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The year has flown by - and although you can't tell by the temperature, it's
already September! We have a lot of things to report to you since the last
newsletter . . .
WHO'S WHO IN IFMA-AUSTIN (Inquiring Minds Want to Know!) On a personal note - J.R. is one of the quietest members of IFMA - but
reading through his bio - he is very accomplished. It's a wonder he has spare
time to do anything on the side! He's the energizer bunny -just going and going
and going . . . W O W ! ! !
Biography on J.R. Howard (alias, Webmiser)
I was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 1942 to an Artillery Officer and graduate
of the University of Oklahoma. To put myself through school, I was a lifeguard,
construction worker and draftsman. I attended the local junior college for two
years and then transferred to the University of Oklahoma where I graduated with
a degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1965.
I attended pilot training at Vance AFB in Enid, Oklahoma, and after going to
radar school, survival school and F-4 school, went to South Vietnam. After
several years as an instructor pilot, I married Lois Ann Grammont in 1969, and
we had two sons and a daughter. They are an accountant, an Air Force pilot, and
a nurse. Later, I received a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering.
I have two half-brothers, a half-sister and a stepsister and was raised with
my brothers. Just before I met my sisters for the first time at the end of the
1957 Boy Scout Jamboree, they were told they had a close relative.
I have lived in Lawton, Oklahoma; Enid, Oklahoma; Tampa, Florida; Valdosta,
Georgia; San Antonio, Texas; Montgomery, Alabama; Alamogordo, New Mexico; Knob
Noster, Missouri; Norman, Oklahoma; Madrid, Spain; Niceville, Florida; Osan,
Korea; and Round Rock, Texas. My last assignment was at Bergstrom AFB. I retired
in 1990 after 25 years in the Air Force. Since then, I worked at Art Carved
Class Rings for 9 years as a plant engineer and facility manager and 5 years as
the facility manager at the Freescale Parmer site. I've been an IFMA member
since 1991 and obtained my FMA and CFM in the 90's.
I restored my 1930 Model A in 1976 and belongs to the Georgetown Model A
Club. I have a 1999 black Corvette convertible, but I don't have time to join a
club. I spend a lot of time maintaining my yard which has a pool, many trees,
and backs up to Lake Creek. I share my garden with the nutrias.
I'm a caller for the Military Order of the World Wars and the Air Force
Representative for The Military Officers Association of America. I maintain
websites for these organizations and for IFMA.
My favorite restaurant in Austin is The Texas Land and Cattle Company, and I
usually order the sweet potato to compliment the steak. My favorite movie is
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Butch Cassidy was pretty good, too.
Favorite actor: John Wayne
When I was a child, I wanted to be a pilot. I've never had a bad job. My
current employer's name is FACServices, Inc.
My current customer is the Round Rock Higher Education Center which hosts ACC
and Texas State University. My current job title or job function is Facility
Manager.
I enjoy my current job because I'm starting over in a new building with a new
type of customer. My biggest challenge at my current job is to ensure the
contractor turns over an excellent building with few follow-on warranty items.
I support a school staff of 150 plus about 1,000 daytime students and 1600
evening students.
Biography on Scott Slaughter
I grew up in Rockwall, Texas and have 2 brothers and 2 sisters. I attended
Rockwall High School and attended Austin College in Sherman Texas and have a
degree in Kinesiology, Health and Recreation, teacher education.
I am married and met my spouse when I. saw her in Church as a freshman in
high school, she was in 6th grade, Been chasing her since and will catch her one
of these days! We've been married for 26 years.
We have 4 children - 3 Girls, ages 25, 23, 12 and 1 boy, age 20.
I originally moved to Austin from Sherman because of a job in 1984. I now
live in Austin - around Parmer and Mopac. I LOVE Austin because it is not
Dallas! I DO NOT like the following about Austin - what else, TRAFFIC!
I have been a football official for high school and below for 15 years. I
also enjoy coaching youth sports and have been active at Balcones Youth Sports
for about 15 years. I also enjoy squeezing in a golf outing every now and then.
I am a Board Member at Balcones Youth Sports, Covenant UMC. My favorite
hangout in Austin is Balcones Youth Sports Softball field.
My favorite type of food is Steak and potatoes. My favorite movie is Sandlot,
my favorite TV show is West Wing.
I have worked in the Office Furniture industry for 12 years at Aaron Office
Furniture and Furniture for Business. My current employer is OM Workspace who
plan, design, and provide and service, corporate office environments. My current
job title or job function is: Account Executive.
I enjoy my current job because it is different everyday - new challenges and
new successes.
I can be found on most Friday nights in the fall wearing a striped shirt,
running around on a football field somewhere in the greater Austin area. I have
been a high school football official for about 15 years and believe it or not
really enjoy it!
August Meeting Highlights
A Round Table session was held in lieu of our regular meeting and several
topics were discussed. Here is a rundown on the questions and suggestions that
came from those questions:
Scenario 1 The recycling is emptied Friday afternoon by your cleaning crew. From your
guard's account, you can narrow the time frame from 7 PM Friday to Noon Sunday.
Your company has a strict no-alcohol policy. While there are fewer
supervisors on most Saturday shifts, the employees are not unsupervised.
Question #1: What are some of the potential liabilities and other legal
considerations?
· Drunk employee could hurt another or himself Question #2: How do you assemble a list of suspects?
· Who worked?
1. Cleaning Crew · Could start with all employees who came into the office the past 3
weekends Question #3: What will you do?
· Fingerprints Question #4: What are some of the ways participants at the table might
specifically handle it (they do not need to provide names of their company)
· Talk to security about reporting right away and make sure they know
corporate policies.
Scenario 2 As part of urban revitalization, several old manufacturing plants and
warehouses have been converted to office space. Your company was one of the
first to move back into the city to seize some tax breaks from the city. The
space is adjacent downtown and convenient to a freeway and public
transportation.
While every new space is not problem-free, you have had two issues that have
been the most frequent. Your facility coordinator who has worked for you years
wants you to fly in and take some of the heat off of him. He reports:
· In the afternoon, some employees have complained about headaches. They
feel fine when they arrive but feel worse towards the end of the day. The
problem seems to go away when they go home.
· He has had some electrical issues since moving in. Breakers with only a
few computers keep tripping. The R&D associate reports random problems with
her measuring equipment. The electric bill has been running 150% of the last
bill despite minimal change in equipment, furniture and population.
Question #1: How concerned should you be about the headaches? What do you
think some of the causes may be?
· Superfund site? Question #2: What do you do to try and fix the problem?
· Hire experts in air quality and ventilation Question #3: What do you think is the source of the electrical problems?
· Old, oversized industrial transformers Question #4: What do you attribute the higher electric bill to?
· Poor HVAC settings Scenario 3 Your area was hit with a rash of thunderstorms. Your building took a heavy
blow during a hailstorm. One window needs to be replaced and your HVAC equipment
took a lot of hail damage.
Question #1: What are some of the immediate considerations?
· Leaks After inspecting the HVAC damage, it looks like several of your HVAC coils
need to be replaced. You call your insurance company and find the deductible is
$25,000. You take bids on the work: Two vendors want to replace all eight coils
that were damaged for about $22,000 and one vendor proposes to replace one coil
and to comb the coil fins on the other seven for about $6,500.
Question #2: Which repair do you choose?
· Age of the unit makes a difference. If it is an old unit, will replace in
its entirety. Many months have passed and rain has returned to the valley. Along with the
rain, have come several leaks. As soon as one is fixed, another one starts
somewhere else.
Question #3: What will you do? What do you think the problem may be?
· Condensation Possible Problems
· Hail damage SEPTEMBER 8 MEETING Jubal Smith, Michael Knox ECONOMIC GROWTH & REDEVELOPMENT OFFICE City Planning & Redevelopment $ 20.00 members 11:30 AM at Embassy Suites Hotel I-35N Lunch will be provided - RSVP AT rsvpifma@yahoo.com Jubal Smith, CecD Jubal Smith joined the City of Austin as Manager of Economic Development in September of 2004. The Economic Growth & Redevelopment Office is responsible for creating programs and implementing policies resulting in new jobs and investment for the City of Austin. Jubal's work includes consulting with companies considering Austin as a prospective location for business, working with existing employers considering expansions, and partnering with entities, both private and public, to develop economic development strategies and marketing initiatives for the Austin Region. His department also creates internal economic development policies and guidelines for the City of Austin. Michael Knox, ASLA Since the 1998, he has either managed or played a key role in virtually every downtown planning study, including the 1991 R/UDAT and its follow-ups, the Downtown Austin Design Guidelines, Heritage Austin, the Downtown Access and Mobility Plan, the Downtown Arts Master Plan, and the Downtown Austin Retail Market Strategy. He is now starting work on a new downtown comprehensive plan. Michael is the staff liaison
to the City of Austin's Downtown Commission, and the contract manager for the
two downtown public improvement districts, which he helped create. He provides
information about downtown development to City management and the development
community, publishing the quarterly Central Austin Emerging Projects Map and
also the quarterly Downtown Report, which can be found on his web site.
Notice of change in Energy and Water Conservation Design Standards. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 447.004 subsection (a) and the Texas Administrative Code Title 34, Part 1, Chapter 19, Subchapter C, § 19.32, The State Energy Conservation Office has adopted, by reference, the latest version of the International Code Council's International Energy Conservation Code. New standard: IECC 2003 Effective Date: This change applies to any construction or major renovation project with a design assignment date of September 1, 2005 or later. This change does not affect projects with a design assignment prior to this effective date. Future changes to the standards will be in force when the new standard is issued. Copies of the new standards are available for review in the SECO office at the address listed below. For more information or questions, please contact: Mr. Felix Lopez New Members
IFMA-Austin welcomes their newest members:
· John Carson, Service Center Manager, US General Services Administration Disaster Relief
David J. Brady, IFMA President & CEO, and Linda Beverly, IFMA's Vice
President, Administration and Member Resources updated IFMA's chapter and
council leaders about IFMA's efforts in response to the devastation caused by
Hurricane Katrina.
By now everyone has seen the reports in the media showing the unbelievable
destruction and hardship that has devastated communities along the Gulf Coast.
IFMA sent a letter of condolence and support for members and their families who
may have been adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina. The IFMA staff, board,
council and chapter leaders also participated in a special teleconference this
morning to discuss IFMA's recovery planning efforts and to hear specific needs
from those in affected chapters.
Since the onset of the recovery effort, the IFMA Webmasters have restructured
contingency planning and disaster recovery information on the IFMA Web site to
address current needs and to promote future planning. It can be accessed from
the IFMA home page or directly at http://recovery.ifma.org. Members in need of
immediate assistance for essentials (food, water, shelter, clothing, etc.) may
contact IFMA directly through a special e-mail address, recovery@ifma.org,
linked from the recovery Web site. This address is monitored continuously by the
IFMA staff.
Members needing facility management-related help with their
buildings may join the special listserv: ifmakatrinahelp@listserver.ifma.org.
IFMA members in the Gulf Coast already have been added to this listserv.
Everyone else who would like to join the listserv may do so by sending an e-mail
to the address with "subscribe" in the subject line. This can be used
to make general or specific requests for aid and to volunteer expertise or
resources.
During this morning's call, one of the members pointed out that one
of the best ways to help the inestimable displaced is to get businesses back up
and running as soon as possible-giving employees a place to go, resume
generating income, and reestablish meaning and purpose. To that end, we have
identified some immediate needs. Members who know of available office space for
immediate lease in vicinities in the Southeastern United States have been
requested to post this information to the listserv. In addition, members who are
willing to provide free or discounted materials or services can be added to a
list IFMA is compiling. To facilitate connecting members in need with members
who can help, we've established a section on our Web site as well. The IFMA
staff will be monitoring the listserv to make sure it's functioning as intended
and to assist with any problems that might arise.
As a global organization, IFMA
has selected the International Red Cross Disaster Recovery Fund as the preferred
provider of aid. The overall effort is being directed out of the Red Cross' U.S.
headquarters facility that is staffed and equipped to handle the challenge. Cash
donations are especially needed because it enables quick acquisition of
resources and is the most flexible option.
Facility management professionals are
accustomed to handling emergencies and to responding professionally, personally
and generously. Whatever you decide to do to aid in the recovery effort, it is
greatly appreciated by those who have lost most or all of their possessions. We
will keep you posted on further developments as they become manifest.
Hurricane
Katrina will leave a tragic and lasting impact on this entire country. IFMA is
very much like a family; during this difficult time and what is expected to be a
prolonged recovery period, please join us in keeping all our affected members in
our hearts and thoughts every day.
Sincerely,
IFMA-Austin's Efforts on Disaster Relief
Dear IFMA Members, The IFMA Austin Board met last Thursday and discussed some of
the ways we would like to help with the Hurricane Katrina victims. We would like
to start with those who have immediate needs and seeking refuge in Austin at the
Tony Burger Center. It is my understanding that there will be over 32,000 people
overall that will be seeking refuge in the Austin area over the next couple of
weeks.
I stopped by the Tony Berger Center late yesterday and those seeking
refuge were starting to arrive. I was told that by late yesterday there would be
close to 5,000 more coming to Austin. They did not say at that time what shelter
they would provide after the Berger Center is full but we should be getting
additional information on that.
The IFMA Austin Chapter would like to get
involved by helping collect as many items as possible and donation money for the
Red Cross at the luncheon next Thursday 9/8/05. Tony Berger Center on
collections as follows:
· Goodwill: Clothing, shoes, blankets and pillows Thank you in advance for helping us to pull this together.
Look forward to seeing you at the IFMA luncheon next Thursday 9/8/05.
Anita
7 September 2005: I was out of town and did not get back until today. I did receive several
e-mails regarding the donations coming in and that the Berger Center has
requested that deliveries cease until they can get a better handle on things. I am canceling the truck and deliveries for tomorrow's meeting. We can still
accept donations for the Red Cross if Shannon can still do that. I will be glad
to deliver that to the Berger Center tomorrow afternoon. I live very close to
that location. We can still volunteer for other things as well as the Red Cross. I will
bring some volunteer forms with me tomorrow if anyone wants to sign up. Thanks
to everyone that said they would volunteer. PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TOMORROW'S MEETING-- CALL ME AT
848-7345. I have appointments all morning up to the time of the luncheon. We
need to hear about Golf, sponsorships etc.. Have a good morning. Anita Anita Landwehr, FMA
Attention all golfers and sponsors! Don't forget
to begin planning for the 2006 Golf tournament by getting
involved with your company's budget process. We encourage you to get your
numbers in now. There will be more information coming soon so keep your eyes and
ears open for future e-mails, meeting announcements and web/newsletter
broadcasts!
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