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 a Monthly Work Session on Monday, November 15, 1999, at 6:02 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; Hunter Ellinger, Secretary; Lillian Davis; Della May Moore [arrived at 6:20 p.m.]; Rafael Quintanilla; Beverly Silas; and John Worley. Trustee Carol Nasworthy was absent.

Also in attendance for the Work Session were: Richard Fonte, College President; Elva Allie, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Ana M. "Cha" Guzman, Executive Vice President for Administration, Institutional Advancement and Community Relations; and Steve Kinslow, Executive Vice President for Campus Operations, Student Affairs, and College Relations.

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.

Chair Beverly Watts Davis introduced the item.
Trustee Beverly Silas moved and Board Secretary Hunter Ellinger seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees adopt the proposed resolution on the recent election.
VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote of 7-0-0.
Trustees Della May Moore and Carol Nasworthy were absent for the vote.

Even though the community has decided not to increase tax support at this time, the broad support expressed for the ballot proposition by community leaders reflects very well on the efforts of Dr. Fonte and Dr. Guzman in documenting the unmet opportunities for the College to serve the community. We thank them (and all community and College participants in the Citizens' Advisory Committee process) for their efforts, which will still form the basis for the College's future development under their leadership.

We also thank those citizens, faculty, and staff whose volunteer activities on behalf of the proposition showed their concern for the needs of the students the College serves.

While the resources now available will not enable the College to fully address all the critical needs identified, we pledge to continue the progress already under way in each of these areas, and to maintain and extend ACC's position as a particularly effective use of public funds.