MINUTES
Regular
Meeting - Board of Trustees
July 9, 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, July 9, 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 8:05
p.m.]; Allen Kaplan; Barbara Mink; Della May Moore; and Rafael
Quintanilla. Trustee Carol Nasworthy
was 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 new
employees in the Facilities and Operations Department at Highland Business
Center: Becky Cole, Insurance and Risk
Coordinator; and Rod A. Dal Sasso, Project Manager.
Citizens
Communications
§ Myra Bradley, ACC/AFT, spoke
regarding the President's evaluation.
§ Dan Dewberry, ACC/AFT,
expressed appreciation for the continuing discussion of the Board Policy C-2,
College Organizational Principles, and spoke regarding adjunct compensation.
Reports from
Employee Associations
· Adjunct
Faculty Association - Kamil Jbeily, President, expressed appreciation to
Trustees and President Fonte and spoke regarding pay increases for adjunct
faculty.
· Classified
Employees Association - Barbara Dickey, President, spoke regarding Association
activities; pay increases and classification changes for Association members;
proposed cost of living increases for employees; College custodial services;
and advised that Anissa Trevenio was selected as the recipient of the
Association's scholarship.
· Full-Time
Faculty Senate - Paula Robertson-Rose, President, spoke regarding the proposed
revision of Board Policy C-2, College Organizational Principles (Single College
Concept).
· Professional/Technical
Employees Association - Linda Morrison, President, spoke regarding the
compensation study for Association members and Dr. Fonte's agreement to conduct
a review of the classification of all Professional/Technical employees next
year; Dr. Guzman's presentation at the Association meeting in June; upcoming
election of Association officers; Dr. Kinslow will be the guest speaker at the
July Association meeting; the September blood drive, and College custodial
services.
· Student
Government Association - No report was presented.
Trustee
Report(s) to the Board
· Report on Center for Community-Based and
Non-Profit Organizations - Allen Kaplan
Mr.
Kaplan distributed information and stated that he is a member of the Advisory
Council for the Center for Community-Based and Non-Profit Organizations. He stated it is a relatively new program at Austin Community College and is headed by
Linda Young, Dean of Grant Development and Special Assistant to the President
on Governmental Relations, and Barry Silverberg, Center Director. Mr. Kaplan advised that the Vision of the
Center is: A community partnership
broadening the horizons and possibilities for non-profits. Since the first formal learning opportunity
on November 14, 2000, with 6 participants, the Center has grown to serve over
1,100 session participants in just seven months. Nearly 40 workshops later, over 180 community-based and non-profit
organizations benefited and over 5,000 copies of Center publications have been
distributed throughout the State of Texas.
The Center has published 40+ publications which have been distributed
throughout Texas and other states. He
called attention to the Center's website:
www2.austin.cc.tx.us/npo. He
provided information concerning the Center's Advisory Council chaired by Mary
Daigle and called attention to the positive benefits to Austin Community
College.
ITEM(S) FOR
CONSENT
Dr. Davis introduced the
Consent Agenda:
Agenda Item
7383
Minutes of the
June 4, 2001, Regular Meeting, and the June 18, 2001, Board Work Session
Recommendation: That the Board approve the minutes as
presented.
Agenda Item
7384
Collection of
Ad Valorem Taxes for Land Parcels Outside Travis County
Recommendation: That the Board approve collection of ad
valorem taxes by Williamson County on land parcels located in Williamson County
and within the Austin Community College tax district.
Agenda Item
7385
Recognition of
Advanced Micro Devices
Recommendation: That the Board approve commend and
congratulate AMD for its community stewardship as a major manufacturing
business in Austin.
Agenda Item
7386
Proposed
Amendments to Purchasing Policy (Emergency Notifications)
Recommendation: That the Board adopt the proposed amendments
to Board Policy G-2, Purchasing, to allow increased flexibility for the
administration to report emergency purchases.
Dr. Worley requested that Agenda
Items 7385, Recognition of Advanced Micro Devices, and Agenda Item 7386,
Proposed Amendments to Purchasing Policy (Emergency Notifications), be pulled
from the Consent Agenda to allow discussion.
Dr. Barbara Mink requested
that Agenda Item 7383, Minutes of the June 4, 2001, Regular Meeting, and the
June 18, 2001, Board Work Session, be pulled to allow discussion.
Della May Moore moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
approve Consent Agenda Item 7384, Resolution Authorizing Collection of
Williamson County Ad Valorem Taxes by Williamson County.
VOTE: The motion passed by a
unanimous vote of 6-0.
Absent: Carol Nasworthy,
Beverly Watts Davis
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7383
Minutes of the
June 4, 2001, Regular Meeting, and the June 18, 2001, Board Work Session
Dr. Mink asked for a
tracking sheet for reports requested by Trustees during Board meetings. Dr. Worley, Board Secretary, stated it would
not be appropriate for a tracking sheet to be included in the minutes. It was decided that Trustees would provide
written requests to the Board Chair for any report desired.
Dr. Mink moved and Della May Moore seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
approve Agenda Item 7383 as presented.
VOTE: The motion was passed by
a unanimous vote of 8-0.
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis and
Carol Nasworthy
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7385
Recognition of
Advanced Micro Devices
Della May Moore moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve
the proposed Resolution to commend and congratulate AMD for its community
stewardship as a major manufacturing business in Austin.
Dr. Worley moved that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
delete the third Whereas from the Resolution.
"
Whereas, this new plant would add, either directly or indirectly, workers from
the Austin Community College service area that would be directly involved in
semiconductor manufacturing to AMD’s existing local workforce of 4,100
individuals, and"
The motion failed for lack of a second.
Della May Moore moved and
Beverly Silas accepted the following amendment:
Amendment to Main
Motion: The Board of Trustees approve
the third Whereas to read:
"Whereas this new plant
would add, either directly or indirectly, workers from the Austin Community
College service area that would be directly involved in the semiconductor
maufacturing to AMD's (ACC's) existing local workforce of 4,100 individuals,
and"
Dr. Worley moved that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees amend the first Resolved
to read:
"Therefore, be it
resolved that the Board of Trustees of Austin Community College strongly
supports the location of the new facility in the Austin Community College
taxing district outside the Barton Springs Watershed and thanks AMD and its employees
for their commitment and generosity to Austin Community College and to the
Austin area, and"
The motion failed for lack
of a second.
Dr. Worley moved and Barbara
Mink seconded that:
MOTION: That the Board of Trustees delete the second
Resolved paragraph:
"Further be it resolved
that the Board of Trustees of Austin Community College supports the development
of a proposal to compete with other regions and countries as the host site of
AMD's new 300mm facility, and"
Vote: The amendment failed on a vote of 1-5.
For: John Worley
Against: Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore,
Rafael Quintanilla, and Beverly Silas.
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis and Dr. Carol Nasworthy
The Chair did not vote.
Dr. Worley moved that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
delete the third Resolved paragraph:
"Further be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Austin
Community College participates in educating the public about AMD's role in the
community and the benefits that citizens have received from its corporate citizenship."
The motion
failed for lack of a second.
Della May Moore requested
and Beverly Silas accepted the following amendment:
MOTION: That the last Resolved paragraph be amended
to read:
"Further be it resolved
that the Board of Trustees of ACC values the partnership with AMD and the role
AMD occupies in the community and the benefits that citizens have received from
its corporate citizenship."
Vote on Main Motion as
Amended: The amended motion passed on a
vote of 5-2.
For: Lillian Davis; Allen Kaplan; Della May
Moore; Rafael Quintanilla; Beverly Silas.
Against: Barbara Mink and John Worley
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis and Carol Nasworthy
Resolution of Support (As approved by the Board of
Trustees)
Whereas, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is
considering the construction of a $3-$4 billion manufacturing plant to produce
state-of-the-art 300mm (12 inch diameter) semiconductor wafers, and
Whereas,
this new technology is critical to the competitive advantage currently
maintained by the Austin technology industry, and
Whereas, this new plant would add, either
directly or indirectly, workers from the Austin Community College service area
that would be directly involved in semiconductor manufacturing to AMD’s existing
local workforce of 4,100 individuals, and
Whereas, AMD currently contributes
approximately $20 million annually to the local tax base and estimates that the
new plant will generate an additional $53 million in local tax revenues, and
Whereas, AMD has invested more than $1.2
million in the community in 2000 and more than $6.5 million in 800 community
projects since 1991, and
Whereas, Austin Community College has made
a commitment to being America’s premier Semiconductor Manufacturing Education
facility, and
Whereas, AMD has been a founding partner
in ACC’s semiconductor education plan since its inception in1995, and
Whereas, AMD had demonstrated its
commitment to the ACC Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Program through an
ongoing program of support, including an initial cash investment of more than
$300,000, continued donations of equipment, staff time, scholarship funds, and
other support,
Whereas, other examples of AMD’s support
of Austin Community College include the ACE (Accelerate Careers in Electronics)
program and Summer Youth Academy at the Riverside Campus, and
Whereas, Austin Community College
provides high quality instruction in workforce training supported by State and
local funds which provides a well established pipeline of access to potential
employees,
Therefore, be it resolved that the
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College strongly supports the location of
AMD’s new facility in the non-aquifer Austin region and thanks AMD and its
employees for their commitment and generosity to Austin Community College and
to the Austin area, and
Further be it resolved that the
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College supports the development of a
proposal to compete with other regions and countries as the host site of AMD’s
new 300mm facility, and
Further be it resolved that the Board of Trustees
of Austin Community College values the partnership with AMD and the role AMD
occupies in the community and the benefits that citizens have received from its
corporate citizenship.
____________________________________
Dr.
Lillian J. Davis, Chair
Austin
Community College Board of Trustees
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Dr. John B. Worley, Secretary
Austin Community College Board of
Trustees
Agenda Item
7386
Proposed
Amendments to Purchasing Policy (Emergency Notifications)
Rafael Quintanilla moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that:
MOTION: That the Board of
Trustees adopt the proposed amendments to Board Policy G-2, Purchasing, to allow
increased flexibility for the administration to report emergency purchases.
Friendly Amendment: Dr. Worley
requested a Friendly Amendment to 3(c) to define emergency as "any
situation in which immediate action must be taken without Board approval to
avoid harm to the College."
Trustees Quintanilla and Kaplan agreed with addition of the Friendly
Amendment.
VOTE: The motion passed by a
unanimous vote of 6-0.
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis and
Carol Nasworthy
The Chair did not vote.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE
ACTION
Agenda Item
7387
Proposed
Revision of Board Policy C-2, College Organizational Principles (One College
Concept)
Dr. Davis introduced the
item.
Allen Kaplan moved and Della May Moore seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
approve the July 3-Draft Four amendment provided by President Fonte in the
agenda.
Trustees and President Fonte
discussed the proposed changes/amendments recommended and the need for unified
standards and the single college concept.
Della May Moore requested the following Friendly Amendment and Allen
Kaplan agreed:
Friendly Amendment to Section C, Organization of
Workforce and Academic Programs, 3, (1):
"(a) appropriate
campus-based delegation of responsibilities including campus-based points of
contact that the administration determines will not undermine maintain
the one college principle."
Della May Moore requested the following Friendly Amendment, and Allen
Kaplan agreed: Friendly Amendment to Section C, Organization of the Workforce
and Academic Programs, 3, (2): The President
shall ensure
establish administrative rules that provide
for diversity in decision-making participation
by adjuncts. This may include establish administrative rules that provide for
decision-making participation by adjuncts who have received multi-semester appointments under Board Policy
D-6[5]-c and adjuncts who have established long-term, high-quality
relationships with ACC. These
long-term, high-quality relationships shall be defined by given long service to ACC and have received a satisfactory annual evaluation.
President Fonte requested a sentence be added following the first
paragraph of C of his Draft Four:
"Input shall be sought early in the formative stages of any
proposed organizational change. However, not withstanding this process, the
President shall make the final decision on the organization."
Allen Kaplan accepted the proposed change with the proviso that "Collaboration
shall occur" be substituted for the proposed "Input shall be
sought". Della May Moore agreed
with the proposed changes.
John Worley moved that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
approve the following amendment to C (2) be approved: The President shall ensure decision-making participation by
adjuncts. The President shall also ensure
diversity in decision-making throughout the College.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
John Worley moved and Rafael Quintanilla seconded that:
AMENDMENT TO MOTION: The Board
of Trustees approve the following amendments to C (3):
"The organizational structure of academic and workforce programs
must provide for:
(a) appropriate campus-based delegation of responsibilities to either
full-time or adjunct faculty including campus-based points of contact that is
consistent with the one college principle that the administration
determines will maintain the one college principle."
and deletion of: The
President shall develop rules that provide for such delegation but both
full-time and adjunct shall be eligible to serve in such delegated capacities.
VOTE: The motion failed on a
vote of 5-2.
For: John Worley, Rafael
Quintanilla
Against: Beverly Watts Davis,
Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Beverly Silas
The Chair did not vote.
VOTE on Main Motion: The motion
passed on a vote of 6-1.
For: Beverly Watts Davis, Allen
Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas
Against: John Worley
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7388
Proposed
Fiscal Year 2002 Budget
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte called attention to the revised funds
and initiatives in the FY 2002 Budget.
Trustees reviewed the list of initiatives.
Beverly Watts Davis moved and Rafael Quintanilla
seconded that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees approve moving the Grant Writer position to a funded
item in the budget since the position is revenue-producing.
VOTE:
The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.
For:
Beverly Watts Davis, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Rafael Quintanilla,
Beverly Silas, John Worley
Abstaining:
Allen Kaplan
The Chair did not vote.
Rafael Quintanilla moved and Allen Kaplan
seconded that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees approve the budget as presented including funding
of the grant writer position, funding all new budget initiatives through number
27 with the following exception:
reduced Initiative 20 from $335,000 to $50,000 for potential increased
costs of contracting for custodial services; leaving the 285,000 for additional
funding for adjunct faculty salaries.
Della May Moore requested a friendly amendment
to the Motion.
Friendly Amendment: That the Board of Trustees approve leaving $100,000 rather than
$50,000 in the budget to improve custodial services.
Rafael Quintanilla and Allen Kaplan accepted the
amendment.
VOTE:
The motion passed unanimously by a vote of 7-0.
Absent:
Dr. Carol Nasworthy
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7389
Proposed
Amendment to Board Policy A-4, Tuition Rates
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte provided information concerning tuition
rates.
Agenda Item
7390
Out-of-District
Tuition
Dr.
Davis introduced the item.
Allen Kaplan moved and Beverly Watts Davis
seconded that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees adopt an out-of-district tuition rate equal to
that charged in the Spring of 2001 ($81) for out-of-district tuition, authorize
a study to analyze out-of-district tuition and that we conduct a survey of
out-of-district students--former and current--to determine the factors that may
or may not be the reason they are no longer taking courses at Austin Community
College. Those factors to include: location of campuses and where courses are
offered; economics--whether the economy being good has something to do with
that; and finally, whether they fulfilled their objectives in coming to ACC
whether for one course, three courses, a degree, etc. At that point, the administration will recommend appropriate
rates for the next year.
Della May Moore requested a friendly amendment:
Friendly Amendment to Motion: That the Board of Trustees state that the
out-of-district tuition is decreased by $3.00, from $84 to $81.
Allen Kaplan and Beverly Watts Davis accepted
the Friendly Amendment.
Dr.Worley requested a Friendly Amendment:
Friendly Amendment: That the Board of Trustees resolve to make it a primary
legislative goal of this Board to persuade the Legislature in its next session
to require all Independent School Districts to join a community college tax
district and direct Dr. Fonte to use his best efforts to try to get the State
Association to request this as well.
Allen Kaplan and Beverly Watts Davis accepted
the Friendly Amendment with the proviso that this would be a different Board a
year and one-half from now, and this Board cannot commit the next Board to the
Legislative agenda. Dr. Fonte stated
that he would commit to this.
VOTE: The
motion, as amended, passed on a vote of 6-1.
For:
Beverly Watts Davis, Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Rafael
Quintanilla, and Beverly Silas
Against:
John Worley
Absent:
Dr. Carol Nasworthy
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7391
Organizational
Stipends
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte provided information concerning salary
adjustments for administrators affected by the reorganization and stated that
Board approval is necessary. Dr. Fonte
stated this item would be on the August 6 agenda for action.
Information
Items
There
were no information items.
President's
Administrative Report
Dr.
Fonte expressed appreciation to the Board of Trustees for passing the FY 2002
Austin Community College Budget.
Quick Meeting
Review
Trustees
commented regarding the meeting:
What we did well rated as 1-5 (with 5 being very
satisfied): really glad that we got through the budget; pleased
with the macro discussion on the College policy; pleased that the Board rises
to the occasion moves forward on the agenda regardless of all the sour notes
presented during Citizens Communications; good meeting; excellent
meeting--accomplished a lot in four hours; very good meeting.
What we can do better: felt that the
discussion was stiffled and rushed, and the Board was here too late; some of
the points were rushed and not quite developed; less repetition.
Announcements
· Beverly
Watts Davis suggested providing information regarding grants during
Recognitions item on the agenda.
· Beverly
Watts Davis stated Trustee Della May Moore was nominated to receive an award by
the Association of Community College Trustees, but was not eligible to be
considered for the award since she is currently serving on the National Board
of the Association of Community College Trustees.
· Beverly
Watts Davis inquired regarding the College's current cell phone policy.
· Beverly
Silas stated that on Tuesday, July 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Brush Park will be the
groundbreaking for the new Hilton Hotel.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the July 9, 2001, regular meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Approved By
John
B. Worley, Secretary