MINUTES
Board Work
Session - 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, October 20,
2003, at 6:03 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; and John
Hernandez. Trustees Nan McRaven and John Worley were absent from the meeting. Trustee Beverly Watts Davis resigned from the
Board on
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.
Report on
ACC/Austin ISD Relationship
Mr.
Quintanilla introduced the item and Dr. Mary Hensley, Associate Vice President
for Instructional Support Services, discussed partnerships with
independent/consolidated school districts within ACC’s Service Area. She stated the relationships are important
elements of the State’s Closing the Gaps initiatives,
and in creating enrollment streams for
Mr.
Quintanilla introduced the item and Ben Ferrell, Vice President of Business
Services, called attention to the two volumes of updated information in
response to the State Comptroller’s 2002 Performance Review of Austin Community
College. He called attention to the
incorporation of the College’s shared governance process in formulating and
reviewing the Comptroller’s recommendations, which in certain cases has
lengthened the response time beyond the Comptroller’s recommended
timelines. Dr. Richard Fonte, College President, stated the report would be
finalized within the next two weeks and mailed in mid-November. Trustees discussed the need to receive
summary information regarding items for the Board. Trustees discussed the need for a press
conference regarding the savings to the College as a result of the
implementation of recommendations.
Chair
Quintanilla introduced the item and Bronson Dorsey, Associate Vice President
for Facilities and Operations, presented a 2003 facilities update
including: background information on
what has been accomplished to date; planning process; Master Plan; 2003 bond
package; current status of bond projects; Master Plan – next steps; facility
condition audit; current facility condition summary; deficiencies by priority;
deficiencies by priority and category; future capital renewal costs; funding
sources; funding needs; and funding options.
Mr. Dorsey and Dr. Fonte responded to
questions from Trustees including the need for timely information on the goals
of the College for the next five years; anticipated annexations; anticipated
enrollments; anticipation population growth for the Greater Austin area;
additional detailed information on the condition audits of the Highland
Business Center and Pinnacle Campus;
also condition audit of Rio Grande Campus; presentation on annexation;
the need for a mind map presenting scenarios—for selection of the preferred
scenario and what buildings are needed.
Mr.
Dorsey stated that the environmental issues of College facilities would not be
known until November or December. Dr. Fonte stated the Administration would present information
in November on annexation and the condition audit of the
Mr. Quintanilla stated there would be a Special
Board Meeting on
Trustees
commented regarding the meeting:
What we did well: very
good meeting, excellent report put together by Bronson Dorsey, good report on
ACC/AISD partnership; think this is something we really need to keep an eye on
to see if we can move beyond that, think it is very innovative, good meeting
and we are out of here on time; ditto; good meeting, good information; this has
been a really exceptional meeting to me, it’s the quality of the macro thinking
that goes on with staff and the quality of materials we are getting are really
exceptional, this is the kind of work we really need to be doing on these kinds
of macro issues, and when we get this kind of quality material and the kind of
thinking that is going on—this is what we need to be doing, really appreciate
this; good springboard and I appreciate it too.
What we can do better: No comments.
Having
no motion before the Board, the October 20, 2003, Work Session of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at
Approved By
Allen
H. Kaplan, Secretary