In accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the Board
of Trustees of the Austin Community College District convened
in public session at 4:30 p.m. in the Library of the National
Wildflower Research Center located at 4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin,
Texas, with the following members present: Carol Nasworthy (arrived
at 4:45 p.m.), Chair/Presiding Officer; Beverly Watts Davis, Vice
Chair; Lillian J. Davis, Secretary; Hunter Ellinger (arrived at
5:20 p.m.); Sharon Knotts Green; Allen Kaplan; Della May Moore
(arrived at 5:40 p.m.); and John Worley.
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the
policies and orders of this Board, the notice of this meeting
has been posted and return thereof made pursuant to the terms
and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of
the Texas Government Code, and there has been full compliance
with the terms and provisions of said act, including the timely
posting of the subjects of this meeting.
Vice Chair Beverly Watts Davis called the meeting to order at
4:30 p.m.
Jim Smith, Assistant Manager, City of Austin, and Bob Rutishauser,
Executive Director of the Capital Area Training Foundation, presented
information on Austin area trends and discussed the present and
future needs of Austin and the surrounding area regarding: population
density and urban sprawl; growth; transportation, economic, and
environmental issues; and current and future workforce development
efforts.
Ms. Cora Hilliard, Retreat facilitator, lead group discussions
concerning long-range trends affecting the Greater Austin area
and the preliminary identification of long-range planning principles
(Attachments A, B, and C).
The Board recessed at 9:45 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 1997, until
Saturday, April 19, 1997.
The Board reconvened in public session at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday,
April 19, 1997, at the National Wildflower Research Center, with
the following members present: Carol Nasworthy, Chair/Presiding
Officer; Beverly Watts Davis, Vice Chair; Lillian J. Davis, Secretary;
Hunter Ellinger; Sharon Knotts Green; Allen Kaplan and John Worley.
Trustee Della May Moore was absent.
The Board participated in planning activities for Austin Community College including facilities, fund balances, and FY98 budget planning.
The Board recessed into executive session at 1:55 p.m. to consider
personnel matters pursuant to Government Code 551.074.
The Board reconvened in public session at 2:15 p.m.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the board, the April 18-19, 1997, Special
Meeting/Board of Trustees Retreat was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
Approved By
Dr. Carol Nasworthy, Board Chair
Dr. Lillian J. Davis, Board Secretary
22 Instructional Effective Distance Learning/Technology/Infra
CARACity Def., by Qual. & Use
14 Safety
13 Tech. Program Expansion
12 Community Impact Concerns & Plans
19 Cost Benefit/Efficiency/Flex
22 Own vs. Lease Low Maintenance
Common Definitions
6 Access-Physical-Barrier Removal (Child Care, Trans.)
2 Capacity Defined By Programmatic Use, Quality
13 Tech. Program Expansion
1 Funding Formulas
7 Community Impact
9 Values that Define Long-Term Goals (Space/Func./Spec. Space)
7 Cost Benefit Ratio
4 Flexibility
14 Distance Learning/Technology/Infrastructure
4 Efficient Use (Combined Use, i.e.-Lab)
2 Equity-Geographic
14 Safety
1 Thresholds
19 Serving Target Populations (Market Driven)
4 Own over Lease
6 Instructional Effectiveness
3 Low Maintenance
9 Shared Resources (Sites, AISD-Take out)
4 Environmental Concerns
1 Coor. w/o the Community Plans
Comments, suggestions? Posted July 2,
1997.