MINUTES

Special Meeting - Board of Trustees

March 17, 2003

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 17, 2003, at 6:02 p.m. in the Highland Business Center Board Room (201) 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; Beverly Watts Davis, Lillian Davis, John Hernandez, and John Worley. Trustees Nan McRaven and Beverly Silas were 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.

Agenda Item 7662

Matters Related to Conduct of May 3, 2003, Special Election

Mr. Quintanilla introduced the item and Linda Young, Austin Community College Elections Administrator, called attention to the order authorizing the election agreements, the designated polling places, appointment of election officials, wherein a joint election would be held between the Austin Community College and the City of Austin. Ms. Young stated that ACC would contract with the City of Austin and that the election would be conducted by Travis County, since Travis County had contracted to handle the election for the City of Austin at a cost to Austin Community College of $375, 000. An additional cost of $60,000 was estimated for conducting the election at Manor, Leander, and Sunset Valley. Ms. Young and Myra McDaniel, College Legal Counsel, responded to questions from Trustees regarding the Order and agreements.

Vice Chair Barbara Mink moved and Trustee Lillian Davis seconded that:

MOTION: The Board of Trustees adopt the Order Authorizing Election Agreements and Designating Polling Places and Appointing Election Officials for the May 3, 2003, Special Election.

John Worley requested a Friendly Amendment.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: That the Hours of Operation in Exhibit B, May 3, 2003, Special Election Early Voting, be amended to read: … All ACC Campuses and mobile voting sites are open Monday – Saturday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

The Friendly Amendment was accepted by Drs. Mink and Davis.

VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.

FOR: Beverly Watts Davis, Lillian Davis, John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan, Barbara Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, and John Worley.

AGAINST: None

Trustees Nan McRaven and Beverly Silas were absent.

Adjournment

Having no motion before the Board, the March 17, 2003, special meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 6:18 p.m.

Approved By

Allen H. Kaplan, Secretary