ASCE - Houston Branch

Special Announcement - ASCE/HCA Joint Lunch Meeting

noemail@ascehouston.org — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:57:46 GMT

Hello [firstname],

ASCE and Houston Contractors Association are having a joint lunch meeting on August 28th, 2008. Please visit the ASCE-Houston website for more details or follow the link below.

Joint ASCE/HCA Lunch Meeting
Sponsor: Texas Sterling Construction Company, Inc.
Day: Thu 28-Aug-08 11:00 AM
Location: HESS Club (Houston Engineering and Scientific Society Club) 5430 Westheimer Rd Houston, Tx 77056
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18-Aug-08 1:57 PM

ASCE - Houston Branch Newsletter - June 2008

noemail@ascehouston.org — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the ASCE - Houston Branch Newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Calendar Events
Articles
Job Listings

Calendar Events

Houston Branch Lunch Meeting
Sponsor: Cobb Fendley & Associates
Day: Tue 17-Jun-08 11:30 AM
Location: HESS Club (The Houston Engineering and Scientific Society Club) 5430 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77056
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Articles

June President's Message

June Branch Meeting Main Speaker

Mr. Shay Shafie, PE has been with Southern Land Company since October of 2007 and is currently in charge of the residential development and all infrastructure-related activities in support of the Imperial Redevelopment Project located on the former Imperial Sugar Refinery site and the State of Texas General Land Office Tract 3. Prior to joining Southern Land Company, Shafie served as vice president of land... [More Info]

June Meeting Technical Speaker #1

Carol A. Ellinger, P.E., CFM, MPA is the Senior Assistant Director for the City of Houston. The City of Houston is at an interesting time in relation to water quality in our area creeks and bayous. Currently TCEQ has published draft bacteria TMDLs covering most of the City for comment, renewal of the Citys joint MS4 permit (with the County, HCFCD, and TxDOT) is imminent, and the state triennial water quality standards review is in process. The Citys responsibility to protect and, where possible, restore... [More Info]

June Branch Meeting Host Information

Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. is a multi-discipline civil engineering firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Mission and San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1980 Cobb Fendley provides the following services: geographic information systems, hydraulics and hydrology, land development, public works, right-of-way acquisition, site development, subsurface utility engineering, surveying, telecommunications, transportation, utility coordination and design. More information about Cobb Fendley... [More Info]

Younger Member Report

Fellow Younger Members, The YMF Graduation Party was a huge success! The event took place on Saturday, May 10th at Hermann Park Conservancy and festivities began at 11 am. We had about 20 people show up to the park, half of which were students! We BBQ’d a ridiculous amount of food, played some football, and hung out with each other. We would like to thank everyone who helped either with the fundraising or with participation. We can’t wait until next year!... [More Info]

Membership Report

Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 2958 members. 66% of all National renewals (1751 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! Please see the ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report for June 2008 for more details and info on how to win prizes... [More Info]

Student Chapter Update: University of Houston

On April 26th, 2008 The University of Houston ASCE Student Chapter won 1st place in the ASCE Texas/Mexico Region 6 Concrete Canoe Competition in Corpus Christi, Texas. The team will now be representing the Region in the 21st Annual National Concrete Canoe Competition held in Montreal Quebec, Canada... [More Info]

Treasurer's Report for June

As of May 23, 2008:
Paypal             $ 8,830.14
Money Market  $ 76,071.77
Checking          $ 22,422.91
Total                $ 107,324.82

Monthly Trivia

How long would it take you to count 1 billion orally if you could count 200 every minute and were given a day off every four years?

Assume that you start counting on 1 January 2001... [More Info]

Special Announcement: 2008 ASCE CYM Employer Recognition Program

The Committee on Younger Members is pleased to solicit nominations for the 2008 Younger Member Employer Recognition Award. The Employer Recognition Award was created to recognize employers who acknowledge that young engineers are todays leaders in the profession and provide support for and assistance with their personal development. CYM will also award a Superior Employer Recognition Award to the nominee that best displays exemplary support of young engineers in their organizations. A list... [More Info]

Job Listings

CiviI Engineer (TX P.E.)

Company: Weisser Engineering Company, Inc.

In light of our growing business, we are currently accepting applications for the following career position: * CIVIL ENGINEER (TX PE),... [More Info]

Staff/Project Engineer

Company: GEOMATRIX Consultants

Join our growing water resources design team focused on implementing new methodologies in channel stabilization design with an emphasis on... [More Info]

Senior Engineer

Company: Miller Legg

Miller Legg, an award winning multi-disciplinary consulting firm, is seeking: LEADERSHIP POSITION IN ENGINEERING Texas P.E. with... [More Info]

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4-Jun-08 5:00 PM

June President's Message

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:00:00 GMT

Our May lunch meeting turnout was great. Special thanks to Peter Key, Deputy Director of HCTRA, who shared a little history on when and how the Toll Road Authority got its start and where they are at today with SB792. He stressed HCTRA’s vision and commitment to remain focused on improving the local region’s mobility. He explained that the toll road revenues fund the majority of Harris County’s infrastructure improvements on their five-year plan.

The ASCE Houston Branch conducted a survey two years ago and implemented lunch meetings in May and June. Therefore, the June 17th meeting will be during lunch at HESS. We have Shay Shafie with Southern Land Company discussing a presentation on the redevelopment of the Imperial Sugar Tract in Sugar Land, Texas. We will also be presenting the Excellence in Journalism Award to the City of Sugar Land (Sashi Kumar, Chris Stuebing, and Randy Widmeyer) for their work educating residents concerning drainage planning and projects.

The ASCE Houston Branch has partnered with the Houston Contractor’s Association the past three years for a joint meeting in August. We are sure to have a great meeting on August 28th. Watch your email for more details over the summer.

I hope to see each one of you for lunch at our June meeting before we break for the summer.

Sincerely,

Thomas (Tommy) Kuykendall, Jr.
2007-2008 President

2-Jun-08 10:00 PM

June Branch Meeting Main Speaker

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Shay Shafie, P.E.
Vice President, Community Development for Southern Land Company

Mr. Shafie has been with Southern Land Company since October of 2007 and is currently in charge of the residential development and all infrastructure-related activities in support of the Imperial Redevelopment Project located on the former Imperial Sugar Refinery site and the State of Texas General Land Office Tract 3.

Prior to joining Southern Land Company, Shafie served as vice president of land development for Park Lake Communities, L.P. (a division of Roycebuilders.com) of Houston, Texas. In this position, Shafie was responsible for overseeing all of the company’s development projects in the Houston and Phoenix, Arizona markets.

Specific projects in the greater Houston market include: Cypress Lake Crossing in Harris County, and Spring Water Village in Baytown, Texas. Projects outside of Houston included: Tortuga Dunes, Mustang Island, Texas; Villas of Las Palma, Galveston Island, Texas; and Dominion Creek, Casa Grande, Arizona.

From 1999 until 2004, Shafie was a land development manager for the Johnson Development Corp. in Houston. His responsibilities included working with local municipalities, administrative staffs, and political leaders to drive new development projects in the Sugar Land and the city of Missouri City markets. One of the largest projects while with Johnson Development Corp. was Riverstone, a 2,800-acre master planned community in the City of Sugar Land/City of Missouri City.

Mr. Shafie received his bachelor of science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas in 1992. He became a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas in July 1998. He is a Fort Bend County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Forum Graduate and currently serves as a board member for the Harris County Utility Municipal District No. 360.

Images:

Sugar Land - Aerial view East from Char House roof

Sugar Land - Street view between Char House and Pan House

2-Jun-08 9:00 PM

June Meeting Technical Speaker #1

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Carol A. Ellinger, P.E., CFM, MPA
Senior Assistant Director, City of Houston

The City of Houston is at an interesting time in relation to water quality in our area creeks and bayous. Currently TCEQ has published draft bacteria TMDLs covering most of the City for comment, renewal of the City's joint MS4 permit (with the County, HCFCD, and TxDOT) is imminent, and the state triennial water quality standards review is in process. The City's responsibility to protect and, where possible, restore or improve the environment must be balanced with a funding source that competes with many other City service expectations (such as Fire, Police, Solid Waste, etc.). When TMDLs are adopted for our local waterways, local implementation efforts to meet current water quality standards will be a focus for both the public and private sector. Carol will share information on all of these programs as well as environmental programs, such as the newly created Municipal Setting Designations program, at the City of Houston.

Carol A. Ellinger, P.E., CFM, MPA is a Senior Assistant Director with the City of Houston. She heads the Planning Branch which is responsible for the annual preparation of the Capital Improvement Plan for the Department of Public Works and Engineering as well as the compliance and reporting for the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) joint permit with Harris County, the Harris County Flood District and TxDOT - Houston District. She also coordinates the Municipal Settings Designations.

Carol has been with the City for 3 years. Prior to joining the City, Carol spent 6 1/2 years as a project manager for the Harris County Flood Control District including a 1 year assignment as a Congressional Fellow in Washington, DC. She has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rice University and a M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Houston.

2-Jun-08 8:00 PM

June Branch Meeting Host Information

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. is a multi-discipline civil engineering firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Mission and San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1980 Cobb Fendley provides the following services: geographic information systems, hydraulics and hydrology, land development, public works, right-of-way acquisition, site development, subsurface utility engineering, surveying, telecommunications, transportation, utility coordination and design. More information about Cobb Fendley may be found at www.cobfen.com.

2-Jun-08 6:00 PM