MINUTES
Special Meeting - Board of Trustees
December 14, 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 the Austin Community College District convened in public session on Monday, December 14, 1998, at 6:01 p.m. in the Board Room (201) of the Highland Business Center of Austin Community College located at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Beverly Watts Davis, Chair/Presiding Officer; Allen Kaplan, Vice Chair; Hunter Ellinger, Secretary; Lillian Davis; Della May Moore; Carol Nasworthy; Rafael Quintanilla; Beverly Silas; 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.

Executive Session

The Board of Trustees recessed into Executive Session at 6:01 p.m. to discuss personnel matters related to College President's evaluation and Board of Trustees self-evaluation pursuant to Government Code 551.074.

Reconvene

The Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College reconvened in public session at 8:45 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.

  1. Items for Action

Agenda Item 7038
Consideration of College President's Evaluation and Employment Contract

Beverly Watts Davis, Board Chair, stated that the evaluations were concluded. She said the Board believes Dr. Richard Fonte, College President, is an excellent leader whose performance has been outstanding.

Allen Kaplan moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that:

MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve roll-over of the President's contract by one year; grant him a pay raise of 3.4%; and that the College pay for fifty (50) percent of the employee retirement currently paid by Dr. Fonte, and we accept the legal clarification of Article IV of the amendment to last year's contract, as proposed by our attorney.

VOTE: The motion passed by a unanimous vote.


Announcements
There were no announcements.


Adjournment
The Special Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:49 p.m. on December 14, 1998.

Approved By

Hunter Ellinger, Secretary