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 May 19, 2003, at 9:01
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; Lillian Davis, John
Hernandez, Nan McRaven, Beverly S. 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.
South Austin
Campus – Selection of Architect and Authorization for Administration to
Negotiate Contract
Mr.
Quintanilla introduced the item.
Board Secretary Allen Kaplan moved
and Trustee Lillian J. Davis seconded that:
ORIGINAL MOTION: The Board of Trustees select
Page Southerland Page – Austin as the Architect/Engineer team for the
Trustees
discussed the process used to review and score each proposal.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Trustee John
Hernandez requested a friendly amendment to postpone action on selection of the
Architect/Engineer team for the South Austin Campus project.
Allen Kaplan did not accept the
Friendly Amendment.
John Hernandez moved and Trustee Nan
McRaven seconded that:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The Board of Trustees postpone action
on selection of the Architect/Engineer team for the South Austin Campus project
until the June 2, 2003, meeting of the Board of Trustees.
VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The motion passed on a vote of 5-3.
FOR:
John Hernandez, Nan McRaven, Barbara Mink,
Rafael Qunintanilla, and John Worley.
AGAINST: Lillian Davis, Allen Kaplan, and Beverly S.
Silas.
Trustee Beverly Watts Davis was absent
from the meeting.
South Austin
Campus – Selection of Construction Manager-at-Risk and Authorization for
Administration to Negotiate Contract
Mr.
Quintanilla introduced the item.
Board Secretary Allen Kaplan moved
and Trustee Lillian J. Davis seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees select
American Constructors – Austin/California as the Construction Manager-at-Risk
for the
Trustees
discussed the scoring sheets of the Evaluation Committee and the need for
additional clarification and review.
John Hernandez moved and Nan McRaven seconded that:
SUBSTITUE MOTION: The Board of Trustees postpone
selection of the Construction Manager-at-Risk until the June 2, 2003, meeting
of the Board of Trustees.
VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: The motion passed on a vote of 6-2.
FOR:
John Hernandez,
AGAINST: Lillian Davis and Allen Kaplan.
Trustee Beverly Watts Davis was
absent from the meeting.
Proposed
Approval of Reimbursement Resolution for Bond Financing
Mr.
Quintanilla introduced the item.
Board Vice
Chair Barbara Mink moved and Trustee Beverly S. Silas seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve
a Bond Resolution for Bond Financing.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
FOR: Lillian
Davis, John Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, Nan McRaven,
Barbara Mink, Rafael Qunintanilla, Beverly Silas, and
John Worley.
Trustee Beverly Watts Davis was
absent from the meeting.
Proposed
Underwriters for Bond Financing
Mr.
Quintanilla introduced the item.
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve the Resolution
Authorizing the Appointment of Underwriters for the Austin Community College
District Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2003. VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
FOR: Lillian
Davis, John Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, Nan McRaven,
Barbara Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and John Worley.
Trustee
Having
no motion before the Board, the
Approved By
Allen
H. Kaplan, Secretary