MINUTES
Monthly Work
Session - Board of Trustees
October 16,
2000
In
accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code, the Board of Trustees of the Austin
Community College District convened in public session at a monthly Work Session
on Monday, October 16, 2000, at 6:10 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: Lillian
Davis Chair/Presiding Officer; Beverly Silas, Vice Chair; John Worley,
Secretary Allen Kaplan; Barbara Mink; Della May Moore [arrived at 6:35 p.m.];
and Rafael Quintanilla. Trustees Beverly Watts Davis and Carol Nasworthy were
absent. Also in attendance for the Work Session were: Richard Fonte, ACC President; Alan Rasco, ACC Associate Vice President
for Workforce Education; Gary Hampton, ACC Dean of Applied Technology,
Multimedia, and Public Services; Mike Midgley, ACC Dean of Computer Studies and
Advanced Technology; Wilborn Neyland, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Workforce
Development Committee; Sally Cracraft, Account Executive for Customized
Training in Georgetown; Gordon Baker, Chairman of the Georgetown Chamber of
Commerce; Mel Penlund, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce; Ellen
Welker, Vice Chair of Business Development, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce;
Judy Marvel, Area Manager of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission; Margaret
Lindsey, Recruiting Coordinator for Priority Personnel in San Marcos and
Chair-Elect of the Rural Capital Area Workforce Board; Lachia Watts
representing Herman Lessard, Austin Area Urban League; Steve Kinslow, ACC
Executive Vice President; Shirley Clowers, Executive Director, Capital Area
Workforce Development Board; Cecile Sanders, ACC Dean of Health Sciences; Jerry
Haba, ACC Director of Workforce Continuing Education; Reed Peoples, ACC Dean of
Business Studies; Savitri Saldana, Board member of the Capitol City
African-American Chamber of Commerce; Marcus Evans, Purchasing Manager, Sure
Cast, Inc., in Burnet, Texas; Sally Foster, Seton Healthcare Network and a
Board member of the Capital Area Workforce Development Board; John Fitzpatrick,
Vice President for Workforce Development of the Greater Austin Chamber of
Commerce and Executive Director of the Capital Area Training Foundation; Bill
Imhoff, President of Inter-Tech Flooring and member of the Capital Area
Workforce Development Board; John Houghton, Vice President for College
Professional Graduate Studies at St. Edward's University, member of the Capital
Area Workforce Development Board, and member of the Education Career
Partnership Board; Edward Benavides, Regional Recruiter for TDHF; Chi-Kao Hsu,
entrepreneur, Professor, Texas Asian Chamber member, and Capital Area Workforce
Development Board member; Kate Brown of HEB and Capital Area Workforce Development
Board member.
Mr.
Dochen spoke regarding the activities and partnerships of the Workforce
Development Board and Margaret Lindsey provided information concerning the
Rural Education Workforce Board. Mr. Dochen
discussed programs offered at Austin Community College; ACC advisory
committees; and College roles with Chambers of Commerce. Trustees and participants discussed what
more could be done by the College, where the College could improve, what new
areas there were, what could be done even better by the College in existing
programs.
Mr.
Dochen expressed appreciation for the valuable information provided. Dr. Davis thanked Mr. Dochen for
facilitating the dialogue and participants for their interest and attendance,
as well as the information they shared.
Agenda Item
7291
Discussion of
ACC-Funded Contract for State Comptroller's Performance Review
Chair
Davis introduced the item and Trustees discussed the proposed performance audit
by the State Comptroller's office versus a review by the State Auditor's
Office. Dr. Davis advised that this
item would be on the consent agenda for the November 6, 2000, Board meeting.
Agenda Item
7292
Real Estate
Planning and Development Process
Chair
Davis introduced the item and Steve Kinslow stated that with the approval of
the College Master Plan, the administrative staff wanted to discuss real estate
planning and development processes with the Board so that staff planning could
be in alignment. He stressed the need
to get consensus from the Board regarding the Riverside property--specifically,
the golf course. Trustees discussed the
property and possible development of a Request for Proposal.
Current
Meeting - Quick Evaluation
Trustees
provided comments regarding the meeting:
·
What did we do well--very
pleased with the meeting and expressed appreciation to Sandy Dochen for
facilitating the dialogue
·
What can we do better--would
like additional comments regarding improvements to dialgoue and dialogue participants
should be made aware of the expectations before meetings.
Announcements
None.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the October 16, 2000, monthly Work Session of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Approved By
John
B. Worley, Secretary