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MEMORANDUM
February 7, 2006
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Shana K. Yelvexton, City Manager
SUBJECT: Appointment of Robert H. Price as Director of Public Works
Action Requested: City Council approval of the appointment of Robert H. Price as the Director of
Public Works for the City of Southlake.
Background
Information: The Southlake Charter requires that "The head of each department shall be a
chief, director or superintendent who sliall be appointed by the City Manager
subject to the approval of the Council and such chief, director or
superintendent shall have supervision and control over his department."
Robert Price has served as assistant director of public works for the City of
Grapevine for the past seven years. He has a total of 17 years municipal
service experience. He has also spent just over six years working as a
consulting engineer in the private sector. Mr. Price has a Master's of Business
Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, and received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A &M University.
He also is a Texas licensed professional engineer.
Mr. Price is a Past Chairman of the Texas State MATHCOUNTS Program,
Past President of the Fort Worth Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional
Engineers and Past President of the Fort Worth/Tarrant County A &M Club.
Mr. Price will bring to Southlake extensive public works and engineering
experience and is familiar with this area and its engineering challenges. With
your approval his appointment will be effective February 27, 2006,
Financial
Considerations: This position has been extended to Mr. Price with a monthly salary of $9,083,
plus the standard executive benefit package.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: NIA
Legal Review: NIA
Alternatives: NIA
Supporting
Documents: Mr. Price's resume
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Appointment of Robert Price
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Staff
Recommendation: Staff recommends Council approval of the appointment of Robert H. Price to
the position of Director of Public Works for the City of Southlake.
Robert H. Price
1713 Chittam Drive
Euless, Texas 76039
(817) 571 -5 1120
PROFESSIONAL. EXPERIENCE
City of Grapevine, Texas - Grapevine, Texas
Assistant Director of Public Works /Operations July 2004-Present
• Added Responsibilities for Public Works operational Divisions including streets, Drainage, Utilities including
Treatment, Collection and Distribution and Environmental Services while maintaining Internal Services Divisions
Assistant Director of Public Workstinternal Services February 1999 —July 2004
Internal Services Manager August 1998— February 1999
• Responsible for Administration Division of Internal Services with budget of $33D,000 and personnel of
four individuals.
• Responsible for planning, design and construction of new city facilities - $12.0 million since 1999.
• Responsible for Fleet Operations Division with a operations budget of $1.2 million and an annual
acquisition budget of approximately $2.0 Million and personnel of nine individuals.
• Responsible for Facilities Maintenance Division with a operations budget of $1 5 million and personnel
of nine individuals
Senior Civil Engineer June 1990 —August 1998
Acting Assistant Director of Public Works August 1996 — November 1997
• Responsible for planning, financial budgeting, contract negotiation and project administration of multiple
public works projects.
• Supervised, trained and evaluated team of four engineering professionals.
• Fostered and maintained positive relationships with Citizen Committees, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Texas department of Transportation, Highway Division, DFW Airport, Texas Water Commission, Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Trinity River Authority,
surrounding municipalities, public and private utility companies.,
• Advised Director of Public Works on policy decisions and project recommendations to City Manager and
City Council.
• Administered preparation of Public Works presentation to Citizen's Bond Committee for development of
1992, 1995 and 1998 Bond Packages. Bond Elections were successful.
• Created along with other municipal employees a new performance evaluation system.
Technical Review Engineer January 1989 -June 1990
• Responsible for technical review of plats, construction plans and technical reports for all development
projects (residential, commercial and industrial).
• Provided engineering coordination and assistance to the public as well as other city departments and
divisions.
• Administered National Flood Insurance Program and coordinated with State and Federal regulatory
agencies,
White, Lohrke and Associates, Inc.
Project Manager May 1987 — November 1988
• Provided guidance to various municipalities and other public entities via production of studies,
applications for grants, administration of capital improvement programs , performance of development
project reviews and representation before State and Federal regulatory agencies.
• Established and implemented corporate marketing plan.
Teague Nall and Perkins Consulting Engineers
Engineer June 1982 -- .January 1987
Responsible for various aspects of projects from preliminary stage through final acceptance. These
tasks included preparation of preliminary feasibility studies, cost estimates, project schedules
development of design criteria and contract specifications, report writing, material selection and
technical support to construction forces„
• Frequently appeared before governmental bodies such as city councils, state and federal agencies to
represent projects as well as io promote the company in an effort to procure future work for the firm.
EDUCATION AND LICENSES
University of Texas at Arlington
Masters of Business Administration
Finance Concentration
May 1994
Texas A &M University
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
May 1982
State of Texas
Professional Engineer License No, 66117
ORGANIZATIONS AND HONORS
Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Commissioner -1997 -2002
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
• Fort Worth Younger Member's Chairman -1984
NSPE National Society of Professional Engineers
Chairman - Student Programs Evaluation Task Force -- 2004 - Present
TSPE - Texas Society of Professional Engineers
• National Director -2003
• Named "Engineer of the Year" by Fort Worth Chapter -- 2002
• Texas Engineers Task Force on Homeland Security -- 2002 -2003
• Fort Worth Chapter President - 2000
• Planning and Evaluation State Committee Chairman -1998 -2000
• Fort Worth Chapter Officer - 1992,1995 -2001
• Received Fort Worth Chapter "Richard Van Trump Service Award" - 1999
• Texas National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) State Chairman -1995
• MATHCOUNTS State Committee Chairman -1989 -1991
• Fort Worth MATHCOUNTS Chairman - 1985••19813
• Selected Fort Worth's "Young Engineer of the Year" --1989
TFMA - Texas Floodplain Manager's Association
TEF Texas Engineering Foundation
Named "Distinguished Engineer of the Foundation'- 1999
• Trustee - 2003 - Present
United Way of Tarrant County
• Teague Nall and Perkins Corporate Director -1985
• City of Grapevine GRACE/United Way Campaign Chairman -1995
Volunteer Center of Metropolitan Tarrant County
• Selected as Euless' "Volunteer of the Year'- 1991
• Volunteer Center Northeast Advisory Board -1992 -1994
Fort Worth[Tarrant County Texas A &M University Club
• Director - 1995- 1998, 2003- Present
• President -1992
• Vice- President -1986 -1991
Texas A &M University Former Students Association
• Nature and Strength in Enrollment of Corps of Cadets - 1993-1998