MINUTES
Special
Meeting - Board of Trustees
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, September 9,
2002, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room (201) of the Highland Business Center of
Austin Community College located at 5930 Middle Fiskville
Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Rafael Quintanilla,
Chair/Presiding Officer; Barbara Mink, Vice Chair, Allen Kaplan, Secretary;
Lillian J. Davis; John Hernandez; Nan McRaven; Beverly Silas; and John
Worley. Trustee Beverly Watts Davis was
absent from the meeting.
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.
PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED TAX RATE
The
following individuals spoke regarding the proposed tax rate:
·
Daniel Traverso,
Citizen
·
Mark Goodrich, ACC/AFT
Items for
Discussion/Possible Action
Agenda Item 7586
Public Hearing
on FY2003 Property Tax Rate
Chair
Rafael Quintanilla introduced the item and Ben Ferrell, Vice President for
Business Services.
Trustee Beverly Silas moved and Nan McRaven seconded that:
MOTION: The
Board of Trustees close the public hearing on its proposal to set the tax rate
for 2002 (Fiscal Year 2003) at five cents ($0.0500) per $100 assessed value
subject to the homestead and elderly/disabled tax exemptions and approved
historical landmark properties. The Board of Trustees will vote on the tax
rate at a public meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2002,
at the Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Road,
Austin, Texas.
VOTE: The
motion passed on a unanimous vote of 8-0.
FOR:
Lillian J. Davis, John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Nan McRaven, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and John
Worley.
Trustee Beverly Watts Davis was absent from the
meeting.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the September 9, 2002, special meeting of the
Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Approved By
Allen
Kaplan, Board Secretary