MINUTES
Regular
Meeting - Board of Trustees
February
12, 2001
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, February 12, 2001, at
6:00 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: Lillian Davis, Chair/Presiding Officer; Beverly
Silas, Vice Chair; John Worley, Secretary; Beverly Watts Davis [arrived at 6:00
p.m.]; Allen Kaplan; Barbara Mink, and Rafael Quintanilla. Trustees Della May Moore and Carol
NasworthyCarol Nasworthy were 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 Martha
Mitchum, Instructional Design Specialist, at the Pinnacle
Campus.
Citizens
Communication
§
John Cise, ACC Faculty,
spoke and distributed concerning a comparison chart of college presidential
salaries;
§
Allison Mosshart, ACC/AFT,
spoke regarding employee compensation, adjunct faculty overload, and shared
governance;
§
Vicky Baldwin, Garza High
School, spoke regarding continuation of partnership with Austin Community
College;
§
Chimeka Jackson, Garza
graduate, spoke regarding the importance of continuation of the day care program
at Garza High School.
Reports
from Employee Associations
·
Adjunct
Faculty Association - Kamil Jbeily, President, introduced Mr. Atietie Tonwe, new
AFA Executive Council member and instructor of philosophy instructor at the Rio
Grande Campus; recognized the services of out-going AFA Executive Council member
David Haney; recognized the leadership of the College for payroll assistance;
and presented and discussed a salary study from The University of Texas at
Austin and Southwest Texas State University; and implementation of compensation
for the adjunct faculty.
·
Classified
Employees Association - Barbara Dickey, President, provided information
regarding upcoming events and fund-raising for the emergency and scholarship
funds.
·
Full-Time
Faculty Senate - Paula Robertson-Rose, President, spoke commented regarding
proposed changes to Board Policy B-4, Board of Trustees Bylaws; increased
dialogue; and requested information regarding the status of the State
Comptroller's review; and proposed academic
changes/structure.
·
Professional/Technical
Employees Association - Linda Morrison, President, discussed upcoming activities
and employee tuition vouchers.
·
Student
Government Association - Dawn Shestko, President, expressed appreciation for new
office space, posters on campus, link to the College web site; and upcoming
association activities. Dr. Davis
distributed information discussed in a recent meeting with Dawn
Shestko.
Dr.
Davis reordered the agenda to next consider Agenda Item 7326, Contract for
College President.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
The
Austin Community College Board of Trustees recessed into Executive Session at
6:35 p.m. to consult with legal counsel regarding Texas Government Code 551.074
related to personnel matters including the President's evaluation and employment
contract.
RECONVENE
The
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at
7:40 p.m. pursuant to Texas
Government Code 551.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE
ACTION:
Agenda
Item 7326
Contract
for College President
Allen
Kaplan moved and Rafael Quintanilla seconded that:
MOTION: The
Board of Trustees extend the President's employment contract to December 31,
2003.
VOTE: The motion passed by a vote of
6-1.
For: Beverly Watts Davis, Lillian Davis,
Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, and Beverly
Silas.
Against: John Worley
Absent: Della May Moore and Carol
Nasworthy
Barbara
Mink moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees award a three
percent salary increase to Dr. Richard Fonte retroactive to February 1, 2001,
and further, that in July 2001, the Board would review Dr. Fonte's improvements
in service to the College in four areas:
1. Policy
compliance;
2. Communications
and inter-personal relationships;
3. Building
the College community; and
4. Day-to-day
running of the College.
At
that time, in July 2001, the Board will consider possible salary adjustments
based on the Board's assessment of significant and sustained improvement in
these four areas.
VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote of
7-0.
For: Beverly Watts Davis, Lillian Davis,
Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and John
Worley.
Absent: Trustees Della May Moore and Carol
Nasworthy.
Reports
to the Board
·
Report
of Achievements and Recognitions -
Dr. Elva Allie, Executive Vice President, recognized:
1. Austin
Community College Library Services for receiving the national Excellence in
Academic Libraries Award for 2001.
2. Mural
Project for the One Stop Center at Eastview Campus including the team effort of
Donetta Goodall; Tyra Duncan-Hall; faculty members Andrew Saldana and Steve
Kramer; Loretta Edelen; and fifteen
ACC and Austin Independent School District students and senior citizens in the
mural painting class.
3. ACC's
Culinary Arts Program featured recently in the Austin Chronicle.
4. VITA
site at Eastview Campus led by Sheila Ammons, faculty and accounting students
assisting people from the Eastview Campus community with tax
preparation.
5. "If I Had a Hammer" Program and
brochure.
·
Response
to Management Audit -
Joe Ed Spencer, Interim Vice President for Business Services, provided
information and responded to questions from Trustees regarding the management
letter from Garza and Associates, College external auditor. He stated that the audit manual will be
completed in May 2001 following several minor wording
revisions.
ITEM(S)
FOR CONSENT
Dr. Davis introduced the
Consent Agenda:
Agenda
Item 7323
Minutes
of December 11, 2000, Regular Meeting, January 8, 2001, Regular Meeting, and
January 22, 2001, Board Work Session
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
minutes as presented.
Agenda
Item 7324
Datatel
System Payment
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees authorize the
administration to pay the balance of the software maintenance agreement with
Datatel, Inc., for FY 2001 in the amount of $134,700.
Agenda
Item 7325
Resolution
Authorizing Filing of Grant to the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund
Board
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
resolution authorizing filing of a grant to the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board to establish the Texas Educational Streaming Media
Collaborative.
Allen
Kaplan requested Agenda Item 7324, Datatel System Payment, be pulled from the
Consent Agenda.
John
Worley requested Agenda Item 7325, Resolution Authorizing Filing of Grant to the
Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board, be pulled from the Consent
Agenda.
Agenda
Item 7323
Minutes
of December 11, 2000, Regular Meeting, January 8, 2001, Regular Meeting, and
January 22, 2001, Board Work Session
Beverly
Watts Davis moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve the
minutes as presented.
VOTE: The motion passed by a unanimous vote of
6-0.
Trustees
Della May Moore and Carol Nasworthy were absent from the
meeting.
The
Chair did not vote.
Agenda
Item 7324
Datatel
System Payment
Dr.
Davis introduced the item. Trustees
discussed performance of the Datatel System. Dr. Steve Kinslow, Executive Vice
President, provided information and responded to questions from Trustees.
Allen
Kaplan moved and Beverly Watts seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees the item be pulled
from the agenda and that it be discussed at the next meeting in Executive
Session with the College Legal Counsel regarding potential
litigation.
Rafael
moved and Barbara Mink seconded that:
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: That the Board of Trustees authorize the
administration to pay the balance of the software maintenance agreement with
Datatel, Inc., for FY 2001 in the amount of $136,700.
Beverly
Silas requested and Rafael Quintanilla accepted:
FRIENDLY
AMENDMENT TO SUBSTITUTE MOTION: That the Board of Trustees authorize the
administration to pay the balance of the software maintenance agreement with
Datatel, Inc., for FY 2001 in the amount of $136,700 and that the Board of
Trustees discuss this item in Executive Session at the next Board
meeting.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of
5-1
For: Beverly Watts Davis, Barbara Mink,
Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, John Worley
Against: Allen Kaplan
Trustees
Della May Moore and Carol Nasworthy were absent.
The
Chair did not vote.
Agenda
Item 7325
Resolution
Authorizing Filing of Grant to the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund
Board
Dr.
Davis introduced the item.
Allen
Kaplan moved and Beverly Watts Davis seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve the
resolution authorizing filing of a grant to the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board to establish the Texas Educational Streaming Media
Collaborative.
Trustees
discussed the item and Myra McDaniel, College Legal Counsel, responded to
questions from Trustees.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of
6-1.
For: Beverly Watts Davis, Allen Kaplan,
Barbara Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, and Beverly Silas
Against: John Worley
Trustees
Della May Moore and Carol Nasworthy were absent from the
meeting.
The
Chair did not vote.
______________________________________________________________________________
Resolution Authorizing
Filing of Grant to the
Texas Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board
The Austin Community College Board of Trustees authorizes the filing of the Texas Educational Streaming Media Collaborative grant proposal to the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board. This authorization includes all the understandings and assurances contained in the application and authorizes Ron Brey, Associate Vice President Instructional Resources and Technology, to be the official representative of the applicant (ACC) to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required.
Signed:
Lillian Davis,
Chair
Austin Community
College
Board of
Trustees
Attest:
John Worley,
Secretary
Austin Community
College
Board of
Trustees
______________________________________________________________________________
Discussion/Possible
Action:
Agenda
Item 7327
Proposed
New Continuing Education Program:
Certificate in Veterinary Assistant
Dr.
Davis introduced the item. Dr.
Fonte stated items 7327 and 7328 were submitted for discussion and that action
would be requested at the next meeting.
Elva Allie and Sandra Gaskin, Assistant Dean of Health Professions,
provided information in response to questions from Trustees.
Agenda
Item 7328
Proposed
New Workforce Education Program:
Certificate in Meeting Planning
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Brian Hay, ACC Culinary Arts Program, provided
information and responded to questions from Trustees.
Agenda
Item 7329
Proposed
Amendment to Board Policy G-2, Purchasing.
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte provided additional information
concerning the proposed amendment to the policy. He stated this dealt with aggregated
expenditures to any single vendor.
This item will be on the March 5 Board agenda for possible
action.
Agenda
Item 7330
Proposed
Amendment to Board Policy B-4, Board of Trustees Bylaws
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte provided additional information
concerning the proposed amendment to the policy. He stated the proposed amendment would
remove the rigidity, but maintain the general spirit of the original
language. This item will be on the
March 5 Board agenda for possible action.
Announcements
President's
Report
Dr.
Fonte expressed appreciation to the Board for the extension of his contract and
assured Trustees that he would do his best to address the issues of concern
raised.
Meeting
Review
Trustees
commented regarding the meeting:
What
we did well: Satisfied with the meeting; hit every
point pretty succinctly and well; very, very good meeting and we are getting out
on time; good discussions; well above average; very good meeting; fine
meeting.
What
we can do better:
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the February 12, 2001, regular meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:40
p.m.
Approved
By:
John
B. Worley, Secretary