MINUTES

Regular Meeting - Board of Trustees

September 4, 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 Tuesday, September 4, 2001, at 6:12 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 8:30 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

There were no recognitions.

Citizens Communications

§ Judy Doyen, citizen, spoke regarding the tuition reimbursement program of the College for young students.

§ Nadine Andrews, student of ACC Upholstery Lab, spoke regarding health, safety, and other issues of the lab following flooding.

§ Dan Dewberry, ACC/AFT, distributed a calculation overview of compensation data from The University of Texas at Austin and spoke regarding adjunct faculty compensation.

§ Myra Bradley, ACC/AFT, spoke regarding the Labor Day holiday.

§ Claire Ducker, Southwood Neighborhood Association spoke regarding the need for an Austin Community College campus in South Austin.

§ John Hale, represented elderly citizens of Austin, and spoke regarding the Austin Community College budget and stated opposition to any proposed tax increase.

Reports from Employee Associations

· Adjunct Faculty Association - Kitty Henderson, President, spoke regarding activities of the adjunct faculty at Austin Community College and adjunct faculty compensation. She introduced the association's new Vice President/President-Elect Don Morris. A plaque was presented to Kamil Jbeily for his service to the Association. Mr. Jbeily expressed appreciation to the College administration and Board of Trustees for assistance to adjunct faculty.

· Classified Employees Association - Mark Goodrich, President, reported on recent association elections for 2001-2002: Judy Doyen, President-Elect; Judy Green, Secretary; Al Kaiser, Parliamentarian; Campus Representatives: Jackie Poole, Tommie Welch, Margie Shelnut, Shawna Berry, Matilda Morales, Kerry Landfield, Melanie Barnes-Plant, Millie Marquis, and Cindy Collins. He expressed appreciation for having been invited to the recent Board retreat and provided information regarding upcoming activities of the association.

· Full-Time Faculty Senate - Laura Ore, President, introduced new officers of the association: Stacey Thompson, President-Elect; Janet Bickum, Secretary; Steve Bradley, Parliamentarian; Shannon Bailey, Recorder. She provided information concerning upcoming activities of the association.

· Professional/Technical Employees Association - Karen Anderson, President, introduced new officers of the association: Marilyn Lee-Taylor, President-Elect; and Christina Duncan, Secretary-Treasurer. She provided information concerning upcoming activities of the association for the coming year including a study on compensation/work issues.

· Student Government Association - Jose Contreras, President, expressed appreciation for the association's being included on the Board agendas, and spoke regarding upcoming activities of the association.

Trustee Report(s) to the Board

· One Austin - Rafael Quintanilla

Mr. Quintanilla reported on One Austin, a recently developed organization of Hispanic community leaders to educate and motivate the Hispanic community in public policy issues, including voting and representation. He advised the mission statement is: One Austin advances the interests of the Austin Hispanic community by gathering and disseminating information, educating, motivating, and promoting the expressions of our community. Several meetings have been devoted to public education issues in Austin. Recent speakers have been Henry Cisneros, State Representative Pete Gallejo, and Austin City Manager Jesus Garza.

Report to the Board

Report of Achievements and Recognitions

· Dr. Kinslow, Executive Vice President, reported that Fall registration of the College ran smoothly and commended faculty, staff, and counselors.

· Robert Blodgett, Geology professor, recently conducted a workshop on earth and planetary sciences for Project Kalidscope at the 2001 national summer institute. He was recently featured on television regarding the aquifer monitoring project at Northridge, a project secured through a grant. Dr. Kinslow noted that Austin Community College was the only community college in the United States with the scientific measuring of water quality through an aquifer, which provides good instruction to students and brings attention to the College.

· North Harris College recently studied ACC's art metal program and considered it to be an unusual, exemplary program. They will be replicating the program in Houston.

· Linda Young worked with Manor Independent School District and helped secure a $100,000 Hewlett-Packard grant which will be used in support of Manor's community technology initiative.

· Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce newsletter for September featured Tom Applegate on the cover and information concerning the Cypress Creek Campus. Naomi White, Cypress Creek Campus Manager, is a member of the Cedar Park Chamber Board.

ITEM(S) FOR CONSENT

Dr. Davis introduced the Consent Agenda:

Agenda Item 7414

Minutes of the August 6, 2001, Regular Meeting; August 17-18, 2001, Board Retreat; and the August 22, 2001, Special Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees

Recommendation: That the Board approve the minutes as presented.

Agenda Item 7415

Proposed Adoption of FY 2002 Tax Rate for Austin Community College

Recommendation: That the Board vote to "set tax rate" at five cents (.0500) per $100 appraised value subject to the homestead elderly/disabled tax exemptions and approved historical landmark properties.

Trustee Allen Kaplan requested that Agenda Item 7415, Proposed Adoption of FY 2002 Tax Rate for Austin Community College, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.

Della May Moore moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that:

MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve Agenda Item 7414, Minutes of the August 6, 2001, Regular Meeting; August 17-18, 2001, Board Retreat; and the August 22, 2001, Special Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees, as presented.

VOTE: The motion passed by a unanimous vote of 6-0.

Absent: Trustees Beverly Watts Davis and Carol Nasworthy were absent for the vote.

The Chair did not vote.

Agenda Item 7415

Proposed Adoption of FY 2002 Tax Rate for Austin Community College

Trustees and staff discussed exemption of the ad valorem taxes for certain historical landmark properties and the fiscal impact.

Della May Moore moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:

MOTION: The Board of Trustees set the FY 2002 tax rate at five cents (.0500) per $100 appraised value subject to the homestead elderly/disabled tax exemptions and approved historical landmark properties.

VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote of 6-0.

Absent: Trustees Beverly Watts Davis and Carol Nasworthy were absent for the vote.

The Chair did not vote.

DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION

Agenda Item 7416

Concept for Approval of Vendors with Expected Expenditures Over $100,000 in FY 2002

Dr. Davis introduced the item and Richard Fonte, College President, provided information concerning a proposed listing of vendors with expected expenditures over $100,000 during Fiscal Year 2002. George DeTuccio, Vice President, spoke regarding the vendor expenditure categories: non-discretionary, sole-source, state/QISV contracts, Board approvals, pass-thru vendors, and grants. He provided information concerning the concept of Board approval of the list instead of individual approvals. Trustees commented on the concept and staff responded to questions from Trustees. This item will be included on the October 1, 2001, agenda for Board action.

Agenda Item 7417

Adjunct Faculty Survey

Dr. Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte called attention to the Board policies which concern adjunct faculty salary D-3, Faculty Workloads; D-6, Employment of Adjunct Faculty; F-10, Employee Compensation; and E-1, Master Planning. Dr. Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, provided information concerning the process used to calculate adjunct compensation based on data gathered and in accordance with Board policies. Dr. Tucker introduced Vickie West, ACC Compensation Supervisor, and Scott Chauvette, ACC Compensation Analyst. She discussed the challenges of obtaining data from local institutions. Dr. Tucker, Ms. West, and Mr. Chauvette provided information and responded to questions from Trustees regarding Board policies, rationale/approach/assumptions, adjunct faculty methodology, and Metro community college comparisons. Trustees discussed calculations, Board policies, and earlier policy discussions regarding adjunct compensation.

Information Items

There were no information items.

President's Administrative Report

Dr. Steve Kinslow stated forums will be held across the campuses and distributed information on (1) Fall 2001 Beginning of Semester Information Packet/Referral Guide; (2) New Procedures and Forms - Effective Fall, 2001: Class Limit Overloads and Informal (Unofficial) Class Transfers; College Calendar 2001-2001 (FY02).

Executive Session

The Board of Trustees recessed into Executive Session at 8:26 p.m. pursuant to Government Code 551.072, relating to purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

Reconvene

The Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at 9:07 p.m. pursuant to Government Code 551.

Quick Meeting Review

Trustees commented regarding the meeting:

What we did well rated as 1-5 (with 5 being very satisfied): 5 - outstanding; 3; 3; liked the lively debate; 4; pretty good meeting; 3;

What we can do better: Would like to be able to flag what the micro issues are.

Announcements

There were no announcements.

Adjournment

Having no motion before the Board, the September 4, 2001, regular meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 9:09 p.m.

Approved By

John B. Worley, Secretary