MINUTES
Regular
Meeting - Board of Trustees
March 5, 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, March 5, 2001, at 6:01
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; Allen Kaplan;
Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Carol Nasworthy, and Rafael Quintanilla.
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 Bonnie
Spanogle, Marketing Specialist at Highland Business Center.
Citizens
Communication
§ Lee Reece, ACC student, re
ADA services at Riverside Campus.
§ Allison Mosshart, ACC/AFT,
spoke regarding health insurance for adjuncts; hiring of people early in their careers;
and out-sourcing of ACC custodial services.
Public Hearing
on Riverside Golf Course Property
The
following persons commented regarding the Riverside Golf Course property:
§ Dick
Kemp
§ Barb
Fox
§ Ruth
Meaders
§ Linda
Watkins
§ Terri
Seiler
§ John
Hamilton
§ Merg
Arnold
§ Benny
Moskowitz
§ Ben
Crenshaw
§ Scott
Sayers
§ Ron
DeFord
§ Ray
McDermett
§ Delano
Womack
§ Jennifer
Maccurrach
§ Jeb
Boyt
§ Tim
Fulton
§ Wayne
Gronquist
Reports from
Employee Associations
· Adjunct
Faculty Association - Kamil Jbeily, President, spoke regarding work of
committees, invited Trustees to visit the Adjunt Faculty Association web site,
and asked for investment in the three-year compensation for the adjunct
faculty.
· Classified
Employees Association - Barbara Dickey, President, spoke regarding upcoming
events and out-sourcing of custodial services.
· Full-Time
Faculty Senate - Paula Robertson-Rose, President, spoke regarding payroll;
commitment to addressing areas of academic organization; action taken on
February 20 following November vote regarding request to State Comptroller.
· Professional/Technical
Employees Association - No report was presented.
· Student
Government Association - No report was presented.
Reports to the
Board
· Report of Achievements and Recognitions -
Dr. Elva Allie, Executive Vice President, recognized:
1. $500,000
Grant from the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund;
2. Library
Services/Biotech/Biolink Grant;
3. Certification
of Automotive Technology Program from the National Institute for Automotive
Excellence;
4. Continuing
Education Computer Education classes for clients of the Workforce Center of
Texas in Round Rock;
5. National
recognition of the Localization Program; and
6. New
partnership between Continuing Education and Community Options, Inc. on
"Go For It".
TRUSTEE
REPORTS TO THE BOARD
Beverly Silas reported to
the Board on the Downtown Austin Alliance.
She stated Downtown Austin Alliance works closely with the Downtown Education
Center , and the March 19 Work Session of the Board of Trustees will be held at
the Downtown Education Center. Ms.
Silas said the Downtown Austin Alliance has approximately 400 members and
serves the area bordered by IH35, Martin Luther King Boulevard, San Antonio
Street, and the Colorado River. The
budget is approximately $1.3 million, one-half of which is spent on security
and maintenance programs. The Downtown
Rangers provide walking and bicycle patrol of the area, and the court
restitution process provides assistance in keeping the area clean. She provided additional information
concerning art projects for the area.
Dr. Davis expressed
appreciation to Ms. Silas for presenting information on the linkage with the
Downtown Austin Alliance and stated additional reports will be presented by
Trustees on various linkages with the community at the first Board meeting of
each month.
ITEM(S) FOR
CONSENT
Dr. Davis introduced the
Consent Agenda:
Agenda Item
7333
Minutes of February
12, 2000, Regular Meeting, and February 23-24 Retreat of the Austin Community
College Board of Trustees
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
minutes as presented.
Agenda Item
7334
Proposed
Approval of New Continuing Education Program:
Certificate in Veterinarian Assistant
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
proposed new continuing education program leading to a certificate in
Veterinarian Assistant.
Agenda Item
7335
Proposed New
Workforce Education Program:
Certificate in Meeting Planning
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
proposed new workforce education program leading to a certificate in Meeting
Planning.
Agenda Item
7336
Proposed
Amendment to Board Policy G-2, Purchasing
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
proposed amendment to Board Policy G-2, Purchasing.
Della
May Moore requested Agenda Item 7335, Proposed New Workforce Education
Program: Certificate in Meeting
Planning, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Beverly Watts Davis
requested Agenda Item 7336, Proposed Amendment to Board Policy G-2, Purchasing,
be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Carol Nasworthy moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees approve Consent Agenda Item 7333, Minutes of February 12, 2001, Regular Meeting, and February 23-24,
2001, Retreat of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees, and Agenda Item 7334, Proposed Approval of New Continuing Education Program: Certificate in Veterinarian Assistant.
VOTE: The motion passed on a
unanimous vote of 8-0.
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7335
Proposed New
Workforce Education Program:
Certificate in Meeting Planning
Trustees
discussed the item.
Allen Kaplan moved and Rafael Quintanilla
seconded that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees approve Consent Agenda Item 7335, Proposed New
Workforce Education Program:
Certificate in Meeting Planning.
VOTE:
The motion passed by a unanimous vote of 8-0.
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7336
Proposed
Amendment to Board Policy G-2, Purchasing
Trustees
discussed the item and requested additional information. This item will be on the agenda of the April
2, 2001, meeting.
Agenda Item
7337
Riverside
Campus Property
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Steve Kinslow presented information concerning
the Riverside golf course property including options to maintain the status
quo, sell and/or trade, or retain ownership and pursue possible joint venture. Dr. Kinslow responded to questions from
Trustees concerning possible options and the need to declare the golf course
property as surplus in order to solicit RFPs for possible sale and/or land
exchange.
Rafael Quintanilla moved and Beverly Watts Davis
seconded that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees not declare the Riverside golf course property as
surplus at this meeting, and asked the staff to work with the College Legal
Counsel to advise what the Board can do without declaring the property as
surplus.
VOTE:
The motion passed by a unanimous vote of 8-0.
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7338
Proposed
Amendment to Board Policy B-4, Board of Trustees Bylaws
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Richard Fonte, College President, stated a
sentence was omitted on page 74 of the agenda to add after 3.1 and before
Option 1: "This exception does not
apply to adoption of a Board policy."
Dr. Davis stated "in accordance with State law" should be
deleted from Options 1 and 2 on page 74 of the agenda.
Beverly Watts Davis moved that:
MOTION:
Section 3.1 be approved with the addition of Option 1.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
Allen Kaplan moved and Barbara Mink seconded
that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees approve Section 3.1 without any additional
sentences.
Trustees
discussed the motion.
Barbara
Mink requested a friendly amendment.
FRIENDLY
AMENDMENT: At the end of Section 3.1,
add: "or if not taking action
could harm the College. This exception
does not apply to the adoption of Board policy."
Mr.
Kaplan approved the addition of the friendly amendment to the motion.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 7-1.
FOR: Beverly Watts Davis, Allen Kaplan, Barbara
Mink, Della May Moore, Carol Nasworthy, Rafael Quintanilla, and Beverly Silas.
AGAINST: John Worley
The
Chair did not vote.
President's
Report
Dr.
Fonte distributed a memorandum and Dr. Elva Allie provided information which
addressed concerns expressed by the Faculty Senate regarding administrative
follow-up, associate deans/assistant deans, and assistant task force chairs.
Executive
Session
The
Austin Community College Board of Trustees recessed into Executive Session at
8:55 p.m. to consult with legal counsel regarding Texas Government Code 551.074
related to personnel matters and 551.07 regarding pending or contemplated
litigation.
Reconvene
The
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at
9:40 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.
Information
Items
There
were no information items.
Meeting Review
Trustees
commented regarding the meeting:
What we did well: liked the way the meeting went; Board looks good on television; enjoyed
discussion on Riverside and policy discussion; wished we had done this when we
discussed Shadowridge in public; good meeting; appreciate time; in general it
was a good meeting but it is a quarter until ten and we punted on Riverside
property; good meeting, good discussions; enjoyed the debate about Riverside;
enjoyed the meeting, good discussions.
What we can do better: when we get to issues like Riverside, can we work
together to think out of the box? need to avoid discussion of information that
is not part of the agenda; need to have a format for asking questions and
getting information.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the March 5, 2001, regular meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 9:43 p.m.
Approved By
John
B. Worley, Secretary