MINUTES

Board Work Session – Board of Trustees

May 24, 2004

 

 

In accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code, the Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College District convened in public session on Monday, May 24, 2004, at 1:02 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:  Barbara P. Mink, Board Vice Chair/Presiding Officer; Allen H. Kaplan, Secretary; John Hernandez [arrived at 1:03 p.m.]; Nan McRaven; Beverly Silas; and John Worley.  Board Chair Rafael Quintanilla and Trustee Lillian J. Davis were absent from the meeting.  Trustee Beverly Watts Davis resigned effective October 1, 2003, and, therefore, did not attend 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.

 

Items for Discussion/Possible Action

 

Agenda Item 7930

Matters Related to Conduct of May 15, 2004, Board of Trustees Election:  Resolution Canvassing and Declaring Election Results

Dr. Mink introduced the item and Linda Young, Special Assistant to the President for Governmental and Community Relations, provided information and responded to questions from Trustees regarding the Resolution Canvassing the Returns and Declaring the Results of the May 15, 2004, General Election of the Austin Community College District.

 

Trustee John Worley read the Resolution into record.

Dr. Worley moved and Trustee Beverly Silas seconded that:

MOTION:  That the Board of Trustees approve the Resolution Canvassing Election Returns and Declaring Election Results which declared Jeffrey Richard to be the winner of Place 4, Rafael Quintanilla the winner of Place 5, and the need for a runoff between Marc Levin and Veronica Rivera for Place 6 on the Board of Trustees. 

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

FOR:  John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan, Nan McRaven, Barbara Mink, Beverly Silas, and John Worley.

AGAINST:  None.

Absent from the meeting:  Rafael Quintanilla and Lillian Davis.

 

Agenda Item 7931

Matters Related to Conduct of May 15, 2004, Board of Trustees Election:  Order Calling June 19, 2004, Runoff Election for Place 6 on the Board of Trustees and Setting Early Voting and Election Day Polling Places

Dr. Mink introduced the item.  Linda Young provided information and responded to questions from Trustees concerning the Order.

 

Trustee John Worley read the Resolution into record.

Dr. Worley moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:

MOTION:  That the Board of Trustees approve the Order Calling the June 19, 2004, Runoff Election for the May 15, 2004, General Election and setting Early Voting and Election Day Polling Place.  Marc Levin and Veronica Rivera will be in the runoff for Place 6 on the Board of Trustees.

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

FOR:  John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan, Nan McRaven, Barbara Mink, Beverly Silas, and John Worley.

AGAINST:  None.

Absent from the meeting:  Rafael Quintanilla and Lillian Davis.

 

Announcements

·        It was noted that the vote to join the Austin Community College District by residents of the Del Valle Independent School District would be certified during the coming week and Del Valle residents would be eligible to vote in the June 19, 2004, Austin Community College runoff election.

·        Trustee Beverly Silas advised that the May 24 meeting would be her last meeting to attend as a Trustee of Austin Community College.

 

Executive Session

There was no Executive Session.

 

Meeting Review

There was no meeting review.

 

Adjournment

Having no motion before the Board, the May 24, 2004, Special Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 1:25 p.m.

 

Approved By          

Allen Kaplan. Board Secretary