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North Lake is offering SRVY 1301 Introduction to Surveying on Wednesday nights 6 - 9:30 PM with 4 - 4 hour labs on Saturday during the semester, and SRVY 1315 Surveying Calculations on Monday nights 6 - 8:45 PM
These classes will be held at the DFW Education Center at the northeast corner of Royal Lane and 12 th Street on Mapsco page 11 quad P, Q, T & U, you can apply for admission on line at http://www.dcccd.edu click on admissions and registration, be sure to check North Lake on the admission form.
Chapter 2 will hold its
regular meeting Feb. 20, 2006 at the Macaroni Grill in
Arlington (Click HERE for more
details).
The following links open the
proposed new drafts regarding platting in the City of Fort
Worth. Constructive comments will be received and forwarded to
the appropriate authorities.
Chap. 2 Sec/Treasurer John Nall Jr. -
jnalljr@sbcglobal.net
MEMO from John
Garfield
PCRR Public Input & Staff
Response
PCRR Revisions
(Subdivision Regulations)
Chapter 2 will hold a
joint meeting
with Dallas Chapter 5 and the International Right-of-Way
Association Feb. 14 in Arlington (Click
HERE for more details).
EDUCATION AVAILABLE
Classes start
January 17,
2006, registration is now open.
Do not wait till the last minute to register. If the number of students required to make a class is not there, it will be canceled.
The following courses are being offered.
At North Lake College, DFW Education Center, 1401 West Royal Lane, at the north end of DFW Airport.
SRVY 1301 Introduction to Surveying; Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 9:50 pm. With four four-hour Saturday labs required.
Instructor is Chris Freeman
SRVY 1315 Surveying Calculations; Mondays from 5:45 pm to 8:15 pm.
Instructor is Felipe de la Garza
At Mountain View College, 4849 West Illinois Avenue, Dallas.
SRVY 1315 Surveying Calculations; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:20 pm
Instructor is not listed.
SRVY 1419 Introduction Geographic Information Systems; Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 pm to 8:20 pm.
Instructor is not listed.
For more information go to http://econnect.dcccd.edu/econnect/schedule/spring/prefix/srvy.html
Officers & Directors for 2005-2006
New Officers & Directors for North Central
Chapter 2 were installed Sept. 19, 2005 by President-Elect Mickey
Nowell.
Leading the chapter in the coming year are:
Jerry Lehew - President
Davey Edwards - First Vice President
Sue Stewart - Second Vice President
John Nall - Secretary/Treasurer
Bill Hooks - Past President
Gary Clements - Director
Terry Graham - Director
Bob Viscome - Director
Jon Hoebelheinrich - Director
County Clerk's Staff Outlines Efforts to Improve
Records Availability at June Meeting
A large group of Chapter Two members met for a regular chapter
meeting on June 19, 2004 at The Hoffbrau
Steakhouse. Members of the staff of
Tarrant County Clerk Suzanne Henderson,
presented Chapter Two members with an update on current efforts
to modernize the county clerk’s operations. Chapter members
explained the importance of the role the county clerk plays and
voiced concerns about records availability and security. Ms.
Henderson’s staff members also outlined their plans for the
future, including the increasing use of e-filing of documents and
efforts to enhance the deed indexes.
Using the Internet
and Cellular Modems for Real Time Kinematic Surveys
Chapter Two members have the opportunity to obtain 4 hours of
CEUs at this seminar presented by
Jack W. Howell of
Western Data Systems. The course will be held July 10. For
more information or to register, call 877.902.8112 or e-mail
brandy@westerndatasystems.com by July 7. (View
PDF Here)
Members Admire Work of Their
Surveying Forefathers
at UTA Exhibit
Chapter Two held its regular
monthly meeting on May 17th. After completing a meal,
members made their way to The University of Texas at Arlington
Library. There, members met Ms. Katherine R. Goodwin,
Cartographic Archivist of the
Virginia Garrett Cartographic History Library. The Library
houses maps documenting Texas history from the beginning of
European exploration to the present. Ms. Goodwin gave chapter
members a special closed door tour of the collection,
highlighting the history of surveying and mapping in the new
world, beginning with the first map depicting the land area that
became Texas, which is a hand drawn map dated 1540. Other
highlights of the collection included a map of the San Antonio
area made for Spain with measurement in, “mule/days”; a map made
for Stephen F. Austin’s colony; and a birds-eye view map of Fort
Worth; Members also enjoyed reviewing survey field notes prepared
in the 1830’s for the Land Commissioner of the Nacogdoches Land
District.
Chapter Two Members Brush Up
on First Aid Topics at April Meeting
A large number of chapter members turned out for the regular
April meeting. After completing chapter business and hearing
committee reports, members heard a very informative presentation
from Ms. Christyann
Tippens of the
Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross on “First
Aid for the Field”. Ms. Tippins
covered many areas of interest to Surveyors including signs of
heat and cold related illnesses, as well as the dangers posed by
too much sun exposure, snakes and insects, and general first aid
tips.
March Meeting Helps Chapter Members Minimize Their
Liability in Construction Surveying
Chapter Two held its regular monthly meeting on March 15th
at Hoffbrau Steakhouse. Members heard from Mr. David J. Drez,
III, on, “Construction Surveying: Minimizing Your Liability”.
Mr. Drez is an attorney with
Haynes & Boone, L.L.P. of Fort Worth who practices in the
areas of business litigation and construction law. He is also an
adjunct professor of construction law at Texas Wesleyan
University School of Law. Mr. Drez
outlined liabilities Surveyors face and offered suggestions in
minimizing exposure to them.
Construction Surveying -
Minimizing Your Liability
It’s the phone
call every Surveyor dreads. The contractor just called saying
that something has been built in the wrong location on the
construction site. We all know what follows next: “The Big
Meeting”; which mainly boils down to a lot of finger-pointing
followed by the, “Blame Game”. Next comes the threat of lawsuits,
talk of huge damages and many a sleepless night for the Surveyor.
Our next chapter meeting will be March 15, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at
Hoffbrau Steakhouse,
4613 Denton Highway, in Haltom City. Our speaker will be
David J. Drez, III, who will speak to us on, “Construction
Surveying: Minimizing Your Liability”. Mr. Drez is an
attorney with
Haynes & Boone, L.L.P. of Fort Worth. He practices in the
areas of business litigation and construction law. He is also an
adjunct professor of construction law at Texas Wesleyan
University School of Law. While attending this meeting won’t
guarantee you’ll never get one of, “those” calls, it will prepare
you better for dealing with those difficult situations in the
construction process.
Wendell Hancock 1934 – 2004
Wendell Hancock, R.P.L.S. 1326
passed away Feb. 19, at the age of 69. After service in the army,
Mr. Hancock was became a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in
the State of Texas. He was also licensed in several other states.
He was the Founder and Principal of Wendell Hancock Surveyors for
over 48 years. Mr. Hancock was a Past President of T.S.P.S.
Chapter Two. He served as chairman of the Haltom City Planning
and Zoning Commission, was a member of Haltom City-Riverside
Masonic Lodge, Fort Worth Scottish Rite Bodies, Moslah Temple,
and St. Luke Methodist Church. Mr. Hancock is survived by three
daughters, four sisters and five grandchildren.