MINUTES
Regular
Meeting - Board of Trustees
August 6, 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, August 6,
2001, at 6:05 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; Allen Kaplan;
Barbara Mink; Della May Moore [arrived at 6:55 p.m.]; Carol Nasworthy; Rafael
Quintanilla; and Beverly Silas. Trustee
Beverly Watts Davis 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
There
were no recognitions.
Citizens
Communications
§
Betty Edgemond,
citizen, spoke regarding need for a campus in southeast Austin.
§
Myra Bradley,
ACC/AFT, spoke regarding the President's evaluation.
§
Rick Dielman,
Worker's Assistance Program, Inc., spoke regarding continuation of
services to employees.
Reports from
Employee Associations
· Adjunct
Faculty Association - Kamil Jbeily, President, Commended the College President
and expressed appreciation for leadership and commitment.
· Classified
Employees Association - Expressed appreciation for the opportunity to work with
the College President; recapped Association activities; and advised that Mark
Goodrich will be the new Association President.
· Emeritus
Association - Doris Patrick, President, introduced new officers: Doris Patrick, Interim President; Margie
Luedcke, Vice President; and Mary Owens, Secretary. She provided information
on activities of the past year.
· Full-Time
Faculty Senate - No report was presented.
· Professional/Technical
Employees Association - Linda Morrison, President, spoke regarding upcoming
events and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to work with the College
President and Board of Trustees.
· Student
Government Association - No report was presented.
Trustee
Report(s) to the Board
·
Austin Gay and Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce - Barbara Mink
Dr.
Mink provided information provided from an e-mail regarding the earth's population
and diversity composition. She stated
that the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) is a not-for-profit
business organization promoting networking, education and support for gay and
gay-friendly businesses and professionals, thereby contributing to the advocacy
of the gay community. Dr. Mink called
attention to annual events of the AGLCC and focus activities.
· Leander and Dripping Springs Independent School
Districts - Lillian Davis
Dr.
Davis stated she met informally with Tom Glenn, Superintendent of Leander
ISD. Dr. Glenn advised that he was very
pleased with Austin Community College and that ACC had been responsive to the
district's needs. Dr. Davis has offered
to speak at a meeting of the Leander ISD Board.
Dr.
Davis advised that she and Luanne Preston met with Dr. Mary Ward,
Superintendent of Dripping Springs Independent School District. Dr. Ward stated that the Dripping Springs
community has a good impression of Austin Community College and she would like
for the community to learn more about ACC.
She is interested in the possibility of sharing with Wimberly ISD in the
interactive video classroom. Dr. Ward
stated the community is pleased with the offerings at the Pinnacle Campus but
feels the roadway is dangerous for their young people to be travelling at
night. Dr. Davis offered to speak at a
meeting of the Dripping Springs Board.
Dr.
Davis stated she will be going to Wimberly and encouraged other Trustees to
visit schools in the area.
Report to the
Board
· Student Recruitment and Retention Report
[Steve Kinslow/Martha Oburn/Maggie Culp]
Dr.
Kinslow, Executive Vice President,
introduced Martha Oburn, Associate Vice President for Institutional
Effectiveness. Dr. Oburn presented information
on the data comparisons for the Fall and Spring of 1998, 1999, and 2000. Dr. Maggie Culp, Associate Vice President
for Retention and Student Services, spoke regarding development and
implementation of the student model.
Drs. Kinslow, Oburn, and Culp responded to questions from Trustees.
ITEM(S) FOR
CONSENT
Dr. Davis introduced the
Consent Agenda:
Agenda Item
7401
Minutes of the
July 9, 2001, Regular Meeting, and the July 23, 2001, Board Work Session
Recommendation: That the Board approve the minutes as
presented.
Agenda Item
7402
Proposed
Approval of Resolution to Authorize Filing of Grants to the Texas
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
Recommendation: That the Board approve the resolution to
file:
· Non-Competitive Technology
Advancement Grant for Two and Four-Year Universities and Colleges (HE-3) which
allocates $547,143 to ACC for distance learning technologies. The ACC match is ten percent, $54,714 and is
included in the budget. The total grant
proposal will be $601,857. The major
components of the grant include:
updating and expanding videoconference equipment at the Fredericksburg
Center, expanding the videoconference bridge to connect to additional high
school sites and online tutoring services.
· Texas Academic Libraries
Grant (LB8) which is a non-competitive grant that allocates $462,855 to ACC for
higher education libraries. The
College's match is ten percent, $46,286 and is included in the budget. The total grant proposal will be $509,
141. The major components of the grant
include: expanding access to electronic
resources by deploying laptops and wireless connections to ACCNet, training
Library Services staff on new technologies, and replacing the Library Services
Web Server.
Resolution Authorizing Filing of Grant to
the
Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure
Fund Board
The Austin Community College Board of Trustees authorizes the filing of the Non-Competitive Technology Advancement Grant for Two and Four-Year Universities and Colleges (HE 3) and the Texas Academic Libraries Grant (LB 8) grant proposals to the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board. This authorization includes all the understandings and assurances contained in the application and authorizes:
· Richard
Smith, Dean, Instructional Technology and Faculty Development, to be the
official representative of the applicant (ACC) for the HE 3 grant and to act in
connection with the application and to provide such additional information as
may be required; and,
· Julie
Todaro, Dean, Library Services, to be the official representative of the
applicant (ACC) for the LB 8 grant and 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
Agenda Item
7403
Proposed
Resolution to Amend Authorized Representatives for TexPool Accounts
Recommendation: That the Board approve the resolution to
authorize the following representatives of Austin Community College to initiate
TexPool transactions as deemed appropriate or necessary by Austin Community
College: George DeTuccio, Vice
President; Leslie Sabin, Controller; and Cheryl Coe, Accounting Manager.
Agenda Item
7404
Proposed
Approval of Purchasing Contract for Printing of Austin Community College Credit
and Continuing Education Course Schedules
Recommendation: That the Board approve contract number 01-060l
to Liberty Press, Springdale, Utah, to print the Austin Community College
Credit and Continuing Education Course Schedules. Total annual value of the contract will not exceed $525,000. Total aggregate value of the contract,
including renewals (at ACC's sole discretion) through August 31, 2004, will not
exceed $1,575,000, exclusive of reimbursable U.S. Postal Service costs.
Agenda Item
7405
Proposed
Approval of Tax Rate, Tax Rate Planning Calendar, and Scheduling of Public
Hearing for Proposed Tax Rate on August 22, 2001
Recommendation: That the Board approve the proposed 2001
Property Tax Rate Planning Calendar, including a five cent tax rate, record a
vote, and schedule a public hearing for August 22, 2001.
Agenda Item
7406
Proposed
Approval of Administrative Stipends for College Officers Affected by the
Reorganization
Recommendation: That the Board approve salary adjustments
for two administrative College Officers affected by the reorganization: George DeTuccio and Steve Kinslow.
Beverly Silas moved and Rafael Quintanilla seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
approve the Consent Agenda items as presented.
Allen Kaplan requested
Consent Agenda Item 7406, Proposed Approval of Administrative Stipends for College
Officers Affected by the Reorganization, be pulled for discussion, and Dr.
Fonte responded to questions from Trustees regarding the item.
VOTE: The motion was passed by
a unanimous vote of 6-0.
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis,
Della May Moore
Not Voting: Dr. Lillian Davis,
Chair
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE
ACTION
Agenda Item
7407
Health Careers
Building: Selection of Architect and
Authorization for Administration to Negotiate Contract
Dr. Davis introduced the
item and requested each Trustee to name their top three choices. The following naming occurred:
[Trustee Della May Moore
arrived at 6:55 p.m.]
· Garza/Bomberger and
Associates
- Barbara Mink, John Worley, Beverly Silas, Carol Nasworthy, Della May Moore
(5)
· CasaBella/Smith Group - Barbara Mink, John
Worley, Lillian Davis, Della May Moore (4)
· BLGY/Harley Ellis - Beverly Silas, Rafael
Quintanilla (2)
· Croslin and Associates - Barbara Mink, John
Worley, Lillian Davis, Allen Kaplan, Rafael Quintanilla, Carol Nasworthy (6)
· Graeber/Simmons/Cowan - Lillian Davis, Beverly
Silas, Allen Kaplan, Rafael Quintanilla, Carol Nasworthy, Della May Moore (6)
(Trustee Allen Kaplan had
only two choices.)
Rafael Quintanilla moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:
MOTION: The Board select
Graeber/Simmons/Cowan as the architect and authorize administration to
negotiate a contract for the Health Careers Building.
Allen Kaplan moved the following Substitute Motion and Barbara Mink
seconded:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The Board
approve Croslin and Associates as the architect and authorize administration to
negotiate a contract for the Health Careers Building.
VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The motion failed for lack of a majority.
FOR: Allen Kaplan, Barbara
Mink, Carol Nasworthy, John Worley
VOTE ON MAIN MOTION: The motion
passed on a majority vote.
FOR: Della May Moore, Beverly
Silas, Allen Kaplan, Rafael Quintanilla, Carol Nasworthy
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis
The Chair did not vote.
Agenda Item
7408
Health Careers
Building: Selection of Contractor and
Authorization for Administration to Negotiate Contract
Dr. Davis introduced the
item.
Allen Kaplan moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
select Faulkner Construction as the contractor and authorize the administration
to negotiate a contract for the Health Careers Building.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Beverly
Silas moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that the contractor be selected by
tally as was done in Agenda Item 7407.
VOTE: The Substitute Motion
failed for lack of a majority.
FOR: Carol Nasworthy, Beverly
Silas.
VOTE ON MAIN MOTION: The motion
passed on a unanimous vote of 8-0.
FOR: Allen Kaplan, Barbara
Mink, Della May Moore, Carol Nasworthy, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and
Lillian Davis.
AGAINST: None
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis
The agenda was re-ordered to
allow consideration of Agenda Item 7410 prior to 7409.
Agenda Item
7410
Austin
American-Statesman Expenditures - Current Year Authorization
Dr. Davis introduced the item
and stated that it was presented as an item for emergency approval on first
reading. George DeTuccio, College Vice
President, presented information on the item and stated that it was necessary
to request Board approval in compliance with the Board of Trustee's requirement
to report aggregate expenditures with any single vendor during a single fiscal
year in excess of $100,000 and to allow the College to continue with the
anticipated additional expenditures with the Austin American-Statesman for advertising,
hiring and public notices.
Trustees discussed the item
and the request for emergency approval.
Carol Nasworthy moved and
John Worley seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve the emergency
purchase authorization to allow the College to continue with the anticipated
additional expenditures with the Austin American-Statesman.
VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote of
7-0.
Absent: Beverly Watts Davis was absent
The Chair did not vote.
Executive
Session
The
Board of Trustees recessed into Executive Session at 7:10 p.m. egarding
personnel matters, including the mid-year evaluation of the College President,
pursuant to Government Code 551.074.
Reconvene
The
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at
8:31 p.m.
Agenda Item
7409
Mid-Year
Evaluation of College President
Dr.
Davis introduced the item.
Barbara Mink moved and Beverly Silas seconded
that:
MOTION:
The Board of Trustees approve a six percent (6%) increase in salary for
the contract year.
Della May Moore moved and Allen Kaplan seconded
that:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve an eight percent (8%) increase in
salary for the contract year.
Trustees discussed accomplishments of the
College during the past year and the appropriate percentage of salary increase
for the President.
VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The motion failed for lack of a majority.
FOR:
Allen Kaplan, Della May Moore, and Carol Nasworthy
VOTE ON MAIN MOTION: The motion passed on a vote of 7-1.
FOR:
Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Carol Nasworthy, Rafael
Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and Lillian Davis
AGAINST:
John Worley
ABSENT:
Beverly Watts Davis
Information
Items
There
were no information items.
President's
Administrative Report
Dr.
Fonte expressed appreciation to the Board of Trustees for action on the salary
increase, and the comments made in
Executive Session. He stated that it
will be his intention to continue the momentum and thanked Trustees for the
confidence shown in him.
Quick Meeting
Review
Trustees
commented regarding the meeting:
What we did well rated as 1-5 (with 5 being very
satisfied): really liked the report on retention; great meeting;
excellent meeting; moved through the agenda items very well; excellent meeting;
very pleased with selection process architect and contractor and staff needs to
be commended on the process--the best in seven years; kudos to Steve, Maggie,
and Martha for the excellent materials provided on retention; meeting ended
earlier than usual; excellent meeting; appreciated the timeliness with which
the Board handled everything on the agenda; pleasantly short; appreciate the
excellent preparation of the student recruitment and retention report and
requested that this report be bound separately for dissemination by Trustees to
individuals in the community; good meeting; quality of the materials provided
by the staff and timeliness allowed for quality review by Trustees
What we can do better: There were no comments.
Announcements
There
were no announcements.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the August 6, 2001, regular meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
Approved By
John B.
Worley, Secretary