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		News 2010-2011 Board of Directors Election Results Total of 19 members voted. Final results: Wade Brown - 18 votes Jerry Colburn - 12 votes Charlie Davis - 13 votes Larre Sloan - 11 votes New board members will be Wade Brown, Jerry Colburn and Charlie Davis who will be inducted at the upcoming meeting at the IRWA Conference and serve a term of 3 years. Thank you to all members who voted and to the nominees. Membership Survey In an effort to improve member benefit and get membership direction on the Right of Way Consultants Council, we are asking that all members complete our short 5 minute survey by clicking here. Please complete the survey and email to Wade Brown. Message from the Chair of the Board of Directors: As we close on another fiscal year of the Consultants Council, I am pleased to report on several accomplishments and happenings on your behalf that will propel us into next year. A new website that took into account member feed back for user friendliness and less cumbersome for member detail and updates The creation of the Consultants Roundtable in each edition of the IRWA magazine to spotlight our industry and our members! A 28% increase in membership A lobbying effort that created a liaison committee for membership working for DOT in the State of Texas Audiences with such group as the State DOT Directors at AASHTO and working together for a professional development and education standard More affordable member dues structure according to size of your firm Coming soon a FaceBook page for increased communication and posting Membership awareness of new AASHTO Auditing Guidelines for member firms being accepted by most states we work These are but a few of the things your board is working to increase member benefit and keep the momentum of the Council going strong. Most recently, the Council has been able to stand up for members with the SR/WA designation that has come under some scrutiny by the Texas Dept. of Transportation. During a procurement process for their state wide contracts, they have initially taken the position for the first time that the SR/WA designation would not meet the definition of a specialty designation for higher award points for a negotiator or relocation specialist as it was seen as a designation that reflects general knowledge and understanding versus certifications with practical field experience. On behalf of the many of you and your staff that hold this designation, we immediately contacted TxDOT to officially request reconsideration of this position and we contacted IRWA to request action on their behalf to defend this costly and hard earned badge that for years has been the highest achievable designation in our industry. Its important for membership to know this is a real issue of concern that we want to collectively work to resolve with IRWA and users of our services who may take this same position. For authorized member representatives who have not voted for the upcoming board vacancies, I encourage you to do so. We have 4 nominees for 3 vacating spots on the board that will be announced June 1 for installation at our annual meeting at the IRWA Educational Conference in June in Calgary. Due to the distance and cost for this meeting, the we are going to provide teleconferencing for members who wish to be involved with this meeting. Stay tuned for an agenda of this meeting in the coming days on the website. It has been my pleasure to serve the board and you as members this past year. As always, please do not hesitate to contact anyone on the board or myself for any information or assistance we can provide. Wade Next Council Meeting Monday, June 28th at the IRWA Educational Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 10:00-12:00 p.m. at the Calgary Telus Convention Center. Room name is: Telus 107. Agenda will be posted in June. New AAASHTO Audit Guidelines Information regarding new AASHTO Audit Guidelines for Professional Consultants POSSIBLY INCLUDING R/W CONSULTANT FIRMS! Please see this information if the new audit guidelines apply to you! AASHTO Uniform Audit & Accounting Guide: New Solutions for an Old Problem Cognizance...Finally? Complying with AASHTO/FAR Accouting Requirements Our Mission The Right of Way Consultants Council is a new organization that grew out of a desire for professionals in the right of way consulting industry to exchange ideas and information efficiently and to develop and promote standards for our industry. Our member firms must meet our criteria for membership, as well as require their employees to uphold the IRWA Code of Ethics.
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