MINUTES

MINUTES
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Board of Trustees
January 19, 1999

In accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole of the Austin Community College District convened in public session on Tuesday, January 19, 1999, at 6:05 p.m. in the Board Room (201) of the Highland Business Center of the 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; Lillian Davis; Della May Moore; Carol Nasworthy; Rafael Quintanilla; Beverly Silas; and John Worley. Hunter Ellinger, Secretary, 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.

Recognitions
Dr. Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, introduced the following new employees:

Dale McCollough, Executive Director, Capital Area Tech-Prep Consortium;
Dr. Sheila Rosenberg, Director, Welfare-to-Work; and
Marianne Garriagues, Employment and Compensation Manager, Human Resources Department.

Dr. Ana M."Cha" Guzman, Executive Vice President for Administration, Institutional Advancement and Community Relations, introduced:

Dr. Brian Donnelly, Intern from The University of Texas Community College Leadership Program, who will work with ACC's Citizen's Advisory Committee.

Citizen's Communication
No one registered to address the Board.

Reports from Employee Associations

Full-Time Faculty Senate - Dolores Segura, President, spoke on compensation and reiterated the Association's position on merit pay.

Adjunct Faculty Association - John Herndon expressed appreciation for the new Eastview Campus and for including adjunct faculty in the new College directory.

Professional/Technical Employees Association - Milton Gatewood, President, spoke on the compensation study and advised of scheduled appointments with the College President.

Classified Employees Association - Tomi Welch, President-Elect, provided information regarding the Feburary 19 Professional Staff Development Day for Classified and Professional/Technical Employees.

Student Leadership Association - Crystal Ouzillou, President, expressed appreciation for including students on the Citizen's Advisory Committee and discussed the association's Spirit Project.

Reports to the Board
None.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION

Agenda Item 7046
1998 Financial Audit Report
Ms. Davis introduced the item. Jerry Miller, Vice President for Business Services, distributed a Board Presentation and Management Letter from Martinez, Mendoza, & Colmenero, P.C, Certified Public Accountants, and stated that the audit was concluded, for the second year, before the December 31 deadline of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Rick Mendoza, Partner, and Rosie Mendoza, Manager, Martinez, Mendosa & Colmenero, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, discussed the General-Purpose Financial Statements, Independent Auditors' Report, Single Audit Reports, and Supplementary Schedules for the year ending August 31, 1998. The audit firm, Board members, and Dr. Richard Fonte, College President, expressed appreciation to Mr. Miller and staff for working diligently through the holidays to complete the information in a timely manner.

It was moved by Della May Moore and seconded by Allen Kaplan that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees accept the Audited FY 1998 Financial Statements as presented by Martinez, Mendosa & Colmenero, P.C., Certified Public Accountants.

VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote of 7-0.
Trustee Hunter Ellinger was absent and the Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item 7047
New Workforce Education Program: Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biotechnology; Biotechnician Level One Certificate

Ms. Davis introduced the item and Dr. W. Lee Hisle, Interim Executive Vice President for Instructional Affairs; Dr. Barbara Bolin, Associate Vice President for Workforce Education; and Dr. Linnea Fletcher, Professor of Biology, provided information concerning the item and responded to questions from Board members including enhancement of the Eastview Campus for the program.

Agenda Item 7048
Appointment of Citizen's Advisory Committee

Ms. Davis introduced the item and Dr. Guzman distributed information on the proposed membership of the Citizen's Advisory Committee and a chart listing the charge, Committee tasks, and staff tasks.

Allen Kaplan moved and John Worley seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees appoint a Citizen's Advisory Committee, as listed, to review the strategic plan and consider implementation and funding issues.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Beverly Silas requested addition of Larry Warshaw from the Austin Mayor's Office.
Board members discussed the gender and ethnicity of the proposed Committee and suggested inclusion of an Asian member, perhaps David Chan and/or Jimmy Ferguson, and a Hispanic student, perhaps Belinda Aleman.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Della May Moore requested the addition of David Chan, Jimmy Ferguson and Belinda Aleman.
Mr. Kaplan accepted the Friendly Amendments to include Larry Warshaw, David Chan, Jimmy Ferguson, and Belinda Aleman to the Citizen's Advisory Committee.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
Trustee Hunter Ellinger was absent and the chair did not vote.
Beverly Watts Davis, Chair, appointed Herman Lessard as Chair of the Citizen's Advisory Committee.

Agenda Item 7049
Limited Food Services for Northridge
Ms. Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte asked that the item be removed from the agenda since it should not have been included for discussion/possible action. He will report on this item at the February 1 Board meeting.

Agenda Item 7050

Proposed Amendments to Policies C-6 (Auditing) and F-7 (Performance Evaluation)
Ms. Davis introduced the item and postponed discussion/possible action since the sponsor of the item, Hunter Ellinger, was absent from the meeting.

Information Items
There were no items.

President’s Report
Dr. Fonte distributed a Spring Registration Update as of January 19, 1999.

Announcements

Beverly Watts Davis called attention to the success of the Martin Luther King Day activities which began at the Eastview Campus.

Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.

Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the January 19, 1999, meeting of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 7:20 p.m

Approved By

Hunter Ellinger, Secretary