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General Assembly Meeting |
 At its 43rd annual General Assembly meeting on Friday, June 12, 2009, NCTCOG member governments elected a new Executive Board, which will be chaired by Bobby Waddle, mayor of the City of DeSoto. Mayor Waddle was first elected to DeSoto’s City Council in 2001. He was selected by his fellow Councilmembers as Mayor Pro Tem in 2002 and served in that capacity until he was elected mayor in May 2007. Mayor Waddle brings many years of service to the Council of Governments and has served as a Director and Secretary/Treasurer before his election in 2008 as COG’s Vice President.
Three new members were also elected to the NCTCOG Executive Board: Denton County Commissioner Bobby Mitchell; Hunt County Judge John Horn; and Steve Terrell, Mayor of the City of Allen. Members rotating off the Board were Collin County Judge Keith Self, City of Wylie Councilmember Carter Porter, and former Ellis County Judge Chad Adams. NCTCOG’s Executive Board, made up of 13 local elected officials in North Central Texas, is the policy approval body for all activities of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
NCTCOG’s 2008-2009 President John Murphy, Councilmember in the City of Richardson, presided over the General Assembly, which also included the presentation of the following regional awards: |
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Jungus Jordan, Councilmember for the City of Fort Worth, received the 2009 William J. Pitstick Regional Excellence Award. He was commended on his service to the entire North Central Texas region as he led the Rail North Texas initiative to improve mobility and transportation solutions. Mr. Jordan was praised for his ability to bridge the gaps and to bring regional business leaders from all sides of the metroplex to the table to discuss workable options. |
| Anna Doll, Deputy City Manager for the City of Grand Prairie, received the 2009 Linda Keithley Award for Women in Public Management. Ms. Doll’s career includes more than 26 years of public service in local government. She was praised for her ability to build trust, mutual respect and cooperation among her peers, staff, and the public. Ms. Doll was recognized for her award-winning project leadership and management, her mentoring and leadership with young professionals, and for her community involvement, where she is on the advisory board of a development center for children and is a volunteer counselor at a pregnancy center. |
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| The 2009 Regional Cooperation Award was presented to the cities of Hurst, Euless and Bedford. The cities were recognized for their joint creation of HEB Transit, which provides disadvantaged individuals with access to work and work-related appointments. The program was praised for having provided 8,460 no-cost-to-the-rider trips since its inception in 2006, and the cities were commended for working together to create seamless solutions through mutual cooperation. |
The following projects were honored with Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) awards. For more information on the CLIDE awards, visit the Center of Development Excellence.
New Development
- 5th Street Station at Garland Crossing
- One Arts Plaza, Dallas
Redevelopment
- 925 Main, Grapevine
- Museum Place, Fort Worth
- The Depot, Fort Worth
Public Policy and Planning
- Development and Implementation of the Dallas Green Building Ordinance
- City of Richardson 2009 Comprehensive Plan
- McKinney Town Center Study Initiative
Special Development
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2009 General Assembly Report [PDF]
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