MINUTES
Special Meeting - Board of Trustees
November 9, 1998

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 Austin Community College convened in public session on Monday, November 9, 1998, at 6:20 p.m. in the Second Floor Board Room of the Highland Business Center of Austin Community College located at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Allen Kaplan, Vice Chair/Presiding Officer; Hunter Ellinger, Secretary; Lillian Davis; Della May Moore; Carol Nasworthy; Rafael Quintanilla; Beverly Silas; and John Worley. Beverly Watts Davis, Chair, was absent.

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.

Items for Discussion/Possible Action

Increasing ACC's Capacity to Respond to Community Needs
(6:20-7:55 p.m.)
Vice Chair Allen Kaplan welcomed the following participants to the dialogue session with the Board of Trustees and indicated the the Board Chair, Beverly Watts Davis, was unable to attend the meeting: Richard Fonte, College President; Frank Friedman, ACC Executive Vice President; Ana M. "Cha" Guzman, ACC Executive Vice President; Margarine Beaman, Beaman Metal Company; Fred Butler, Community Action Network; George Cofer, Jr., Corporate Charities Group; Nora Comstock, Workforce Development Board; Pat Hayes, Seton HealthCare; Linda Young, ACC Director of Grants Development; Howard Falkenberg, Staats, Falkenberg and Partners; Glenn West, Austin Greater Chamber of Commerce; Juan Portillo, Tramex Travel; Gilberto Ocanas, Ocanas Printing; Earl Maxwell, Maxwell, Locke & Ritter; Rev. Joseph Parker, David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church; Steve Nelson, Faulkner Construction Company; Nelson Robinson, Allstate; Bob Rutishauser, Capital Area School-to-Work; David Negrete, Cotera, Kolar & Negrete; John Hernandez, Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Terry Bray, Graves, Dougherty, Heron & Moody; Tommy Wyatt, The Villager Newspaper; Roberto Martinez, Martinez, & Wright Engineers; J.R. Gonzales, JRG Communications; Nan Mcraven, Motorola; Alex Brown, Advanced Micro Devices; and Gary Valdez, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Kaplan stated the meeting was to solicit input and comments regarding where Austin Community College should be headed in the next few years and where ACC should be focusing attention. Dr. Fonte outlined the agenda and provided information regarding:

Mr. Kaplan discussed the Board's vision for the future and asked for comments regarding where ACC is; where ACC should be; and how ACC needs to get there.

Board members and participants discussed future educational needs of the community and the Austin Community College service area, and present and future College resources. (Separate Exhibit)

Mr. Kaplan expressed appreciation to participants on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Board Chair. He said the session provided very valuable information to be used by the Board in addressing the educational needs of the community. Mr. Kaplan advised that this topic will be discussed at the November 16, 1998, meeting of the Committee of the Whole.

Adjournment
The November 9, 1998, Special Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

Approved By

Hunter Ellinger, Secretary