MINUTES
Special
Meeting - Board of Trustees
June 7, 2000
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 Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at 12:08 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: Allen
Kaplan, Vice Chair/Presiding Officer; Hunter Ellinger, Secretary; Carol
Nasworthy [arrived at 12:10 p.m.]; Beverly Silas; Rafael Quintanilla; and John
Worley. Board Chair Beverly Watts
Davis, Trustee Lillian Davis, and Trustee Della May Moore were absent from the
meeting.
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
Agenda Item
7242
Canvass of
June 3, 2000, Run-Off Election for Position 7 on the Austin Community College
Board of Trustees
Allen Kaplan introduced the item and recognized
Betty Brown, Assistant Clerk, City of Austin.
Ms. Brown distributed information and provided the results of the June
3, 2000, run-off election for Position 7 on the Austin Community College Board
of Trustees.
Rafael
Quintanilla moved and Hunter Ellinger seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees adopt:
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS,
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE JUNE 3, 2000
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR POSITION 7 ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AND
ORDER FOR RUN-OFF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
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COUNTY OF TRAVIS §
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COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON §
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AUSTIN COMMUNITY §
COLLEGE DISTRICT §
On this the 7th day of June, 2000, the Board of Trustees
of the Austin Community College District convened in regular session, open to
the public at the ACC District Administrative Offices, 5930 Middle Fiskville
Road, Austin, Texas, with a quorum present, and among other proceedings had by
said Board of Trustees was the following:
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2000, the General Election was
held for Position No. 7 of the Board of Trustees (the Board) of the
Austin Community College District (the District); and
WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed and investigated
all matters pertaining to this election, including the calling, notices,
election officers, holding, and reports thereof under the Joint Election Agent
with the City of Austin; and
WHEREAS, the Board hereby canvasses the returns of
this election, at which there were submitted to all resident, qualified voters
of the District for their vote thereupon, the following candidates; and
WHEREAS, the Board has diligently inquired into
the poll lists and the official election returns which were duly and lawfully
made to the Board by the judges and clerks holding and conducting such
election; the poll lists and the official election returns showing separately
the votes cast in the election; and
WHEREAS, from these returns, the Board hereby
finds that the following votes were cast in the election by voters who were
resident, qualified voters of the District.
TRUSTEE POSITION NO. 7
Candidate Name Votes
Cast for Candidate
Dan McLendon 5310
Barbara
P. Mink 10942
NOW,
THEREFORE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
FOUND, DECLARED, ORDERED, AND RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT THAT:
SECTION 1.
The Board officially finds, determines, and declares that the election
was duly and properly conducted, that proper legal notice of such election was
duly given in the English language and the Spanish language (to the extent
required by law), that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to
the election, that the election was duly and legally held, that all resident,
qualified voters of the District were permitted to vote at the election, that
due returns of the results of the election had been made and delivered, and
that the Board has duly canvassed such returns, all in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and of the United States of America, and the resolution
calling the election.
SECTION 2. The
Board officially finds and determines that Barbara P. Mink, candidate for
Trustee Position No. 7 received a majority of the votes from resident,
qualified voters of the District voting in such election.
SECTION 3. The
recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such
recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are
adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Board.
SECTION 4.
It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at
which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of
the time, place and subject matter of the public business to be considered at
such meeting, including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter
551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
SECTION 5 . This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its
final passage and it is so resolved.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, this the 7th day of
June, 2000.
VOTE:
The motion passed by a unanimous vote of 5-0.
Vice Chair/Presiding Officer Allen Kaplan did
not vote.
Beverly Watts Davis, Chair; Lillian Davis,
Trustee; and Della May Moore, Trustee, were absent.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the June 7,
2000, special meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was
adjourned at 12:16 p.m.
Approved By
John B. Worley, Secretary, Board of Trustees