is on March 3. The
City of Irving is the host facility, and Donnie Sherwood is instructing
this course. Donnie is also instructing Course 219, Introduction to
Presentation, Instruction and Facilitation on March 23-24 at Halff As-
sociates in Richardson. Course 219 is the preliminary step on the
path to becoming an IRWA instructor. Of course, even individuals
not interested in becoming an instructor could greatly benefit from
taking this class. But, enrollment is limited to Chapter 36 members.
No online registration is available. This course was held last July. Due
to interest in the course, we are offering it again this spring. Chapter
36 members who commit to teach at least one course for Chapter
36 without charging an instruction fee will receive reimbursement of
the tuition cost for taking this course. There are additional steps to
becoming an IRWA instructor, which includes qualification require-
ments of experience in the person's field of expertise. After taking
Course 219, the course participant must be invited to an instructor
clinic by IRWA Headquarters (HQ). Clinic offerings and invitation de-
termination are made by IRWA HQ. Please contact a member of
the Education Committee for more details.
Education Committee News By Christi Glendinning, MAI
Education Committee
Christi Glendinning, MAI,
Education Chair
Lora Gunter
Member (2 YR)
TxDot
Dalton Vann
Member (2 YR)
Integra Realty Resources
3021 Ridge Road, Suite A-127
Rockwall, Texas 75032
972.772.9442
Page 9 North Texas News
There is a new course location that is being tried out in April
and May. There are four courses scheduled to be held at the
TxDOT Strategic Projects Division (SPD) office in Bedford. Atkins
and HDR also have offices at the location. In April, the ad-
vanced engineering courses will be taught by Kyle Ray.
Course 901, Engineering Plan Development and Application is
being held on April 8. Course 902, Property Descriptions is be-
ing held the following day. Hurry and register by March 8 to
avoid the late fee! We are excited to be able to hold all three
900 Series engineering courses within a year.
This series of classes is one of the most highly in demand, ac-
cording to IRWA education surveys. Two classes are being
held back-to back in May at the Bedford location. Course 105,
The Uniform Act Executive Summary is May 4. Course 506, Ad-
vanced Business Relocation Assistance is May 5-6. Registration
for all April and May classes is available online, or contact the
Course Coordinators to register. Lora Gunter is coordinating
Courses 901 & 902. Dalton Vann is coordinating Courses 105 &
506. Remember, you MUST register through the course coordi-
nator to receive Chapter 36 Member tuition discounts!
Education Committee News By Christi Glendinning, MAI
Education Committee
Christi Glendinning, MAI,
Education Chair
Lora Gunter
Member (2 YR)
TxDot
Dalton Vann
Member (2 YR)
Integra Realty Resources
3021 Ridge Road, Suite A-127
Rockwall, Texas 75032
972.772.9442
Page 10 North Texas News
Membership
Mike C. O’Brien
3208 Collinsworth Street
Fort Worth TX 76107
817-332-0200
Don’t put off advancing
your career. Visit the clas-
ses section of Online
Learning Center at
www.irwaonline.org
or call 310-538-0233 ext.
138 for more information.
Learn. Lead. Advance.
Please join me in welcoming the following seven new members
and one transfer in that were approved at our January board
meeting for Chapter 36:
Membership Status:
Current membership count is 465.
330 members have renewed membership for a 71% renewal
rate.
We have several new member applications that our board will
vote on at our March 10th meeting, and recognize in our April
meeting and newsletter.
Please check the Chapter website and view your contact in-
formation. If you would like something changed, please email
me at [email protected].
Mike C. O’Brien
Mrs. Shawna J. Berry – HDR Engineering, Inc.
Ms. Alexandria L. Quinones – Clark Land Resources
Ms. Kimberly R. Short - Stateside Right of Way Services
Mr. Brian G. Smith – Stateside Right of Way Services
Mr. Andrew H. Winkelmann – DFW Advisors, Ltd.
Page 11 North Texas News
Young Professionals
We had a great time on Tuesday night! WhirlyBall, once again, proved to
be a YP favorite! We had a fierce competition going between the Red
Team and the Yellow Team. Unlike times in the past, we stayed on our origi-
nal teams till the very end. In the end the Yellow team proved to be the
stronger of the teams!! We loved meeting some new faces and are looking
forward to seeing y’all again!
What’s next you ask? We need to hear from you, the YiPs…
We are thinking beginning of April for our next outing! We have
some options for you..
Top Golf in The Colony
Happy Hour in the Grapevine area… Place to be determined
NEW IDEAS??
We are always open to your opinions!! Let us know if there is some-
thing that you want to do that we have missed out on! Also, if you
know of any young-ish people that would have fun with our group..
BRING THEM!!
Paramount Valuation Services
15400 Knoll Trail Drive, Suite 202
Dallas, Texas 75248
214.553.9133
Trevor Brittingham/Leighton Gambill
Leighton Gambill
For future events or inquiries, contact Trevor or Leighton through the website here.
Trevor Brittingham
SRLS Texas, LLC—DFW Metro, TX
2300 Valley View Lane, Suite 338
Irving, Texas 75062
214.846.6529
Page 12 North Texas News
Get Hired
More information on
these job listings can
be found at
IRWAchapter36.org/jobs
Post a Job Listing
Send your job listings
to Dorrien Himes at
Career Center
Search for jobs, post
your resume or post
an opening at IRWA’s
careercenter-
jobs.irwaonline.org.
Click the following job title to see more details.
Senior Acquisition Agent
Bilingual Acquisition Specialist
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Agent
Universal Field Services, Inc
Positions: Right-of-Way Agent
Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Market
Qualifications: See Website
Send Resume here
Stateside Right-of-Way Services
Career Opportunities Right of Way in North Texas and Beyond
Click the following job title to see more details.
Right-of -Way Agents
Oncor Electric Delivery Company Waco
Positions: Property Specialist
Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Market
Qualifications: See Website
Dallas County Government